Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Traverse Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Traverse? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Traverse problems by model year
68 recall entries across 18 model years and 5,514 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Traverse, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1,120 complaints
- air bags1,052 complaints
- steering955 complaints
- power train925 complaints
- electrical system854 complaints
- unknown or other603 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)477 complaints
- service brakes397 complaints