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 5450 owner complaints on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Traverse | 0 | 176 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Traverse | 0 | 134 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 87 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Traverse | 1 | 98 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 89 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Traverse | 8 | 225 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Traverse | 3 | 404 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Traverse | 2 | 460 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Traverse | 3 | 361 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Traverse | 5 | 291 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Traverse | 5 | 313 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Traverse | 7 | 547 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Traverse | 4 | 162 | 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 → |
| 2003 Traverse | 0 | 1 | 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.
- engine1110 complaints
- air bags1050 complaints
- steering952 complaints
- power train909 complaints
- electrical system839 complaints
- unknown or other594 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)476 complaints
- service brakes401 complaints