2018 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

Owners filed 202 complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse in the last three full years, out of 457 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

457
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
29.6
Severity index

Severity index 29.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 29.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 111 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 9% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 192 complaints (42.0%)192 42%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 103 complaints (22.5%)103 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 100 complaints (21.9%)100 22%EngineEngine: 84 complaints (18.4%)84 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 37 complaints (8.1%)37 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 29 complaints (6.3%)29 6%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 16 complaints (3.5%)16 4%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (3.1%)14 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN19242.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10322.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10021.9%
ENGINE8418.4%
SERVICE BRAKES378.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM296.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING163.5%
STEERING143.1%

Complaints filed per year

042852017: 22018: 312019: 582020: 482021: 372022: 322023: 502024: 672025: 852026: 47 (partial year)1718192021222324258526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20172
201831
201958
202048
202137
202232
202350
202467
202585
2026 (year to date)47
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (202 against 117).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral 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 Acadia, and 2020 Cadill
21V24600008/04/2021AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Traverse model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.