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2017 Chevrolet Traverse engine problems

25 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
30,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2017 Chevrolet Traverse Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 30,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 75% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2017 chevrolet traverse. While driving 25 MPH in the snow, the contact noticed smoke coming from the vents inside the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle onto the road shoulder, opened the driver's door, and found smoke rising from under the dashboard. The contact moved away from the vehicle and, moments later, it caught fire. The fire department was present and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.

Reported at 43,000 miles, February 2019 Fire

Engine idle down coming off expressway power steering was hard to turn ran off the road. Drove car the rest of the way home steering was still hard to turn in either direction, check power steering fluid and found it to be ok

Reported at 56,006 miles, December 2020

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