2018 Chevrolet Trax Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 18 Electrical System complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Trax, 18% of its 101 total complaints. There is no related recall listed, and reported failures involve dash blackouts, radio and camera glitches, door locks, and a fuse box fire. Median mileage at failure is 42,322.5 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 18
- 18% of 101
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 42,323 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Dashboard and instrument cluster go dark or flicker while driving, with warning lights and the speedometer cycling on and off.
- Radio and center screen randomly shut off or freeze, sometimes for weeks before a fix.
- Door locks lock and unlock on their own and the horn has activated on its own and kept sounding for several minutes.
- Backup camera and rear camera system report sensor errors or stop working.
- Owners report a fuse box fire accompanied by loss of power and a flashing traction control light.
- Vehicle feels like it stalls or hesitates when accelerating from a stop, sometimes paired with a power steering warning message.
When 2018 Chevrolet Trax electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 25, 2019, latest Jun 27, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2018 Chevrolet Trax
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Trax model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many electrical complaints does the 2018 Chevrolet Trax have?
- NHTSA lists 18 Electrical System complaints for the 2018 Trax, which is 18% of the 101 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2018 Chevrolet Trax electrical system?
- No related recalls are listed in the data for this problem area on the 2018 Trax.
- What electrical problems do 2018 Trax owners report?
- Owners describe dashboard and radio blackouts, cameras failing, door locks and horns activating unexpectedly, and one report of a fuse box fire. The median mileage at failure was 42,322.5 miles.
- Did any 2018 Trax electrical complaints involve fire or injury?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows 2 fire reports and 1 injury among the electrical complaints for the 2018 Trax, with no crashes reported.
- How does the 2018 Trax compare to other years for electrical complaints?
- The 2018 Trax's 18 complaints and 18% share are lower than years like 2024, which had 73 complaints making up 43% of that year's total.