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2025 Chevrolet Trax Electrical System Problems

NHTSA lists 30 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax, 35% of its 86 total complaints. That includes 1 fire and 4 injuries reported, with a median mileage at failure of 22,000 miles. No related recall is listed.

Electrical System complaints
30
35% of 86
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
4
Median mileage
22,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical electrical symptoms owners report

  • The main instrument cluster and dashboard display go completely black while driving, sometimes at highway speeds, then return after roughly 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Infotainment and radio screens intermittently disconnect from Apple CarPlay or Bluetooth, with dealers unable to reliably reproduce the fault.
  • One owner reported smoke and a fire from under the hood shortly after parking, which destroyed the front of the vehicle.
  • Some owners report loss of air conditioning cooling, suspected to involve the evaporator system.
  • A separate complaint describes the Forward Collision Avoidance system triggering unintended abrupt stops at highway speed during sunset.

When 2025 Chevrolet Trax electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 10, 2024, latest Jul 9, 2026.

2025 Chevrolet Trax electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Jun 2024Feb 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026
30 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2024 to Jul 2026; peak Aug 2025 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2025 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.

  1. 20130 (0%)
  2. 20140 (0%)
  3. 201523 (24%)
  4. 201622 (19%)
  5. 201726 (23%)
  6. 201818 (18%)
  7. 201925 (19%)
  8. 202026 (28%)
  9. 20219 (38%)
  10. 20221 (11%)
  11. 202473 (43%)
  12. 202530 (35%)

Frequently asked questions

How many electrical complaints does the 2025 Chevrolet Trax have?
NHTSA lists 30 Electrical System complaints for the 2025 Trax, which is 35% of the 86 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax electrical issues?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2025 Trax.
At what mileage do 2025 Trax electrical problems occur?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for these complaints is 22,000 miles.
Were there any fires or injuries linked to electrical problems on the 2025 Trax?
NHTSA data shows 1 fire and 4 injuries among the electrical complaints filed for the 2025 Trax, with 0 crashes.
What electrical symptoms do 2025 Trax owners report most?
Owners most commonly describe the instrument cluster and dashboard screens going black while driving, along with infotainment and Bluetooth disconnections.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.