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2017 Chevrolet Trax steering problems

19 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
19 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
34,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2017 Chevrolet Trax Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 34,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 34,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 85% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 34,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet trax. While attempting to start the vehicle, the steering became difficult to maneuver. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure could not be duplicated. The dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

Reported at 3,000 miles, December 2017

Car just lost power then service light came on telling me about power steering..car wont crank or do nothing...towed to dealership ordered so ething electrcal ckst 8lo.oo dollars..now power s steering not working again car was moving everything shut down

Reported at 107,000 miles, September 2019

Other problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax

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