2018 Model Year

Chevrolet Traverse

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
420
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
13

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Nov 2026

After refueling we re-entered I495 Northbound. While traveling in the fast lane of traffic my vehicle shut off. I lost all power, including the abilit...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2026

The Chevy suffers from the "Shift to Park" issue due to a faulty park switch in the shifter assembly, which is an electrical issue. Apparently GM doe...

POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE
Jun 2026

Hello this particular vehicle often gives us a message stating that side detection is temporarily unavailable and the main issue is the transmission s...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Feb 2026

The vacuum pump had a catastrophic failure. This led to failure of assisted breaking, and caused brake pedal to go rock hard while driving on the road...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Feb 2026

Noxious emissions fill passenger compartment while at idle, or when using remote start. Cannot drive with windows closed, or with recirculation on....

STEERING,SUSPENSION
Feb 2026

While driving going home to Deming,NM together with my daughter and son on [XXX] . I was driving over a bridge over path on [XXX] and without warning...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 2026

Shift to Park" Error.. even after turning the car back on.. slowly going through each gear and back down to park I'm still getting this error

Engine
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, there were exhaust fumes entering the cabin of the vehicl...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Jan 2026

My 2018 Traverse has had several issues the past few years such as the electrical components in the car turning on and off randomly, a shift to park m...

Electrical System
Jan 2026

I am experiencing and "Shift to Park" notification on my dashboard when my vehicle is in park. This causes my vehicle to stay in accessory mode where...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse has 420 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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