2020 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

Owners filed 144 complaints on the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse in the last three full years, out of 224 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

224
Complaints
8
Recalls
11
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
7
Injuries
51.5
Severity index

Severity index 51.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 62 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 70 complaints (31.2%)70 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 50 complaints (22.3%)50 22%Power TrainPower Train: 39 complaints (17.4%)39 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (12.5%)28 12%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 25 complaints (11.2%)25 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 16 complaints (7.1%)16 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 9 complaints (4.0%)9 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (4.0%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7031.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5022.3%
POWER TRAIN3917.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2812.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2511.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM167.1%
SEAT BELTS94.0%
SERVICE BRAKES94.0%

Complaints filed per year

030612020: 112021: 142022: 102023: 352024: 482025: 612026: 45 (partial year)2021222324256126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202011
202114
202210
202335
202448
202561
2026 (year to date)45
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (144 against 35).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V11500025/02/2021TIRESGeneral 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
21V81700018/10/2021POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONBraun 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
20V63900015/10/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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
20V68400005/11/2020TIRESGeneral 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.
20V44600030/07/2020AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORGeneral 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
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
19V64300006/09/2019STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSGeneral 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.
22V21000031/03/2022AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINGeneral 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

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.