NHTSA Complaint #11571390 — 2018 CHEVROLET TRAX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11571390
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET TRAX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 23, 2023
Date Filed	February 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

While driving the vehicle started to smoke under the hood. Once the engine cooled off, I opened the hood. There was coolant sprayed all over the engine. I had the vehicle towed to a mechanic and was told the hose that connects to the fan had cracked off because the plastic piece used by Chevy isn’t robust. Even after repairs were made for the issue, a month later the same plastic piece could not hold up. Over 700$ put into this issue.

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