Midsize SUVs · 2nd gen generation
Think twice Below average
It scores 22 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $19,772 to own, including $2,983 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Chevrolet Traverse.
Reliability
22/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,983
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$28,902
$25,434 – $32,370, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
144
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.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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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 |
Yes. It scores 22 out of 100, among the least reliable midsize SUVs of 2015–2024. The 2015, 2016 and 2017 Traverse scored much better.
It scores 22 out of 100 against other midsize SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 144 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,983 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $19,772 over 5 years: $7,919 in lost value, $2,983 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $28,902 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2017 scores best (85/100) and the 2024 worst (22/100).
None on record with NHTSA.