Chevrolet Trax TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
7,345 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Trax — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Chevrolet Trax problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Service Update. On certain vehicles listed above, under certain driving conditions and due to differences in flow rate characteristics, the fuel injectors may not be able to properly optimize engine fueling. Dealers will reprogram the engine control module.
Service Update. On certain vehicles listed above, under certain driving conditions and due to differences in flow rate characteristics, the fuel injectors may not be able to properly optimize engine fueling. Dealers will reprogram the engine control module.
Service Update. On certain vehicles listed above, under certain driving conditions and due to differences in flow rate characteristics, the fuel injectors may not be able to properly optimize engine fueling. Dealers will replace the engine’s three fuel injectors.
Service Update. On certain vehicles listed above, under certain driving conditions and due to differences in flow rate characteristics, the fuel injectors may not be able to properly optimize engine fueling. Dealers will replace the engine’s three fuel injectors.
Model years named: 2026
Improvements to OnStar functionality. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior when an update package is onboard the vehicle. Do not service your vehicle during installation.
Certain vehicles, equipped with a 1.4L engine, may have a condition that could cause the turbocharger to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code will set. Additionally, the engine may run…
Model years named: 2021
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Certain vehicles may have a condition in which braking performance is reduced, vehicle top speed is limited, and MIL notification is provided to the customer. Dealers are to replace the brake Master Cylinder.
Model years named: 2025
Special Coverage - Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the evaporative emissions purge pump to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code will set. Dealers are to replace…
Model years named: 2022
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The…
Model years named: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Special Coverage - certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the turbocharger to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Light (Check Engine Light) will illuminate and a diagnostic trouble code will set. Additionally, the engine may run rough or…
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | Fuel system, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 247 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 417 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 456 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 521 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 610 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 670 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 896 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 1,027 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 1,111 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,308 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Chevrolet Trax have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 7,345 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Chevrolet Trax across the 2015–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Chevrolet Trax TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Chevrolet Trax TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Chevrolet Trax model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.