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Chevrolet Trax Lower Control Arm Recall Expanded To 2018 Models

In April, General Motors issued a recall for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 Chevrolet Trax crossovers over faulty lower-control arms. Now, that recall has been expanded to include 2018 model year vehicles.

The defect: a joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle.

The hazard: a partial separation of the lower control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached from wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle’s handling and steering, while increasing the risk of a crash.

2015 Chevrolet Trax

Affected components: suspension.

Affected vehicles: 

  • 2015 Chevrolet Trax
  • 2016 Chevrolet Trax
  • 2017 Chevrolet Trax
  • 2018 Chevrolet Trax

Number of vehicles affected:

  • 93,693 units in the United States
  • 13,683 units in Canada

2017 Chevrolet Trax exterior - 2016 Chicago Auto Show 007

The fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.

Owners should: await notification from General Motors. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

Owners can also contact customer service with questions by using the following information.

Contacts:

  • Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
  • GM Recall Number: A182202370
  • NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
  • NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
  • NHTSA Website: www.safecar.gov
  • NHTSA Recall Number: 19V652000

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Comments

  1. Trax/Encore. Kind of the same car. I love my Encore so far and have not had one issue or recall. Does anyone know if this will also be the case for the Buick too?

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    1. Interestingly, there isn’t a recall for the Encore yet. I’m assuming that’s the result of the models impacted by this recall coming out of a different plant.

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      1. Really. Guess I just assumed they were built in the same plant. Good to know! Maybe there is still something to Buick being the higher quality brand? haha.

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  2. my grand daughter hit a pot hole and needed a lower control arm and the shops will not repair the car till GM has new control arms available. they will not put on a after market or salvage yard part on the car because of the recall. it has been weeks and she had to rent a car and the best part is her car is not on the recall list.

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