2018 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 636 complaints
636
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

9,000 25th Percentile
25,000 Median Mileage
48,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
171
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
97
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
91
ENGINE
75
SERVICE BRAKES
36
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
25
STEERING
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
SUSPENSION
10
SEAT BELTS
10

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"KEEP GETTING ERROR MESSAGE: "ASSISTED STEERING IS LIMITED. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY". THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TRUING TURNS. WHEN ERROR CODE WAS DISPLAYED. CAR ONLY HAS 552 MILES. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL STEERING ISSUES FOR THE 2018 MODELS."
"WAS SOLD A CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. DEFECTIVE PART NUMBER: 13524236"
"WAS DRIVING FROM NYC TO TORONTO. WE STOPPED 3 HOURS AFTER FOR BATHROOM BREAK AND LUNCH. I DID NOT LEAVE THE CAR THEREFORE THE CAR REMAINED ON. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 2 HOURS AND STOPPED FOR A BATHROOM BREAK AT JUNIUS PONDS TRAVEL PLAZA AROUND 330PM. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THATS WHEN WE REALIZED WE DROVE ..."

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