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Chevrolet Trax

11 model years from 2015 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Chevrolet Trax
Pictured: 2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS, front left, 12-10-2023. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2015–2026
Class
Small Station Wagons, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Latest engines
1.2L 3-cyl turbo
Best MPG
27–30 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
11 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2024 (180)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
9,258 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Trax in brief

The 2026 Chevrolet Trax is a small station wagon offered with a 1.2L 3-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,069 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 30 MPG combined (28 city / 32 highway), 13% better than the 2026 small station wagon average of 26.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,250 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the fuel/propulsion system.

The Chevrolet Trax has 11 model years in our data, from 2015 to 2026, classed as Small Station Wagons, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 27 to 30 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (280), electrical system (247), unknown or other (162).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2024 is the year to avoid.

2015 has the most recalls (7); all years together count 11 campaigns and 995 owner complaints.

How the 2015 Trax compares

The 2015 Chevrolet Trax is a small SUV offered with a 1.4L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 168 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 101-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,047 lb (4 Ls/Lt/Ltz Dr SUV).

About the Chevrolet Trax

The Chevrolet Trax is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors and marketed under the Chevrolet brand since 2013, currently in its second generation.

From the Wikipedia article "Chevrolet Trax", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 9 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Trax changes by model year

  1. 2024
    • New body dimensions: 11.4 in longer, wheelbase +5.5 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 1.2L 3-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 1.4L 4-cyl turbo
    • All-wheel / four-wheel drive no longer offered
    • Best combined MPG up from 27 to 30
    • NHTSA overall rating down from 5 to 4 stars
  2. 2018
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 11 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20261.2L 3-cyl turbo30 MPG178.7 in3,069 lbNot rated017
20251.2L 3-cyl turbo30 MPG178.7 in3,069 lb★★★★★198
20241.2L 3-cyl turbo30 MPG178.7 in3,069 lb★★★★★1180
20221.4L 4-cyl turbo27 MPG167.3 in3,254 lb★★★★★09
20211.4L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.3 in3,254 lb★★★★★025
20201.4L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.3 in3,254 lb★★★★★098
20191.4L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.3 in3,254 lb★★★★★2136
20181.4L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.3 in3,254 lb★★★★★2102
20171.4L 4-cyl turbo28 MPG167.3 in3,254 lbNot rated3114
20161.4L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG167.7 in3,047 lbNot rated5120
20151.4L 4-cyl turbo29 MPG167.7 in3,047 lbNot rated796
Best combined MPG by model year — Chevrolet Trax
2015: 29 MPG2016: 29 MPG2017: 28 MPG2018: 28 MPG2019: 28 MPG2020: 28 MPG2021: 28 MPG2022: 27 MPG2024: 30 MPG2025: 30 MPG2026: 30 MPG201520172019202120242026max 30 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Trax

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Subaru Impreza29 MPGNot rated0
2026 Honda HR-V28 MPGNot rated0
2026 Nissan Leaf303 miNot rated2
2026 Buick Envista30 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine280
Electrical System247
Unknown Or Other162
Power Train96
Suspension86
Service Brakes82
Steering73
Air Bags57
Owner complaints by model year — Chevrolet Trax
2015: 962016: 1202017: 1142018: 1022019: 1362020: 982021: 252022: 92024: 1802025: 982026: 17201520172019202120242026max 180
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Chevrolet. How we calculate this →