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Chevrolet Trax vs Subaru Crosstrek: reliability compared

From 2015 to 2026, owners filed an average of 92 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Trax and 97 about the Subaru Crosstrek.

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxSubaru Crosstrek
Model years compared2015-20262015-2026
Owner complaints1,0131,163
Complaints per model year9297
Recalls1114
Years to avoidNone stand out20182019
Best years2015202020212015
Most common problemEngineVisibility
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy29-30 mpg combined (2026)26-36 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2015 Chevrolet Trax: 962015 Subaru Crosstrek: 1720152016 Chevrolet Trax: 1202016 Subaru Crosstrek: 13320162017 Chevrolet Trax: 1142017 Subaru Crosstrek: 9620172018 Chevrolet Trax: 1022018 Subaru Crosstrek: 19520182019 Chevrolet Trax: 1362019 Subaru Crosstrek: 28820192020 Chevrolet Trax: 982020 Subaru Crosstrek: 7120202021 Chevrolet Trax: 262021 Subaru Crosstrek: 11520212022 Chevrolet Trax: 92022 Subaru Crosstrek: 3220222023 Subaru Crosstrek: 3620232024 Chevrolet Trax: 1842024 Subaru Crosstrek: 12120242025 Chevrolet Trax: 1082025 Subaru Crosstrek: 4820252026 Chevrolet Trax: 202026 Subaru Crosstrek: 112026
Chevrolet TraxSubaru Crosstrek

Problems compared

TraxCrosstrek
Engine305140
Electrical263196
Transmission105108
Brakes9251
Suspension8918
Steering8860
Visibility38340
Driver assistance6981

Questions about the Chevrolet Trax vs Subaru Crosstrek

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Trax or the Subaru Crosstrek?

Between 2015 and 2026, the Chevrolet Trax has 0 years to avoid and the Subaru Crosstrek 2. The Chevrolet Trax has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Chevrolet Trax drew fewer complaints per model year (92 vs 97), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Trax or the Subaru Crosstrek?

From 2015 to 2026, the Chevrolet Trax was covered by 11 recalls and the Subaru Crosstrek by 14.

What years of the Chevrolet Trax and Subaru Crosstrek should you avoid?

Chevrolet Trax: no year stands out. Subaru Crosstrek: 2018 and 2019.

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