2020 Chevrolet Traverse: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 214 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 8 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
214
Complaints
8
Recalls
11
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
7
Injuries
49.5
Severity index
Severity index 49.5 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 103 2020 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse ranks 55 of 103 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 47% of its model-year peers. See the full 2020 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 66 | 30.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 22.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 36 | 16.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 28 | 13.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 23 | 10.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | 7.5% |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | 4.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 4.2% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 66 of 214 complaints (30.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 35 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 4.1x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V115000 | 25/02/2021 | TIRES | 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 Acadia, Sierra 1500, and |
| 21V817000 | 18/10/2021 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 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, possibly resulting i |
| 20V639000 | 15/10/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 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 nozzle and an insuffi |
| 20V684000 | 05/11/2020 | TIRES | 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 were overcured. |
| 20V446000 | 30/07/2020 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | 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 (RRAB) inflator may not h |
| 20V668000 | 29/10/2020 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 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 Acadia, and 2020 Cadill |
| 19V643000 | 06/09/2019 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 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. |
| 22V210000 | 31/03/2022 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN | 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 from deploying in a cra |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.