Chevrolet Traverse recalls & problems by year
67 recalls and 5,510 owner complaints across 18 model years (2009–2026).
Most complaints2010669 complaints
Most recalls20208 recalls
Crashes reported160in owner complaints
Injuries reported1933 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 21–22 mpg | 1 | 26 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 0 | 185 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 20–23 mpg | 0 | 143 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 20–21 mpg | 2 | 95 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 20–21 mpg | 1 | 101 |
| 2021 | 5★ | 20–21 mpg | 3 | 93 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 20–21 mpg | 8 | 235 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 3 | 412 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 20–22 mpg | 2 | 465 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 17–18 mpg | 3 | 361 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 17–18 mpg | 5 | 292 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 19 mpg | 5 | 313 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 19 mpg | 7 | 548 |
| 2013 | 5★ | 19 mpg | 4 | 162 |
| 2012 | 5★ | 19 mpg | 5 | 354 |
| 2011 | 5★ | 19 mpg | 5 | 608 |
| 2010 | — | 19 mpg | 5 | 669 |
| 2009 | — | 19 mpg | 8 | 448 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 1,120 complaints
- Air bags — 1,054 complaints
- Steering — 959 complaints
- Power train — 929 complaints
- Electrical system — 853 complaints
- Unknown or other — 603 complaints
- Electronic stability control (esc) — 477 complaints
- Service brakes — 396 complaints