Chevrolet Trax — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Chevrolet Trax deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 1.2T I3 |
|---|---|
| Power | 137 |
| 0–100 km/h | 9.5 (UNVERIFIED) |
| New price US | 21700-25400 |
| New price EU | not sold |
| New price CN | Seeker line (UNVERIFIED) |
| Used price signal | 2025 LS 25,500 mi at $17,500 (Facebook) |
| Value call | 2025 under warranty in high teens; never the 2024 |
| Sweet-spot year | 2025 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 |
| Reliability flag | 2024 CR 'avoid'; 2025+ calmer but 1.2T record still being written |
| Biggest risk | 2024 1.2T severe engine failure (block hole at 66k mi, ~$13.4k estimate) |
| Community verdict | 2025 under warranty; never the 2024 |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | First gen, late cycle · Simple, older platform; few complaints · Routine campaigns · US $12,000–15,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2022 | First gen, final year · Mature; low complaint volume · Routine campaigns · US $13,000–16,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2023 | Gap year (no US Trax) |
| 2024 | Second-gen redesign: 1.2T, 6-speed auto, FWD only · CR "avoid" rating; 125 NHTSA complaints; engine-block failure case; electrical most numerous · 1 recall; various TSBs · US $17,000–20,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2025 | Redesign, second year · 61 complaints; electrical still leads; calmer than 2024 · No recalls on file per aggregator · US $17,500 observed (2025 LS, 25,500 mi); $18,000–21,000 band (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2026 | Carryover · No complaints on file yet per aggregator; watch the 1.2T · UNVERIFIED · New $21,700–$25,400 |
Sweet-spot year: 2025
Years to skip: 2024