Electrical System Problems of Chevrolet Trax - part 2

I was driving at a low rate of speed after leaving my house and the instrument panel (dashboard) screens went completely blank. It was as if the computer system was resetting/rebooting. Within a few seconds, the instrument panel screen started working again and I could see the instrument panel readings. It was unnerving as I had my daughter with me. This is the second time the instrument panel has gone completely blank. The first time was in July 2024, and I filed a report with NHTSA in complaint number 11677778. That complaint generated no recall for my vehicle even though there is a recall NHTSA 23v744000 for 2024 Chevrolet Trax vehicles with the same problem I have now have had twice. Since this problem has occurred twice, and there is already a recall on 2024 Trax vehicles for the problem I am reporting, there is an electrical system issue that should be corrected as it is clearly a safety issue.

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My car has been to the dealership over three times to have my digital dominator and my touchscreen looked at as a blackout in the middle of driving I could be using gps or just talking on bluetooth and it kicks it back onto my phone then I’m becoming a distracted driver because I have to use my gps and now I have to pick up my phone and look at my phone until it decides to pick back up on my screen my screen would blackout. This has been three years of dealing with us. General motors still has no solution to it refused to do a buyback in my car offered me an extra warranty on electrical components but that you can’t even figure out what the issue is. I’m paying almost $700 for a car that I have nothing but issues with.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel cluster delayed to display the gauges. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the instrument cluster turned black. The contact called an unknown local dealer and was advised to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and transferred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v744000(electrical system); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

I am reporting a safety concern involving my 2025 Chevrolet Trax 2rs (VIN: [xxx] ). After a service visit at autonation Chevrolet spokane valley concerning all the following issues on October 31, 2025 (repair order #xxx), the lane keep assist system stopped functioning entirely after that being the main concern I was going into the dealership to get resolved once it tried to automatically steer me into the other lane at 60mph almost causing a life threatening collision. Prior to the visit, the system worked but was malfunctioning— the dashboard displayed the green lane symbol, and the activation button engaged the feature. After service, the symbol no longer appears, and the button lights up but does not activate the system. This change was not authorized, not documented in the repair order, and was never disclosed to me. I believe the lane keep assist system was intentionally disabled or tampered with during service, which poses a serious safety risk. I am also experiencing other unresolved issues including engine ticking, dashboard brightness malfunction, infotainment freezing, and transmission hesitation. I am requesting a formal investigation into whether this dealership improperly disabled a federally regulated safety feature without consent or disclosure. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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I began experiencing multiple mechanical and safety-related issues within the first few hundred miles of ownership. These include a persistent metallic ticking noise from the engine compartment, sluggish acceleration, infotainment screen freezing and bluetooth malfunction, lane keep assist attempting to steer the vehicle into another lane at highway speeds, and a non-responsive brightness knob. These issues pose safety risks and match known gm bulletins (e. G. , 23-na-094, 24-na-242, 24-na-063, pit6362). I’ve scheduled my first service appointment for October 31, 2025, and installed a dash cam to document future incidents. I am concerned about the vehicle’s reliability and safety.

Blind spot indicator, as well as radio and gauge display are acting less than appropriate blind spot indicator/driver side: engaging without any presence of caution radio and gauge displays: turning back on after vehicle has shut off forward crash collision detection intermittently functions less than equal- has failed in heavy traffic upon forward cars braking, leading to the need to hard-brake.

•the instrument cluster in front of the driver seat went all black. Wouldn't show lane assistance icon, rpms, speedometer, turn signals, warning lights, adaptive speed control. It would show when I clicked the auto stop on/off button if the auto start was turned on or off. Currently is still installed on vehicle. I'm going to the dealership tomorrow after work to see what they will do. •safety of myself by not knowing what speed I'm going or if any warning lights turn on including the brake warning light or the tcs light. Safety of others is the same as safety for myself. •so far the problem is intermittent for me. It happened for the first time today after I left the store, then got home and restarted the engine and it still was a completely black instrument panel. Then I turned it off and disconnected the battery and reconnected it and the instrument panel currently is working again after that. •the component hasn't been inspected by anyone yet but I'm bringing it to the dealership after I get off work. •there were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problems prior to the failure. I don't know if there were any when it first appeared because the instrument panel is the problem. . .

