# \#trax **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/trax/14265.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Oil change after effects](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-after-effects/187750)
**Author:** [@timzeipekis\_183223](https://community.cartalk.com/u/timzeipekis_183223)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-change-after-effects/187750 "2022-12-06T22:00:09Z")
So a hand me down vehicle from a deceased parent was taken in for a routine oil change. Car seems great before that, ran well, no smells, no lights. 30 minutes after picking it up from the oil change the engine is k… --- ## [2019 Chevrolet Trax brake malfunction](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-trax-brake-malfunction/177230)
**Author:** [@RobertAhlers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RobertAhlers)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-trax-brake-malfunction/177230 "2021-06-06T03:25:36Z")
I was driving in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon, maybe 30 miles per hour, and the car ahead of me stopped quick because the one ahead of it stopped quick to make a turn. I stepped on the brake really quick and hard, but no… --- ## [2017 Chevrolet Trax shows CEL, can’t find a problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267)
**Author:** [@StevenJohnson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StevenJohnson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2021, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-shows-cel-can-t-find-a-problem/176267 "2021-04-21T00:19:51Z")
check engine light comes on. when trying to trace problem nothing seemed to register. --- ## [2018 Chevy Trax radio issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevy-trax-radio-issues/173623)
**Author:** [@jloretta2415\_173136](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jloretta2415_173136)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevy-trax-radio-issues/173623 "2020-12-26T21:57:49Z")
I have a 2018 Chevy Trax and ever since I’ve had the car, the radio will randomly cut off. No music and the screen goes completely black. Most times it will come back on after a minute or two, but this last time, it went… --- ## [2016 Chevrolet Trax radio and backup camera died](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-trax-radio-and-backup-camera-died/169130)
**Author:** [@SS65](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SS65)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-trax-radio-and-backup-camera-died/169130 "2020-08-24T22:22:19Z")
I am having the same problems, what was the issue? --- ## [2019 Chevrolet Trax radio trouble](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-trax-radio-trouble/159531)
**Author:** [@Debbie04](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Debbie04)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-chevrolet-trax-radio-trouble/159531 "2020-02-27T20:47:16Z")
Same problem as above. The radio goes blank for minutes at a time with. Music still plays but screen is unreadable due to going black etc. This problem has happened 11 or 12 times since I have had the car (13 months n… --- ## [2016 Chevrolet Trax smells hot](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-trax-smells-hot/139830)
**Author:** [@deborah43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/deborah43)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-trax-smells-hot/139830 "2019-05-06T22:48:55Z")
My 2016 Chevy Trax smells hot. No lights have come on but it smells hot. --- ## [2015 Chevrolet Trax charger light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-trax-charger-light/139049)
**Author:** [@Lori09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lori09)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-trax-charger-light/139049 "2019-04-23T00:41:46Z")
I was idling in a restaurant drive-in window and I noticed my charger light came on in the dashboard; the car only has 29,000 miles; I am wondering if the gas I filled up with the day before is causing this light to come… --- ## [2018 Chevrolet Trax radio/ignition overheating](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-trax-radio-ignition-overheating/135339)
**Author:** [@sandra45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sandra45)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-chevrolet-trax-radio-ignition-overheating/135339 "2019-02-25T17:56:17Z")
my radio and igination are over heating and shutting off --- ## [2017 Chevrolet Trax steering tightens when tires are rotated](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-steering-tightens-when-tires-are-rotated/125695)
**Author:** [@CarlKirchner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CarlKirchner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-chevrolet-trax-steering-tightens-when-tires-are-rotated/125695 "2018-09-25T18:56:00Z")
when I have the tires rotated the steering tightens up. Why does this happen? Rotate them back the way they were it untighens --- ## [Regular oil in Chevrolet Trax - was it a mistake?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-oil-in-chevrolet-trax-was-it-a-mistake/125445)
**Author:** [@juliegodin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/juliegodin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/regular-oil-in-chevrolet-trax-was-it-a-mistake/125445 "2018-09-22T15:15:35Z")
Is it terribly important not to put regular oil in my car When I had my oil changed, I had regular oil put in it. Is that ok or did I make a huge mistake? --- ## [Burnt plastic smell ](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-plastic-smell/125218)
**Author:** [@tdstrawberry23\_142255](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tdstrawberry23_142255)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/burnt-plastic-smell/125218 "2018-09-18T02:53:53Z")
A few days ago, the engine temperature light came on in my 2015 Chevy Trax (31k mileage). I checked the coolant levels & they were low, so I added more coolant. Since then, there’s been a burnt plastic smell when I drive…