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What 100 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Trax

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (100)Crash / fire / injury (4)Suspension (34)Engine (28)Electrical system (18)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Brakes (9)Steering (9)Speed control (6)Wheels (6)Fuel system (3)Airbags (2)

3 of 100 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Oct 7, 2024EngineFuel system

The indicator for the vehicle overheating illuminated as I checked. I noticed that the engine coolant was low so I brought a bottle to top it off however, I noticed once parking in front of my home that I had a puddle of the fluid on the ground.

NHTSA ODI 11618402

Feb 12, 2024Electrical systemEngineFuel system

While driving the vehicle started to smoke under the hood. Once the engine cooled off, I opened the hood. There was coolant sprayed all over the engine. I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was told the hose that connects to the fan had cracked off because the plastic piece used by Chevy isn’t robust. Even after repairs were made for the issue, a month later the same plastic piece could not hold up. Over 700$ put into this issue.

NHTSA ODI 11571390

Feb 15, 2023SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainFuel system

I'd it's a 2018 Chevrolet Grad LT for almost two years. My engine light been cutting off and on since 5 months since I'd the vehicle. Now my stabilitrak light come off and on with showing the hazard light on the dashboard. I just want to be safe if the vehicle has problems with suspension issues to check out.

NHTSA ODI 11507514

Working with the data? Download all 100 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 11, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Chevrolet Trax verdict →