Midsize SUVs · 2nd gen generation
Good choice About average
It scores 53 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $18,139 to own, including $3,237 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Traverse.
Reliability
53/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$3,237
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$9,714
21 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$23,050
$20,284 – $25,816, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
101
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
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Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (22/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 22/100 |
| 2023 | 42/100 |
| 2022 | 53/100 |
| 2021 | 74/100 |
| 2020 | 41/100 |
| 2019 | 30/100 |
| 2018 | 27/100 |
| 2017 | 85/100 |
| 2016 | 79/100 |
| 2015 | 81/100 |
Not especially. It scores 53 out of 100, about average for midsize SUVs; the 2015, 2016 and 2017 scored better.
It scores 53 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $3,237 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $18,139 over 5 years: $5,188 in lost value, $3,237 in repairs and $9,714 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $23,050 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (22/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.