Chevrolet Traverse — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2010, 2011 · Best bets: 2023, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2013, 2025

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Traverse Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2009: 448 complaints 2009 2010: 668 complaints 2011: 608 complaints 2012: 354 complaints 2012 2013: 162 complaints 2014: 547 complaints 2015: 313 complaints 2015 2016: 291 complaints 2017: 361 complaints 2018: 457 complaints 2018 2019: 403 complaints 2020: 220 complaints 2021: 88 complaints 2021 2022: 95 complaints 2023: 85 complaints 2024: 131 complaints 2024 2025: 173 complaints 2026: 21 complaints 2026
2026: 21 complaints
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YearComplaints
2009448
2010668
2011608
2012354
2013162
2014547
2015313
2016291
2017361
2018457
2019403
2020220
202188
202295
202385
2024131
2025173
202621

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 173 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 131 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 85 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 95 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 88 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 220 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 403 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 457 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 361 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 291 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 313 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 547 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 162 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 354 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 608 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 668 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 448 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.