Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023 problems by year and mileage
2nd generation · GM C1XX
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,370 complaints, 388 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- 32,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 461
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2018 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2018
- Transmission and driveline195 reports · median 32,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise104 reports
- Electrical system101 reports · median 22,000 mi
2 recall campaigns name the 2018: Air bags — critical fasteners; Power train — automatic transmission. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- 42,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 405
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2019 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2019
- Transmission and driveline167 reports · median 57,000 mi
- Electrical system111 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise95 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2019: Air bags — critical fasteners; Power train — automatic transmission; Air bags — air bag/restraint control module. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2020 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- 50,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 228
- Recalls naming this year
- 8
Most reported on the 2020
- Engine70 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise54 reports
- Transmission and driveline39 reports
8 recall campaigns name the 2020: Air bags — side/window; Power train — automatic transmission; Tires. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2021 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 89
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2021
- Electrical system22 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise19 reports
- Transmission and driveline15 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2021: Air bags — side/window; Power train — automatic transmission; Air bags — sensor. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2022 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 98
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2022
- Transmission and driveline43 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise29 reports
- Electrical system18 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2022: Air bags — side/window. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2023 Chevrolet Traverse
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 89
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2023
- Transmission and driveline29 reports
- Electrical system19 reports
- Engine18 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2023: Power train — automatic transmission; Power train — driveline. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2020 reports latest and the 2018 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2018 has had 2 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 3 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 37,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 95,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 388
- Recalls
- 13
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline35.6% of complaints · median 43,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise22.6% of complaints · median 15,000 mi
- Electrical system21.8% of complaints · median 26,000 mi
Owners filed 1,370 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse; the transmission and driveline leads with 35.6% of them, and half of the 388 that record an odometer reading came by 37,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 14,000 and 65,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse, half of the 388 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 37,000 miles and 90% by 95,000 miles.
5 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 1 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Traverse reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023 · 388 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 80 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 1 complaints (0.3%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 3,000
- 25%
- 14,000
- Median
- 36,993
- 75%
- 65,000
- 90%
- 95,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 80 | 20.6% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 46 | 11.9% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 43 | 11.1% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 32 | 8.2% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 44 | 11.3% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 35 | 9.0% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 22 | 5.7% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 15 | 3.9% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 24 | 6.2% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 12 | 3.1% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 7 | 1.8% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 9 | 2.3% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 7 | 1.8% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 4 | 1.0% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 200,000+ | 1 | 0.3% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Traverse problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise310 reports15,0006,000–40,000Problems owners could not categorise: 310 reports, median 15,000 miles, middle half 6,000 to 40,000 miles.
- Engine262 reports20,0008,000–46,000Engine: 262 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 8,000 to 46,000 miles.
- Brakes97 reports20,0002,000–40,000Brakes: 97 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 2,000 to 40,000 miles.
- Fuel and propulsion system80 reports22,00012,000–31,000Fuel and propulsion system: 80 reports, median 22,000 miles, middle half 12,000 to 31,000 miles.
- Electrical system299 reports26,00011,000–46,000Electrical system: 299 reports, median 26,000 miles, middle half 11,000 to 46,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline488 reports43,00020,000–69,000Transmission and driveline: 488 reports, median 43,000 miles, middle half 20,000 to 69,000 miles.
- Engine and its cooling system56 reports74,00055,000–95,000Engine and its cooling system: 56 reports, median 74,000 miles, middle half 55,000 to 95,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 488 | 35.6% | 43,000 | 20,000–69,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 310 | 22.6% | 15,000 | 6,000–40,000 |
| Electrical system | 299 | 21.8% | 26,000 | 11,000–46,000 |
| Engine | 262 | 19.1% | 20,000 | 8,000–46,000 |
| Brakes | 97 | 7.1% | 20,000 | 2,000–40,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 80 | 5.8% | 22,000 | 12,000–31,000 |
| Engine and its cooling system | 56 | 4.1% | 74,000 | 55,000–95,000 |
| Steering | 47 | 3.4% | 3,000 | 480–17,000 |
| Seat belts | 39 | 2.8% | — | — |
| Suspension | 32 | 2.3% | 45,000 | 12,000–58,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 37,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 35.6% of complaints (488 reports, 146 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 43,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 20,000 and 69,000 miles.
A single system taking 35.6% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 22.6% of complaints (310 reports, 32 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 15,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 6,000 and 40,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 21.8% of complaints (299 reports, 68 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 26,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 11,000 and 46,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 19.1% of complaints (262 reports, 74 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 20,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 8,000 and 46,000 miles.
