Used car safety, rank #149 of 181
Chevrolet Trax 4WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Trax 4WD, a small SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
IIHS 2023 edition Β· 2018β2021 crashes. Results apply only to the model years and drivetrain shown. This is the historical edition. See the July 2026 release for newer used cars.
The 2017-20 Chevrolet Trax 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 59 per million registered vehicle years against a small SUVs average of 42.6, which is 38% above the class average. That places it #149 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 24.1/100.
What the Chevrolet Trax death rate means
At 59 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chevrolet Trax 4WD is 38% worse than the small SUVs average of 42.6. The 95% confidence interval is 26 to 91, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 19 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chevrolet Trax. It is no higher than the Chevrolet Trax's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used SUVs
The safest small SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chevrolet Trax 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the Toyota C-HR at a death rate of 2.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota C-HR | 2018-20 | 2 (0 to 7) | 79.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda CR-V 4WD | 2020 | 14 (0 to 36) | 66.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD | 2019-20 | 17 (0 to 39) | 63.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Hyundai Santa Fe 4WD | 2019-20 | 19 (0 to 37) | 62.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota RAV4 hybrid 4WD | 2019-20 | 20 (0 to 40) | 61.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Jeep Compass 2WD | 2017-20 | 27 (6 to 48) | 52.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4WD | 2017-20 | 28 (3 to 53) | 50.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Equinox 4WD | 2020 | 30 (0 to 62) | 48.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Trax 4WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 59 (26 to 91) | 24.1 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for small SUVs: 42.6 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
The new Chevrolet Trax
Death rates lag the market by several years. For the current Chevrolet Trax we score IIHS crash tests instead; here is how the latest model years rate on our new-car scale.
| Model year | Model | IIHS award | New-car score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chevrolet Trax | No award | 66.2 |
New-car scores use a different scale (crash tests, not death rates) and are not directly comparable with the 24.1 used-car score above.
Safety recalls for the Chevrolet Trax 4WD
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Chevrolet Trax 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Chevrolet Trax 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 59 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Trax 4WD, 38% above the class average (42.6 for small SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 24.1 out of 100 and rank #149 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Chevrolet Trax 4WD driver death rate?
59 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 26 to 91. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chevrolet Trax died at a rate of 19 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Chevrolet Trax 4WD compare with other small SUVs?
The small SUVs class averages 42.6 driver deaths per million; the Chevrolet Trax 4WD sits at 59. Among the 9 small SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the Toyota C-HR with a death rate of 2.