2020 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 265 complaints
265
Total Complaints
40,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,899 25th Percentile
40,000 Median Mileage
84,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
59
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
43
POWER TRAIN
32
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
14
SERVICE BRAKES
8
SEAT BELTS
7
STEERING
6
AIR BAGS
6

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
2
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2 DAY OLD CHEVY TRAVERSE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS . . . 1.I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM LAWRENCE CHEVROLET ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 AND TOOK DELIVERY AT ABOUT 5:00PM. 2.WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020, WE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. TH..."
"TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A MODIFIED VEHICLE WITH HAND CONTROLS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE PASSED TESTING WHICH WAS APPROVED BY MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 6-7 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STA..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FIRM, WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED HER HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE ..."

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