Model record

Chevrolet Traverse recalls and complaints, 2011 to 2026

Every safety recall and the owner complaints on file with the federal safety agency (NHTSA) for each model year. Records as of Nov 10, 2026.

Chevrolet Traverse · 16 model years on file
28 recalls · 4,409 complaints
The 2011 model year has the most owner complaints (608). One recall often covers several model years, so the yearly counts below add up to more than the total. Read the note under the table before you compare years.
YearRecallsOwner complaints
20262
29
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20250
186
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20240
148
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20232
95
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20221
103
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20213
95
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20208
235
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20193
412
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20182
466
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20173
361
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20165
292
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20155
314
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20147
549
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20134
162
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20125
354
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20115
608
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How to read this: older model years have had more time to collect complaints, and best-selling years have more cars on the road, so a bigger number is not by itself proof of a worse car. A recall is also a fix: once the free repair is done, that problem is handled. A recall listed for a model year does not mean a particular car is unrepaired. To check one car, look up its VIN. NHTSA sometimes files a model year under a different name (a cab style, a trim or a hybrid version). We combine the names we can match, so a year with very few complaints may have more filed under a name we missed.

2026 Chevrolet Traverse

2 recalls · 29 owner complaints · 4 crashes · 3 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (8), Service brakes (7), Engine (5), Forward collision avoidance (5).

Live report for the 2026 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2025 Chevrolet Traverse

0 recalls · 186 owner complaints · 4 crashes · 7 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (120), Forward collision avoidance (62), Electrical system (48), Engine (14).

No safety recalls on file for the 2025 model year.

Live report for the 2025 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2024 Chevrolet Traverse

0 recalls · 148 owner complaints · 1 fire · 2 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Service brakes (65), Engine (33), Electrical system (30), Forward collision avoidance (23), Power train (20).

No safety recalls on file for the 2024 model year.

NHTSA files the 2024 model under more than one name. These counts combine TRAVERSE with: TRAVERSE LIMITED.

Live report for the 2024 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2023 Chevrolet Traverse

2 recalls · 95 owner complaints · 5 crashes · 8 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (32), Electrical system (21), Engine (19), Service brakes (12).

Live report for the 2023 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2022 Chevrolet Traverse

1 recall · 103 owner complaints · 3 crashes · 5 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (45), Engine (18), Electrical system (18), Service brakes (9).

Live report for the 2022 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2021 Chevrolet Traverse

3 recalls · 95 owner complaints · 4 crashes · 1 fire · 6 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (22), Power train (16), Engine (11), Service brakes (10).

Live report for the 2021 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2020 Chevrolet Traverse

8 recalls · 235 owner complaints · 11 crashes · 1 fire · 8 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (70), Power train (40), Electrical system (28), Engine and engine cooling (27).

Live report for the 2020 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2019 Chevrolet Traverse

3 recalls · 412 owner complaints · 15 crashes · 2 fires · 17 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (170), Electrical system (114), Engine (62), Fuel/propulsion system (25).

Live report for the 2019 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

2 recalls · 466 owner complaints · 10 crashes · 2 fires · 8 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (196), Electrical system (102), Engine (86), Service brakes (38).

Live report for the 2018 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2017 Chevrolet Traverse

3 recalls · 361 owner complaints · 13 crashes · 2 fires · 11 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (263), Engine (25), Electrical system (22), Power train (18).

Live report for the 2017 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2016 Chevrolet Traverse

5 recalls · 292 owner complaints · 8 crashes · 1 fire · 15 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (163), Power train (37), Engine (31), Electrical system (26), Steering (24).

Live report for the 2016 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2015 Chevrolet Traverse

5 recalls · 314 owner complaints · 11 crashes · 3 fires · 12 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (163), Engine (37), Electrical system (28), Steering (27), Power train (23).

Live report for the 2015 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2014 Chevrolet Traverse

7 recalls · 549 owner complaints · 8 crashes · 1 fire · 15 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Air bags (259), Electrical system (128), Engine (118), Electronic stability control (esc) (117), Vehicle speed control (48).

Live report for the 2014 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2013 Chevrolet Traverse

4 recalls · 162 owner complaints · 7 crashes · 2 fires · 6 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (53), Engine (45), Electronic stability control (esc) (43), Power train (28), Air bags (27).

Live report for the 2013 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2012 Chevrolet Traverse

5 recalls · 354 owner complaints · 10 crashes · 2 fires · 14 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (115), Electronic stability control (esc) (84), Steering (62), Electrical system (48), Air bags (48).

Live report for the 2012 Traverse, with crash-test stars

2011 Chevrolet Traverse

5 recalls · 608 owner complaints · 16 crashes · 4 fires · 30 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (204), Steering (165), Electronic stability control (esc) (103), Power train (79), Electrical system (67).

Live report for the 2011 Traverse, with crash-test stars

These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026. NHTSA adds recalls and complaints every day. For today's numbers, open the live year-by-year view.