Chevrolet Traverse — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. 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: 161 complaints 2014: 547 complaints 2015: 312 complaints 2015 2016: 290 complaints 2017: 358 complaints 2018: 451 complaints 2018 2019: 395 complaints 2020: 212 complaints 2021: 85 complaints 2021 2022: 91 complaints 2023: 82 complaints 2024: 123 complaints 2024 2025: 167 complaints 2026: 17 complaints 2026
2026: 17 complaints
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YearComplaints
2009448
2010668
2011608
2012354
2013161
2014547
2015312
2016290
2017358
2018451
2019395
2020212
202185
202291
202382
2024123
2025167
202617

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 167 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 123 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 85 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 212 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 395 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 451 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 358 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 290 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 312 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 161 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.