2018 Chevrolet Traverse problems
NHTSA has received 688 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, and 28% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (15%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 688 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 271 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 114 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 58 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 51 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 271 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 25,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 33,000 miles (76 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse with enough data (426 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2018 Chevy Traverse purchased from Carvana caused carbon monoxide exposure to my family in military housing. Vehicle locked itself while running in the garage (garage door open), and CO entered the home where my children were standing near the interior door. Fire dept forced entry into the vehicle and cleared the home. All family members required oxygen at the hospital; all 3 children had elevated COHb levels. Mechanic confirmed catalytic converter failure and exhaust defect.
My wife hit a telephone pole head on, vehicle was a total loss. Vehicle had 3000 miles on it. My wife had a seat belt on but was still injured. . Also on star never came on. An investigator from GM was here today,and said I should get a copy of his report.
Multiple instances have occurred where entertainment system and other areas of dash randomly shutdown while driving. Music can not be played, turn signal sounds are no longer heard, and voice operations do not work. Turning car on and off does not solve problem, however after sitting over night seems to work normal. Most recent two instances happened september 14th, 2019 and september 8th, 2019 so just a week apart.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the driver’s side taillight was blown due to water entering the taillight assembly. While driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the battery failure warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the following day while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The battery warning light remained illuminated along with the check engine warning light. The vehicle was towed to the residence.