2023 Chevrolet Traverse problems
NHTSA has received 130 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, and 23% of them involve drivetrain & axles. Next are engine (17%) and electrical system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 130 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 28 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse with enough data (130 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.
I had 2 mile hr front side inpack in a parking lot whitch pushed me into anther parked car .then at that point my car went into at a high rate of speed .I had both feet on the break no help .I proceeded to hit other cars after the 3rd and 4rd car it finally quit .this was at a small airport thank got no one was coming out of the airport .I did everything I could to stop this car .it just kept picking up speed .
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 63 MPH with her son in the front passenger’s side seat, she heard a gunshot-like sound and noticed that the sunroof glass had shattered. The contact stated that the shade guard was closed at the time of the failure; however, while the contact continued driving, the shade guard raised up, allowing broken pieces of glass to fall inside the vehicle. The contact pulled to the side of the road for a moment.
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lunged forward and stopped while at the traffic light. The contact stated that while driving over 4 MPH, the vehicle seized with the transmission warning light illuminated. The contact was concerned about being involved in a crash due to the failure. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.