The brakes account for 7.1% of complaints (97 reports, 30 of them with a mileage figure), and they fail early — a median of 20,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,000 and 40,000 miles.
The fuel and propulsion system accounts for 5.8% of complaints (80 reports, 12 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 22,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 12,000 and 31,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2018–2023 Traverse
Transmission 2018–2023
9T65 9-speed automatic hesitation, harsh 1-2 engagement and shift-quality complaints, plus 'shift to park' message faults from the electronic shifter/park interlock.
Engine 2018–2024
3.6L LFY direct-injection intake valve carbon buildup and, at higher mileage, timing chain wear inherited from the LLT/LFX family.
Before you buy a 2018–2023 Traverse: the 3-minute check
Generated from 388 mileage-tagged complaints, 13 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 13 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission on 2018–2023 cars. 9T65 9-speed automatic hesitation, harsh 1-2 engagement and shift-quality complaints, plus 'shift to park' message faults from the electronic shifter/park interlock.
- Check engine on 2018–2024 cars. 3.6L LFY direct-injection intake valve carbon buildup and, at higher mileage, timing chain wear inherited from the LLT/LFX family.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 14,000 and 65,000 miles, with a median of 37,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the transmission and driveline and problems owners could not categorise are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 15,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Traverse problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi72% below | At 90k mi88% below | At 120k mi95% below | At 150k mi99% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 20,000–69,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 6,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 11,000–46,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 8,000–46,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 2,000–40,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 12,000–31,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine and its cooling system | 55,000–95,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023 · 388 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 72% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 88% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 95% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.3% of reports (1) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse recalls (13)
NHTSA records 13 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (5), the transmission and driveline (4), the tyres (2). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Mar 2023 · 2023 · Power TrainA half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft…
What can happen. A half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2023. The remedy is expected to become available August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac…
Feb 2023 · 2023 · Power TrainA missing retaining ring on the half-shaft can cause half-shaft inner joint separation, resulting in a loss…
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.
What can happen. A missing retaining ring on the half-shaft can cause half-shaft inner joint separation, resulting in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these…
The free fix. Dealers will replace the left-side half-shaft assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's…
Mar 2022 · 2020–2022 · Air BagsRoof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags…
What can happen. Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at…
Oct 2021 · 2020–2021 · Power TrainA transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case…
What can happen. A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun…
Jun 2021 · 2021 · Air BagsAir bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.
What can happen. Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and…
Apr 2021 · 2018–2019 · Air BagsUnsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
What can happen. Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick…
Feb 2021 · 2020 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC…
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267…
Nov 2020 · 2020 · TiresOvercured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that…
What can happen. Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began…
Oct 2020 · 2018–2020 · Power TrainMissing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC…
What can happen. Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact…
Oct 2020 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineInsufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked…
What can happen. Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at…
Jul 2020 · 2020 · Air BagsIf the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing…
The defect. General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag…
What can happen. If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac…
Sep 2019 · 2020 · StructureA crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.
What can happen. A crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Nov 2018 · 2019 · Air BagsIf the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in…
What can happen. If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,370 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 47 (3.4%)
- Fires
- 5
- Injury reports
- 34
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Traverse problems by model year
The 2018 drew the most complaints of this generation, 461, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2021 the fewest, 89. A typical year drew about 163.
That makes the 2018 stand out at roughly 2.8 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 461 | 185 | 32,000† | Transmission and driveline (195) | 2 |
| 2019 | 405 | 97 | 42,000† | Transmission and driveline (167) | 3 |
| 2020 | 228 | 55 | 50,000 | Engine (70) | 8 |
| 2021 | 89 | 15 | under 30 reports | Electrical system (22) | 3 |
| 2022 | 98 | 15 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (43) | 1 |
| 2023 | 89 | 21 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (29) | 2 |
What Traverse owners reported
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle decelerated, and the vehicle was uncontrollable. The vehicle crashed into the brother's vehicle parked in the driveway and pushed the…
2019 · 60,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving in the lower gears and attempting to accelerate, the rear wheels suddenly locked up. The check engine warning light was occasionally illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to a local independent mechanic to be…
2023 · 63,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that over time the sound became louder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a cracked front exhaust pipe and…
2020 · 85,000 miles · Engine and its cooling system
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a loud sound coming from the exhaust pipes, and the vehicle failed to properly accelerate, with exhaust fumes inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who diagnosed that the exhaust mounting…
2020 · 50,000 miles · Engine and its cooling system
Built from 388 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Traverse generations
- Traverse 2009–2017 2,458 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system