"How reliable is the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"Based on 102 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse has a median complaint mileage of 57500 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 102 total complaints filed."

2021 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 102 complaints

102

Total Complaints

57,500mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,250 25th Percentile

57,500 Median Mileage

71,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STEERING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN GRINDING AND SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TROPICAL CHEVROLET (8880 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI SHORES, FL 33138) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE..."

"WE BOUGHT A 2021 CHEVY TRAVERSE AND THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE THE BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE OFF AND ON. THREE WEEKS TO THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE, MAY 11, BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE BACK TIRE WAS A PUDDLE OF DARKER FLUID. THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING WORSE. I LEFT FOR WORK AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME UNDE..."

"With just 1,085 miles on a new 2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS the 9 speed automatic transmission began to fail. It feels as if it skips and there is a distinct shudder as it shifts in the higher gears. The transmission also appears to labor as the vehicle ascends even the smallest change in grade. Re..."

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