Read more: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61995261/2024-chevrolet-trax-reliability-maintenance/ After staying close to home for most of the 20,000- to 30,000-mile stretch, the Trax kicked off its final chapter under Car and Driver tutelage with a run back to Wisconsin in August, ostensibly to celebrate another bumper-crop harvest of cheese and brats. A quick return to our Ann Arbor headquarters was followed by a trip east, traveling through Pennsylvania and New York en route to the storied vacation destination Cape Cod, a peninsula whose shape bears a striking resemblance to the pugilistic left arm of the Leprechaun who serves as the official mascot of the University of Notre Dame. To shake off the salty Atlantic air, the Trax turned west, ending up in Colorado before returning to Ann Arbor. For most of these extended journeys, the Trax didn't veer far from the precedent it set in the first 30,000 miles. Comments included all the usual gripes: It could use more power, the infotainment is laggy, and the armrests could use more padding. Again, nearly every complaint was followed by the familiar "but at this price . . ." justification. Even when the Trax was fully loaded with people, luggage, and other gear, most found the ride to remain pleasant. 00:00 Intro 00:47 What We Got 02:00 What We Liked 04:04 What We Didn't Like 05:25 Service and Maintenance 06:20 Winter 07:15 Fuel Economy 07:52 Final Thoughts
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This car’s legacy is going to be defined by its post 100k mileage reliability. The problem with economyboxes today is that manufacturers sell them with all these luxuries to wow people - leather heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel, remote start - but then it’s all built around some sketchy powertrain unit that will screw you at like 100k miles.
3 cylinder with a turbo . I would not wait 7500 miles to change oil
I got the Buick Envista Avenier and as a senior it is great. I do not do much highway driving and around the city it is peppy.
I love my Trax. Good performance up here in the mountains at 6,000 ft. Handles well. Very comfortable to drive and great gas mileage. It's priced right to top it off.
I'm normally crusing down the highway at 70-75mph in my 3.5 naturally aspirated v6 Toyota and these Traxes are always flying past me. I'm trying to baby a bulletproof engine and people are just whaling on these little 3 cylinders. I can't imagine them holding up in the long term.
wait another 21ks worth of 7,500 mile oil changes and you'll 'find' the cost cutting.
I have owned a 2024 Trax for just over 2 years, and have been very pleased with it! Spacious enough, comfortable enough, and peppy enough for daily use. The fuel economy is not bad either. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an entry level crossover.
Have a 2RS with over 50k miles and shows no signs of weakness
I'm so pleased with mine 😊
Change your oil at 5,000 miles.
Carlos Lago has to be one of my favorite on-camera presenters in the automotive space. And it's great to see that Car and Driver continues its long tradition of having a wide variety of vehicles (not just enthusiast vehicles) in the long-term fleet.
I have a 2025 Trax LT with 21,000. I love it! BTW, it is not suppose to be a race car.
My 2025 2RS has 42k miles, Avg 29.4 mpg. almost all miles are Highway/Interstate. It is my first new car, always bought used clunkers and couldn't be happier.
Been very happy with our Trax! Great vehicle and reliable
We bought one back in 2024, 2 years later..... we have 3 of them in our driveway!
Carlos is the best. I’m glad my favorite magazine growing up hired him.
I like the Trax, but I wish the U.S. were into station wagons, because I'd rather have one of them.
This is a great small CUV and probably GM's best small car ever. Great review/video. Also, Costco bro was hittin' on ya, my dude.
Previous generations looked hideous; this one doesn't.
I know 4 people who have 25 and 24 Trax's. None of them have been a problem all say they drive fine, only one had a complaint about the stereo system being buzzy, dealer replaced the info system under warranty and it's been fine. I have a Buick encore gx with the 1.2 and it averages 30 mpg and moves rather quickly for the same 1.2 engine and so far no issues at all and I bought it used in Jan 2023 with 6K miles on it. Not fond of the wet timing belt being used, but it's on my schedule to replace at 50K miles regardless of it's condition even if it "looks good" per the stealership.