Chevrolet · Trax · 2020
0
Recalls
84
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2020 Chevrolet Trax has no recalls and 84 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: engine (9 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
The 2020 Chevrolet Trax page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is engine with 9 reported complaints.
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
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Rollover Resistance
19.8% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
I think it is crazy that my 2020 chevy trax doesnt have a temperature garage, there was a 2019 recall concerning leaking coolant, and I believe a recall on something dealing with the oil cap or component all of which I am having problems with. First in February of 2026 I was on a...
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I was driving my car and was at a stop sign and the vehicle started acting odd and it felt like it was lunging me forward. I was concerned that it was going to do it without my control and after that it almost sluggish and stalling until I could get it out of the intersection. To...
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For coolant reservoir being made out of polypropylene materials that is resistant to expansion and cracking, the overflow line into my reservoir is severally cracked causing excessive leaking of coolant causing steam and engine overheating.
Driving on a main road on news year eve on my way home from work in a snow storm, my vehicle decides to only drive 9mph or less indicating that it has gone into limp mode. Unable to go up hills of any incline caused panic from the drivers around me. Luckily I was able to pull int...
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Every winter because of the cold weather the tube for the turbo cracks and causes performance problems such as lack of throttle, sluggishness, limp mode activates. In limp mode the vehicle will only go about 10 miles per hour. This has happened on multiple occasions. In the warm...
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The manual parking brake system (hand lever) failed to adequately restrain the vehicle when fully engaged. The component is available for inspection upon request. My safety was put at risk because the vehicle failed to remain securely parked with the parking brake fully engaged. ...
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The CarPlay no longer gives me accurate directions. The directional arrow drifts on the map and sends me everywhere except the direct route. I've tried using both Google and Apple maps to no avail.
My display screen that shows the speed, odometer intermittently stops working, preventing me from seeing anything on the screen.
Breaks lock down when driving. Had multiple things replaced and it still does it. Said they don’t know what could be still causing the problem.
When putting shell premium gas I noticed my cars Rmps is way lower than usually and my acceleration is a lot slower/delayed I never had this problem when I put regular and midgrade (plus) gas furthermore I noticed I got a weird B3935 error check code but I don’t think that’s rela...
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Showing 10 recent complaints from 84 total
View Full Complaint LogThe strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2020 Chevrolet models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
The 2020 Chevrolet Trax has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 84 owner-reported complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Trax.
The 2020 Chevrolet Trax received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2020 Chevrolet Trax are engine (9 reports), unknown or other (7 reports), electrical system (6 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2020 Chevrolet Trax. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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