The electronic instrument cluster and all gauges (speedometer etc. ) goes blank while driving the vehicle. The instrument cluster comes back on in about a minute. This was a recall item on the 2024 chevy Trax but apparently has not been recalled on the 2025 (same issue on the same car). This has happened multiple times on this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v744000 (electrical system); and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the recall repair was performed; however, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel was blank and failed to display the speedometer. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the battery was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

I just purchased this vehicle. I found that the fuel filler neck has a leak which is a fire risk. I was initially promised that the part would be replaced in a week, but recently found that the part is back ordered because this is a prevalent issue with 2025 models. At the dealer I was mislead into thinking this isn’t a big issue when it is, I was told I could continue to drive the vehicle with minimal risk but gas has been leaking in my grass and causing it to change colors as well as paying more for gas despite being sold on great gas mileage. To make matters worse worse the vehicle is starting to sputter and has less than 2k miles. I feel that this should be a national recall before someone gets hurt. Chevy Trax are affordable for tons of people if all of us are in combustible vehicles the environment is bound to take a hit. Please help.

Recall urgent dice q tiene q ser retirado y cambiarmelo por otro auto.

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Trax. The contact smelled an abnormal burning odor and became aware that the a/c unit failed to operate past level 4. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the connector for the a/c unit had failed and needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic became aware that the wire for the a/c unit was burned, causing the a/c unit to malfunction. The a/c resistor, connector, and a/c blower motor were replaced. The contact stated that the resistor and connector had been burned 3 times and needed to be replaced again. The failure persisted, and the a/c unit continued releasing the burning odor. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was 71,200.

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The vehicle shut off completely while driving twice in 24 hours. Lost all power, brakes locked up, first incident on July 26, 2025. Vehicle did restart after and was able to drive home. Would not start, had no power on July 26, 2025. Tow truck came, jump started the vehicle. I pulled out of my driveway to take it to the dealer for service of issue, vehicle shut off as soon as I pressed the brake to stop at a stop sign and lost all power again. Brakes also locked up again after the vehicle lost power. Tow truck transported vehicle to the dealer from there.

The coolant reservoir is missing hoses which are supposed to be connected. The head gasket is completely blown out, which is under warranty. Excessive overheating—three signs light up on the dashboard: red thermometer indicating an overheating engine; check engine light; and check engine light with arrow pointing downward indicating engine speed to be reduced. Trax stopped in the middle of the traffic light on and 7/26/25 and had it towed.

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Complete bluetooth failure. Apple carplay and android auto constantly disconnect. Has happened since driving off of the lot.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle on a downward angle, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the infotainment screen intermittently went blank while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that on one occasion, while driving 50 mph and entering a highway, there was a banging sound coming from the vehicle, with white smoke coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact immediately pulled over and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. While at the dealer, the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was then informed that the engine was on backorder, and the vehicle remained with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

Unknown I’ve had my car for 11 months. When I first got the car I got it fully inspected and there were minor issues like tires and brakes. However, now the ac compressor is completely damaged and there may be contamination in my lines. This is not an owner issue. I take really good care of my car. I just don’t know how this could’ve happened if this wasn’t a manufacturer related issue.

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Carplay turning off during heavy travel (getting lost), going 5 minutes down the road, anytime. But phone is still connected so gps will not work properly. Screen glitches. Heavy/thick random speaker bass noise while on phone calls and even no music. Phone trying to connect to previous forgotten phones while driving.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while at a complete stop at the stop light, the instrument panel and the infotainment screen went blank momentarily. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the codes were reset. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35-40 mph on two occasions, the instrument panel and the infotainment screen turned blank, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the failure lasted for few seconds. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v744000 (electrical system). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the dealer of the issue. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

My car shuts down completely and everything goes black while I’m driving. Did it twice while I was driving on a busy highway. I almost got hit twice.

The instrument panel that shows the tire pressure, speed, oil, mileage etc. Goes blank black then comes back on. Its been happening for a year and I did contacted chevy about it. I waited for them to contact me back but they never did. I have taken it for the oil changes at the dealer but its usually on. I explain to the chevy dealer service about it over the phone, they told me it would cost a certain amount to fix and they needed to do a diagnosis first. This has been going on for 3 years (the turning blank on and off) while driving .

My radio turns up and changes by itself . It’s leaking oil an I’ve replaced everything a can’t figure it out , if anything it’s the engine it just won’t make sense . I dumped so much money into it already.

