Holden Trax TJ (2013-2020) Questions & Answers (page 3 of 4)

Yep i changed to Kuhmo road Venture.Never did like Continentals.Car maufacturers will try to save a dollar anywhere..and that includes tyres.I could recommemd Toyo's as well...but.not Bridgestone.Just from my personal experience.

Oil is cheaper than parts .
Check you are getting the capped price servicing

not sure what you mean by so much.Every 15000km is Holden schedule.which is perfectly normal.Might as well considering cost is not a great deal different compared to other mechanics..which do not really have access to Holden diagnostics etc.Even if slighty more expensive still woth it.Consider when you trade to said Holden dealership or go to privately sell and all services stamped in service book done ny Holden.Also even out of warranty with such low km Holden will surely look after you with issues that may arise.

I have the same issue with my 2016 Holden trax..

take the car back to the dealership I haven't had a problem as yet

Did you find a solution? Mine just did the same

Whoa. I have to cast my mind back. I think we took it to the dealer who couldn't find any way to fix it. From memory it corrected itself about two weeks later. Sorry, my memory is a little vague.

have only had my trax for 9 months but no never had fumes coming to the cabin I say they are pulling your leg as if fumes are coming into the cabin then that's a potential bad hazard I would be contacting accc or holden head office

try getting a wheel alignment and ask them to check your tyre balance

sorry, i should have further explained that it shudders/vibrates when idling or from starting car after being left overnight,so it's an engine malfunction.

Hi Kathleen, I have the same issues (2016 model) and they have told me I just need to "warm it up" even though it will be running for 5-6 minutes before I try to drive it. I recommend pushing your dealership if it is still under warranty or taking it elsewhere for a second opinion. I will be taking my car back to the dealership in a week (for the 3rd time) as it is stalling constantly at take off and becoming dangerous.

Hey Sarah the lights are meant to be on as they are daytime driving lights as you see on other cars which are normally a LED strip of lights.
In regards to the switch once you do turn the knob to the off position it will turn the lights off but it is a spring loaded knob that is set to sit at auto

You will need to replace the front struts as I had the same problem and once I did that the knocking has stopped it's the strut caps they have worn out but you can't replace just the strut caps so u have to replace the whole strut assembly better to do both sides or it will cause problems.

Really...a 6 speed manual.Are you sure.Wish i had seen and not bought mine with the 5 speed.Would have made a.difference on the highway..

No - this doesn't seem unusual to me, however, if you're still concerned - you have the option of double checking with contacting holden australia

make sure your aircon is turned off when starting the car

No, I purchased my LTZ Trax is Sept 17 and haven't had any problem like this at all. It sounds unusual.

perfectly normal.Thermo fans contimue to run especially after spirited driving or hot weather.They will turn off in a few minutes when they detect a safe temperature.Is safety mechanism.

It does it to help cool the engine down after a long period of driving so no not a problem.

Hi Beth.
We bought our Holden Trax about 9 months ago and haven't had any problems with it at all. It had just under 19000 on the clock and has been great to drive. Hope this helps.

identical car/year/situation as myself.Only issue was a crank sensor and thermostat replaced.Car has done 61000km.Bought for $18000 drive away with 1500km.No issues since.Dont let them off the hook though if these present themselves after warranty.Ask service staff(no dealer/salesman)what problems common to car amd how far they will stretch goos will,or got to Aus webiste.There are no recalls for this car.Negotiate a better price as this price is normal for km and year.You should get better deal as noone buys manuals and they harder to sell.If no good reduction leave it.Good car for us.

hi ...i have bought myself a trax 2016 model a september buld trax stock standard ls, and untill today 15/03/2018 after travelling 21.000 km my trax has not given me any problems at all .it has only gone in the service department twice, the first time for the 1.500km complimentry service and then the 15.000 km normal service ...it drives well and how can i fault something that has not given me any trouble ....thank you holden

Most likely the thermostat though, the holden australia workshop may be able to assist or perhaps a reasonable auto electrician workshop may be able to help.
I also found ultratune experts at diagnosis and repairs of faults - or at least the local one here is

No this is only to stop your stereo from ceasing due to them having a security code. Car makers invented this to stop people from stealing car stereos so by losing power, the radio would require a code to unlock it again. This is likely to do with the car itself but get a battery check done at your next service to make sure the battery isn't weak. Some super cheap auto batteries sit flat on the shelf for ages and are smug about you needing to charge it after you buy it

Thanks for the reply. It ended up being a burnt out sensor in the fan. A couple of hundred bucks later & all's well. Hard to believe a car that's only 3yrs old would do that....ggrrrr. not happy...

Hi Cyn, I don't have this problem with my 2017 Trax LTZ. Sometimes when I have the heater on it gets too warm but not when the heater is off. Sorry I couldn't help.

That seems unusual and Dante. Since you've indicated you've already took the vehicle to a holden australia service centre workshop and they couldn't find the problem. I would recommend to take the vehicle to a independent mechanical repairs and servicing workshop and see if one of their mechanics can find the fault of the overheating but, what doesn't make sense is that the metal should insulate so my guess would be that you've most likely ran over something and damaged the connection between the gearbox or you could try a radiator specialist to see if if a inlet or oulet valve or sometimes the electrics cause troubles in which case a reasonable auto electrician workshop may be able to help.

Or are you referring to inside the vehicles cabin and the actual pedals is getting hot - if so then perhaps the holden employees may be actually correct but, also, remember : always use good quality and confortable shoes when driving

I have a 2016 Active and my lights are fine. Not sure if that model has it, but mine has an adjuster where the headlights can be moved to face upwards or downwards

Thank you - that is/was the cause of her problem. She had it on the 3 setting when she was in the car - it should have been on 0.

I have a 2017 LTZ and don't have this problem at all. If anything the automatic lights during the day are too bright.

Hi,
That is unfortunate am sorry to hear. Unfortunately The Trax I had was not fitted with a sunroof. I am sure should I have had one I would have loved it!;) Hopefully Holden helped you with that, and replaced it without charge. I know of another who had the same thing happen!

My wife has had one for 6 months and still likes it. Comfy to drive, easy to park because it is short, yet still feels quite big inside as the roof is high. The simple old school engine looks more reliable than the direct injection petrols and the turbo engines, plus any workshop can service it.

I've had my Holden tray for 2 1/2 years and I've had it in shop for repairs few times I brought mine with 3500 on clock great car at first but be warned take out extra insurance for maintenance I've now got paint literally peeling from under my back window when I approach them about it they said it wasn't the mana factory fault that a stone or even prior accident could have caused it and now I'm reasonably for getting repaired not happy at all I will never by another car that has any type of mileage on the clock cause you're got no back up when it comes to problems with the car..I very disappointed in Holden Phoenix as they just didn't really want to know and was really quick to pass the buck onto everything else apart from it's a paint fault..be very very careful that's my advice..

I have a blue track 2015 March I brought it new and 3 yrs later my paint is also peeling off the back under the window, lucky I have extended warranty. This is happening a lot I’m reading.. not happy Holden

No, I flog the absolute crap out of it.
Driving in the country she's happy sitting at 120kph for hours & hours, with the occasional jump to maximum warp.