2011 Model Year

Chevrolet Traverse

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
608
Recalls
0
Crashes
16
Severe
36

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Tires
Jun 2025

In summary, a business is selling unsafe "sidewall patched" used tire. On Sep 20, 2025 I purchased four used tires for my 2011 Chevy Traverse in this...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Oct 2024

This vehicle is notorious for multiple electrical failures. The alternator fried the battery fried, both of which were replaced. This vehicle still wo...

STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 2024

As i am driving down the road the service stable trak light and abs lights pop on and the brakes sieze up so bad you cant get the car to stop and brak...

STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Aug 2024

Components related to timing chain failed, and vehicle is currently available with plans to sell to a salvage yard by 10/25/24. My 9 year old and I...

ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE
Jul 2024

My timing and my energy is going bad..I don’t know the problem.Im new on having my own car..And when I got it everything was great at first but Two tr...

Engine
Jan 2024

Unknown

Structure
Oct 2023

The contact's friend owns a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the liftgate failed to function as designed. The contact stated that the...

Engine
Oct 2023

12/24/2022 while driving the car made a popping sound then started to slow down while I was driving. I went to make a left turn and the car stalled in...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Aug 2023

Care loses connection shuts off while driving and unable to accelerate. Loses steering control

Engine
Jun 2023

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45 MPH, the RPM became elevated, and the...

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Summary

The 2011 Chevrolet Traverse has 608 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 16 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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