2011 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 945 complaints
945
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
31
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,000 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
102,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
204
STEERING
163
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
103
POWER TRAIN
77
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
66
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
58
AIR BAGS
43
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
36
SERVICE BRAKES
28
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
21

Severity Assessment

31
Crashes
6
Fires
37
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT. WHEN THE CONTACT LOWERED THE REAR WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 71863208759. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED HIM TO LOWER THE FRONT WINDOWS FIRST IN ORDER TO LET THE AIR P..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULD NOT DO SO UNTIL A COUPLE OF MOMENTS LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISS..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28