General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle.
Safety risk
A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A182202370.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
50
300 mi
Electrical system
28
1,000 mi
Unknown or other
24
500 mi
Suspension
19
8,500 mi
Steering
18
1,000 mi
Power train
15
—
Service brakes
13
7,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
12
—
Vehicle speed control
10
—
Wheels
8
2,500 mi
Structure: body
6
15 mi
Air bags
5
14,216 mi
Engine and engine cooling
3
79,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
13 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
2
72,400 mi
Equipment: electrical: infotainment
2
—
Power train: driveline: differential unit
2
74,200 mi
Seats
2
500 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
12 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor: resistor/speed control
2
71,200 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
84,500 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
35,853 mi
Electrical system: ignition: interlock/lockout
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
1
46,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: infotainment: video (TOUCH)screen/monitor/unit
1
51,411 mi
Seat belts
1
41,389 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
30,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
39,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt
1
58,800 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
200,000 mi
The 2018 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.