Chevrolet Trax Coolant or antifreeze: problems and issues (2024)

What was the outcome of the repairs on your vehicle? I have the same issue with my 2015 Trax at 58336 miles on it. The technicians said they were not familiar with this kind of problem on this vehicle

Have this problem on my 2016 TRAX , but I do not have a TURBO. This just a basic TRAX 1.4 L AT , with 120,000 K'S. Smell is always stronger after toping up the Coolant.

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The leak was coming from where the turbo is attached. A fair amount of labor fixed it. The seal was cheap.

It wasn't my car. I would avoid the Trax though and try to get a much older car that has a better history.

My driver is a 2004 Toyota Matrix. Easy to drive. Comfortable. It has about a half a million miles on it. I don't know for sure because it exceeded the mechanical limit of the odometer a long time ago.

I have 2014 Trax with 40000 km. Front wheel bearings went at 30,000km ($1200)
Now turbo dripping oil & water, they want over $2000 to replace it. Got some weird shifting going on too! Had Kia & Hyundai before with no issues in 5 yrs, time to stop being patriotic

I have a 2020 trax. Day one thumping when you take off. Worse if it is a slow start. Dealer couldn't replicate. But at times it is like someone rear-ended you. I bought the lease. Now at 40600 miles it uses 1/2 gallon of antifreeze every 2 weeks. No leaks or smell now and then. Only thing I see is when cooling fan comes on at light car wants to stall and shakes like crazy. Any clues?

This is a ongoing problem with this engine. The coolant line behind the turbo leaks and GM refuses to pay for it under the drivetrain warranty. They have had so many failures they keep multiples of the failed coolant pipe on the shelf. Shanme on GM for claiming it is not an integral part of the engine.

Just having the same issue now, turbo coolant leak at the seals, my Trax is a 2018. Still under 36k for miles but my three years is up and is not covered under warranty. $1100 to fix it. For a vehicle so new this should be a recall...Shame on GM.

I bought my daughter a 2015 Chevy trax and I’m having the same problem that you had with yours when you took it to the dealer and let them look at the problem for you did that fix it

Same here what a dissapointmnet

Thhe car is turning over, but is not srarting

Check the coolant tank mine had a crack in it 2018

Replaced cap and now turbo hose leaking

Coolant leak in my turbo also Dang expensive to fix

I just recently had this same issue. Only 32000 miles. I've never once had such expensive repairs needed in a car, especially one this new.

I too have a 2019 Chevy Trax that has developed a coolant leak. Repairs are too expensive for a car with less than 48000 miles. GM needs to make this a recall or pay for repairs

2018 Trax, daughter just got a hose leak to turbo, inside engine, $2100 repair. Dealer checking with GM about coverage under power train warranty. Car has 40,000 miles and 3.6 years old. How can that happen? No part quality control?

This problem this happened to my GF trax 2019 $400 to repair...Local Garage didn't use part from Chevrolet dealership 4 hours away there not refunding her

I have a 2018 Trax with under 35K miles on it and just had it in for coolant seal leak for $1300, also had an oil pan leak, and now my AC is not working! None of this should be happening on a vehicle so new!

I have a 2018 Chevy Trax with 26,000 mile and its leaking coolant. Took to Chevy dealer need two coolant lines replaced 1460.00. Not covered under powertrain warranty. This shouldn't be happening; GM needs to have a recall and soon. Come on GM own up to the problem and fix it.

I have a 2019 Chevy Trax with 48,990 miles, 3 yrs 6 months 10 days , and the engine over heating, all the coolant running out ,waiting to see the cost of repairs. Second time the tour truck took it. Fourth time back to the company for something other than a service.

I ended up trading in my Trac for a new Equinox. So far no issues. Only new tires after 47,000 miles.

Yes same here. Turbo cracked, coolant leaking, oil leaking. Just ridiculous.

I juat had to replace mt turbo also and I've only had the car 1 yr. This is ridiculous. Chevrolet needs to take responsibility. Period.

This just happened to my 2019 Chevy Trax at 36, 680 miles... coolant leak????

I have a 2018 Trax with 23,000 miles that has started leaking coolant and is going to the dealer tomorrow. I agree that this should not happen on vehicles with hardly any miles on them! I had a 1997 Saturn SC2 that basically only needed oil changes !

I have a 2020 trax at 41,000 mile i smell antifreeze. At 52,000 miles ther is a drip on drivers side of radiator. Had to put the dye in and it looked like the radiator but it is the turbo cooler hose. Along with a thump everytime you take off the car has been good. Now a check engine light, stalling and crazy shifting. Thats why they updated the car it is a lemon. A time bomb that will not last 100,000 miles. G.M. needs to help us with these issues. It is planned obsolecense.

I've had same issue with my 2016 trax. It's under 94000 km. Engine started overheating and I noticed that the coolant was running out too fast. Took it to the dealership and all 4 turbo lines are leaking - got a quote for $2000 to repair it. Absolutely ridiculous that this is happening to so many trax

Wow reading all your comments really got me going. Chevy Trax 2018 also coolant leak…also cracked turbo. Had to go through about $2200 worth of other diagnostics before they figured that out though. Absolutely infuriating.

I have a 2018 Chevy Trax AWD LT. I purchased through Carvana at 32000 miles in 2021. First oil change in October of 2021 and found a small oil leak, except, couldn't exactly figure out where it was coming from. Next oil change 10/2022 and put Lucas in with oil, no more leak that we could see. Flash forward to 01/2024 and I was dropping my kids off at school when my car began to smoke really badly and was leaking all the oil out. Turns out that small leak we found was the oil line being bad. Ended up getting a new oil line and valve cover gasket. No more leak... That was fixed 02/11/2024. Its now 02/16/2024, and Engine overheating flashed on my dash. Fan kicks on, no evidence of a coolant leak... Thinking the thermostat is now bad.

2018 Trax, daughter just got a coolant leak to turbo, inside engine, $1800 repair. Dealer says with GM not coverage under power train warranty. Car has 47,000 miles and 4 years old. How can that happen? No part quality control? They’re telling her they don’t cover it unless the boost light comes on and at that point you have engine damage in that may not be covered so why would somebody wait?

Did anybody else get recall in the turbo? Was thinking of taking my car in due to the check engine light but don’t wanna be stuck with some crazy out of pocket cost

Regarding the cabin heating, the valve that allows a hot water entrance to the system to heat the cabin up must be damaged. You can replace it or else block the hoses that have to do with the heating system in the cabin. Hope my comment helps you.

Your Codes seem off, You sure it's a TRAX 2013? This is the Manual, I have the physical copy and this online version and are the same, but your codes here doesn't match, Code 82 is change oil soon, Link: http://www.gm.ca/media/owners/manuals/…

Same issue 52,000 miles