2026 Chevrolet Trax problems

“On September 5, 2026, the airbags in my 2026 Chevrolet Trax unexpectedly deployed while I was driving. I did not hit another vehicle or object, and I was not aware of any collision that would have caused the airbags to deploy. This was extremely concerning because my vehicle was relatively new, and I did not understand why the airbag system activated. I took my vehicle to a Chevrolet dealership to have the situation evaluated. The dealership informed me that the incident was not caused by a malfunction or recall, but I have not received a clear explanation of what specifically triggered the airbags. I was also told that I may have been driving too fast, but no clear technical explanation was provided to support that conclusion. I contacted General Motors Customer Assistance to request an explanation and assistance with the repairs. GM informed me that it would not cover the repairs, but I still do not understand what caused the airbags to deploy. The dealership has estimated the repair cost at approximately $8,300. I am concerned that an airbag system malfunction or another safety-related issue may have caused the airbags to deploy without a collision. I am…”

“The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The brake pedal was depressed with excessive force; however, the vehicle failed to respond and stop as needed. There were fumes entering the cabin of the vehicle during the failure. The vehicle was scheduled to be towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.”

“On two separate occasions while driving with adaptive cruise control engaged the vehicle braked heavily. In one instance the vehicle rapidly braked from 70 to 40 mph before the accelerator could be depressed to resume driver control. Latest occurrence was on 9/8/2026.”

“Rough field delivery or air intake system, or software issue, heavy shuddering while at incline/decline, parked and reoccurring everyday. Also occurred while driving through windy hills (felt very unsafe to drive at this time). Yes this issue has been reproduced at the dealership and they are stating this is a “normal” problem. There was no lamps or warning prior to this happening.”

“Three months ago, in July, I bought a new 2026 Chevy Trax. I have heard good and bad things about the wet oil belt the car have. Have you received many complaints about it? This belt system have been on since 2020 or 2021. It has to do with the oil pump and the timing. Should I be concerned about it? Thanks for your advise.”

“The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "Brake System Failure" was displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle, waited for a while, and then restarted the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the message "Steering System Not Engaged" was displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that 3 diagnostic codes were retrieved, indicating a braking system and steering failure. However, the third failure was not provided. The dealer stated that a software update might be needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. A case was opened with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000”