# 2017 Chevrolet Trax shows CEL, can’t find a problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, trax\
**Created:** [April 20, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267 "2021-04-20T17:18:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![StevenJohnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@StevenJohnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StevenJohnson)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267/1 "2021-04-20T17:18:54Z")

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check engine light comes on. when trying to trace problem nothing seemed to register.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267/2 "2021-04-20T20:13:47Z")

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you need to find out what the check engine light code is. if you dont have a code scanner you can go to autozone or most autoparts and they will scan it for free

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267/3 "2021-04-20T20:23:10Z")

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> [@weekend-warrior](#):
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> if you dont have a code scanner you can go to autozone or most autoparts and they will scan it for free

Not all of them because of Covid 19 .

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267/4 "2021-04-21T00:19:51Z")

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When does it come on? Under what circumstances? Are there any symptoms?