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I am very unsure what is going on, but when I am in reverse my whole dash loudly rattles and vibrates the whole car. My front door speakers also keep going out with makes me think we may have a wiring issue.

Started car four times with no dashboard lights. The screen was blocked out. No speedometer or anything just black.

The instrument panel where the digital speed, tire pressure, mileage etc. . Is displayed goes black. Sometimes it comes back on and sometimes it stays off for hours.

The front exhaust flex pipe leaked by a corrosive hole that allowed exhaust and CO carbon monoxide to escape making the drivers dizzy, nauseated, and with a headache. This also caused the vehicle to smoke, run rough and stall in traffic. This also required the post 02 sensor to be replaced.

The dash screen behind the steering wheel (showing the speed/milege/trip info) randomly stops working. According to forums, this is a common issue with this make and model.

The touch screen on the front dashboard and the interior lights get so hot sometimes that you cannot touch them. Definitely an electrical issue causing both of those issues. Part of the air vent next to the touch screen has actually melted from the heat! also, you cannot drive with the air conditioner on. The car gets no power at all. Just to go 30 mph, you have to go all the way up to almost 5 rpms. The only way to cancel this out is to pull over, turn the car off and than back on (with no ac on). All summer long it has been doing this… possibly a transmission issue. I’ve personally only owned the vehicle for 2 yrs and the year of the car is a 2020, so there’s no reason it should be doing this. There is no exact date. It happens all the time, so I’ll just put the beginning of the spring.

Electronic dashboard goes out while driving often and the radio. This has happened on several occasions. This is not safe for my teens.

No cold ac only hot, car temps hit 107 as of 3/19/25 is believed to be the evaporator system. I have an 8 month old baby this is very dangerous.

Compré este carro en medio DE una necesidad al dealer real trucks and cars en buenas condiciones con 2000$ DE downpayment y nunca me respondieron por la garantía del carro y encima tuve más DE 2000$ en gastos y el día que decido cambiar el carro me llega la información DE que ese carro tenía un título rebuild y dos choques fuertes en el pasado con daños en el chasis y el historial que me habían dado en el dealer estaba adulterado porque evidentemente no aparecía nada DE lo detallado, posteriormente al reclamo, la persona que me lo vendió me amenazo con agredirme cuando se encontrara conmigo y se burló mío por el dinero que me quitó y lo que ganó él y todo lo que yo perdí… incluso quiero una compensación reclamando todo el dinero que le invertí al carro, el downpayment y daños y prejuicios causados….

Sunroof keeps popping up when trying to close it, the radio defaults to original settings and won’t play will only play apple carplay. And the instrument panel was black while driving.

We have had problems with this vehicle since we purchased it 2yrs ago. It started with loosing power once in awhile, then the ac quit working, both sets of keys have lost the buttons on the keypad, we have to manually lock and unlock the doors and the auto start is unusable, and now it stalls out at a speed above 30mph and starts smoking severely. It is not drivable. I have to pull over every 2 to 3 miles, because it overheats. We had it towed to a mechanic 2 weeks ago and he did what he could for what we could afford, but we didn't get 10 miles before it started again. The mechanic said this vehicle had a lot of problems. We are 79yrs old and we always have our grandchildren 5 and 6 with us. You can imagine how frightening it is when this happens and we pull over and get everyone out. People pull off and try to help, but we worry about the wrong person stopping for the wrong reason.

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After shifting from reverse to drive, the main dashboard display went completely black and stayed black for the remainder of my drive cycle. During this incident, the infotainment screen remained working as normal. The dashboard display returned to normal operation at the next key-cycle (I waited 10 minutes and started again). Incident occurred February 19, 2025. It was dangerous because I could not see my speed, the engine temperature, or be aware of any warnings (had there been any). The engine appeared to run normally. I haven't driven again to test if the problem reoccurs. I haven't had the opportunity to bring to the dealership to evaluation.

The 2016 through 2024 chevy Trax all have an issue with the climate control fan resistor. It burns out on a regular basis. Very dangerous because as you can see in the pictures it got very hot. It's a bad design, the heat sink is not adequate to hold the voltage and or the motor is too small or bomdined. It's a serious issue that almost every chevy Trax owner is experiencing. Please we really need your help to investigate this. My daughters drives this car and I need it to be safe. We only owned the car a month before this happened and someone already changed the fan motor and resistor before we got it. Thank you john mccloskey.