2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

Owners filed 220 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse in the last three full years, out of 403 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

403
Complaints
3
Recalls
14
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
16
Injuries
51.1
Severity index

Severity index 51.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 65 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 47% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 165 complaints (40.9%)165 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 110 complaints (27.3%)110 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 95 complaints (23.6%)95 24%EngineEngine: 62 complaints (15.4%)62 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 25 complaints (6.2%)25 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (5.2%)21 5%SteeringSteering: 18 complaints (4.5%)18 4%SuspensionSuspension: 14 complaints (3.5%)14 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN16540.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11027.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9523.6%
ENGINE6215.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM256.2%
SERVICE BRAKES215.2%
STEERING184.5%
SUSPENSION143.5%

Complaints filed per year

043862019: 182020: 212021: 362022: 572023: 662024: 682025: 862026: 51 (partial year)192021222324258626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201918
202021
202136
202257
202366
202468
202586
2026 (year to date)51
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (220 against 114).

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.
18V77400001/11/2018AIR BAGSGeneral 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 the event of a crash

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 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.