2021 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

Owners have filed 88 complaints on the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (22 complaints).

88
Complaints
3
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
66.5
Severity index

Severity index 66.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 30 of 92 by severity index among 2021 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 67% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2021 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 22 complaints (25.0%)22 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (21.6%)19 22%Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (15.9%)14 16%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (12.5%)11 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (10.2%)9 10%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 complaints (8.0%)7 8%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (4.5%)4 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (4.5%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2225.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1921.6%
POWER TRAIN1415.9%
ENGINE1112.5%
SERVICE BRAKES910.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING78.0%
STEERING44.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE44.5%

Complaints filed per year

014292021: 72022: 52023: 112024: 182025: 292026: 18 (partial year)21222324252926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20217
20225
202311
202418
202529
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (58 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
21V47200024/06/2021AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACTGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.
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 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.