2015–2027 · 13 model years · 34 recalls
Avoid the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,983 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,206 over 5 years. 0 recalls, 144 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,459 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,036 over 5 years. 3 recalls, 361 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,654 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,178 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 313 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,715 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,104 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 292 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st gen | 2015–2017 | 82/100 | Well above average |
| 2nd gen | 2018–2024 | 41/100 | About average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Traverse | Not rated yet | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 2026 Traverse | Not rated yet | 43 | 2 | 22 |
| 2025 Traverse | Not rated yet | 347 | 0 | 23 |
| 2024 Traverse | 22/100 · Below average | 144 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 Traverse | 42/100 · About average | 95 | 2 | 21 |
| 2022 Traverse | 53/100 · About average | 101 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 Traverse | 74/100 · Above average | 93 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 Traverse | 41/100 · About average | 235 | 8 | 21 |
| 2019 Traverse | 30/100 · Below average | 412 | 3 | 22 |
| 2018 Traverse | 27/100 · Below average | 465 | 2 | 22 |
| 2017 Traverse | 85/100 · Well above average | 361 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016 Traverse | 79/100 · Above average | 292 | 5 | 18 |
| 2015 Traverse | 81/100 · Well above average | 313 | 5 | 19 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse: it scores lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The 2017 scores best for reliability (85/100) of the years we rate.
The 2020, with 8 recalls on record with NHTSA.