Chevrolet Traverse Reliability
7,640 NHTSA complaints (2009–2026). Complaint rate: 73.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2010–2011 Chevrolet Traverse (56 crash-related complaints). The 2021–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Traverse Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1,070 | 1.2% |
| AIR BAGS | 1,031 | 6.1% |
| STEERING | 935 | 2.2% |
| POWER TRAIN | 806 | 1.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 766 | 1.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 551 | 2.7% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 476 | 1.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 347 | 8.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 296 | 8.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 197 | 3.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 584 | 26 | 5 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 922 | 25 | 9 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 945 | 31 | 6 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 587 | 16 | 4 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 294 | 14 | 6 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 880 | 10 | 2 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 416 | 15 | 7 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 380 | 16 | 1 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 418 | 17 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 638 | 14 | 2 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 522 | 19 | 4 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 270 | 19 | 2 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 102 | 7 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 117 | 3 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 93 | 9 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 184 | 0 | 2 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 273 | 8 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 15 | 1 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Chevrolet Traverseaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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