What are the most common problems on the 2022 Chevrolet Trax?

NHTSA has 9 owner complaint(s) on record for the 2022 Chevrolet Trax. Engine is the most-reported problem area on the 2022 Chevrolet Trax, cited in 4 of 9 filed complaints (44%).

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2022 Chevrolet Trax Problems & Owner Complaints

9 NHTSA owner complaints

1 crash

Age-normalised, this year draws ~1.8 complaints per year on the road — ranking 9 of 9 Chevrolet Trax years we track (1 = most complaints per year).

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What owners report

Engine is the most-reported problem area on the 2022 Chevrolet Trax, cited in 4 of 9 filed complaints (44%).

Fuel/Propulsion System is next (3 complaints, 33%), followed by Air Bags (1), Electrical System (1), Engine And Engine Cooling (1).

Across all complaints, 1 report a crash.

The most safety-critical cluster is Air Bags: 1 crash report(s).

Complaints by vehicle system

Owner complaints filed with the U.S. NHTSA for the 2022 Chevrolet Trax, grouped by the vehicle system each cites. A single complaint can name more than one system, so the group totals can add up to more than 9.

Engine 4

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated while driving to the dealer, the contact noticed smoke coming the exhaust pipe and there was misfire coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer; however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed. The man…”
NHTSA complaint #11657836, 2024

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently decelerated and lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were later illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with battery failure. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact wanted a second opinion, and the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics; however, the contact was advised to…”
NHTSA complaint #11617252, 2024

“My engine light is on due to Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) Leak Detection Pump. This has been an issue in the Chevrolet Trax previously and it is currently effecting my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11610941, 2024

Fuel/Propulsion System 3

“The check engine light came on showing codes p 146 b,d,e,f The dealership looked at the car and said the purge pump needs replaced and ordered a part that is on back order and won’t be delivered in an undetermined date. We have now lost a considerable amount of gas mileage and the dealership it may be the fuel pump. They say if it is it won’t be covered by warranty. They have said the car is safe to drive on the other issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11559054, 2023

“THE EVAP PURGE PUMP SYSTEM FAILURE: it is available for inspection upon request. Pump recirculates engine unburned gasoline fumes to be re-burned by engine. Safety/risk - unburned fumes. Yes, on 07/23/23, a loud explosion was heard coming from underneath the vehicle and said problem was then confirmed by an auto part store by inspecting for a diagnostic code. On 08/01/23 the problem was confirmed by Ingersoll Auto Danbury, Ct. 06810; still awaiting for EVAP-PURGE-PUMP-Part to be received by the above dealership for future repair (repair part not received as of 08/30/23) still driving vehicle…”
NHTSA complaint #11541829, 2023

Air Bags 1 1 crash

“Had a head-on collision and the airbags failed to deploy. Everyone was highly surprised that the airbags didn't work and told me where to report the safety issue. Unknown if the car has been retested or inspected after the incident.”
NHTSA complaint #11508789, 2023 · crash

Electrical System 1

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to operate as designed. The trunk light illuminated, and the message to “Keep Eyes on the Road” was displayed, because it might cause a serious accident or death. The contact stated that her garage was broken into, and there was a key fob in the glove compartment, and shortly after the break-in, the vehicle stopped operating properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be re-coded. The vehicle was re-coded along with the key fob; however,…”
NHTSA complaint #11646604, 2024

Engine And Engine Cooling 1

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while accelerating, and the RPM was elevated. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the turbo was designed to maintain heat. The vehicle was not repaired due to the lack of a fault code. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11715457, 2025

Power Train 1

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Service Brakes 1

Visibility 1

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the contact became aware of a tiny crack on the passenger’s side of the windshield. The contact did not think much of the crack at first; however, over time, the crack started to expand. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11649071, 2025

How we read this (methodology)

How to read this: raw complaint totals are not a clean reliability score — a model year with more cars sold, or simply more years on the road, accumulates more complaints regardless of how good it is. So this page leans on two signals that are not distorted by sales volume: the share of complaints falling on each vehicle system (the breakdown above) and NHTSA's own crash / fire / injury / death flags. When we compare model years of the same model, we normalise by years on the road (complaints ÷ vehicle age) rather than comparing raw totals. Age-normalised, the 2022 Chevrolet Trax draws about 1.8 complaints per year on the road, ranking 9 of 9 among the Chevrolet Trax model years we have ingested (1 = most complaints per year on road).

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