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Chevrolet Traverse

Every Chevrolet Traverse model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,680110 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132015 to 2027
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins9,301Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 462

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02004006002015201746220192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Chevrolet Traverse complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
618
Powertrain
602
Engine and cooling
463
Electrical system
455
Brakes
304
Driver assistance
148
Fuel system
131
Steering
118
Speed control
83
Seat belts
65
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Traverse model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet Traverse by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone009
2026SUV2412.540011142
2025SUV1793.41,37701384
2024SUV1372.268501650
2023SUV897.944520534
2022SUV985.142610668
2021SUV894.529730666
2020SUV2295.781880781
2019SUV4074.996930820
2018SUV4622.41,113201,109
2017SUV3613.9708301,001
2016SUV2923.4712501,143
2015SUV3134.5688501,394
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Traverse

  • 26V-114 Feb 26, 2026
    General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick…
    Equipment · 5,861 vehicles
  • 23V-334 May 10, 2023
    Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 995k vehicles
  • 23V-172 Mar 16, 2023
    Transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission
    Powertrain · 8,744 vehicles
  • 23V-042 Feb 2, 2023
    Left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring
    Powertrain · 10 vehicles
  • 22V-246 Apr 14, 2022
    Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 2,687 vehicles
  • 22V-210 Mar 31, 2022
    Harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from…
    Airbags · 89 vehicles
  • 21V-817 Oct 18, 2021
    Screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a…
    Powertrain · 639 vehicles
  • 21V-782 Oct 7, 2021
    Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect
    Airbags · 555 vehicles
  • 21V-472 Jun 24, 2021
    During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment
    Airbags · 6 vehicles
  • 21V-246 Apr 8, 2021
    Side curtain air bags may not be properly attached
    Airbags · 108 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.