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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Traverse problems by model year
67 recall entries and 5327 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 14 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Traverse | 0 | 163 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Traverse | 0 | 121 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 75 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Traverse | 1 | 90 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 84 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Traverse | 8 | 209 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Traverse | 3 | 389 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Traverse | 2 | 439 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Traverse | 3 | 355 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Traverse | 5 | 290 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Traverse | 5 | 312 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Traverse | 7 | 547 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Traverse | 4 | 161 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Traverse | 5 | 354 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Traverse | 5 | 608 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Traverse | 5 | 668 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Traverse | 8 | 448 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine1090 complaints
- air bags1044 complaints
- steering950 complaints
- power train867 complaints
- electrical system807 complaints
- unknown or other567 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)476 complaints
- service brakes379 complaints