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2018 Chevrolet Traverse

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 302.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

186 reports with mileage · 274 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 194 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

104 reports
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15,000 miles · Sep 28, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF, I GET A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I VERIFIED THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE SCREEN READS THAT IT IS. THE MESSAGE CONTINUES, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SHUT ANYTHING OFF OR LOCK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUST CONTINUES TO CHIME. THE ONLY RECOURSE I…

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WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF, I GET A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I VERIFIED THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE SCREEN READS THAT IT IS. THE MESSAGE CONTINUES, AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SHUT ANYTHING OFF OR LOCK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JUST CONTINUES TO CHIME. THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. BUT THEN, I CANNOT LOCK THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE OF THE SCREEN TO SHOW WHAT I AM SEEING. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ISSUES ONLINE REGARDING GM VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO HAS LEFT ME STRANDED WITHOUT A CAR, THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BUT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ISSUES OUT THERE TO WARRANT A RECALL. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

NHTSA ODI #11258724

19,900 miles · Sep 17, 2019
Unknown Or Other

WHEN PARKING SHIFT INTO PARK AND CAR SAYS TO" SHIFT INTO PARK", AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. TAKES MULTIPLE SHIFTS TO GET CAR TO RECOGNIZE IT ALREADY IS IN PARK. THIS HAS DONE THIS FOR WEEKS, NOT JUST ON DATE LISTED BELOW. STILL UNDER WARRANTEE AND THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT ON 09/16/2019. HEADING TO DEALER SHIP 09/17/2019 TO FIGHT FO…

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WHEN PARKING SHIFT INTO PARK AND CAR SAYS TO" SHIFT INTO PARK", AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. TAKES MULTIPLE SHIFTS TO GET CAR TO RECOGNIZE IT ALREADY IS IN PARK. THIS HAS DONE THIS FOR WEEKS, NOT JUST ON DATE LISTED BELOW. STILL UNDER WARRANTEE AND THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT ON 09/16/2019. HEADING TO DEALER SHIP 09/17/2019 TO FIGHT FOR MONEY BACK.

NHTSA ODI #11256085

15,000 miles · Sep 6, 2019
Power TrainUnknown Or Other

TAKATA RECALL MY 2018 CHEVROLET 3LT AWD TRAVERSE THAT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2018 AND WITH ONLY 15K MILES DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, AN ALERT POPS UP TELLING US TO SHIFT TO PARK AND WILL NOT FULLY SHUT DOWN. WE THEN HAVE TO WIGGLE AND MOVE THE SHIFT GEAR INTO DIFFERENT…

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TAKATA RECALL MY 2018 CHEVROLET 3LT AWD TRAVERSE THAT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2018 AND WITH ONLY 15K MILES DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK WHEN PLACED IN PARK. WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF, AN ALERT POPS UP TELLING US TO SHIFT TO PARK AND WILL NOT FULLY SHUT DOWN. WE THEN HAVE TO WIGGLE AND MOVE THE SHIFT GEAR INTO DIFFERENT GEARS TO ATTEMPT TO GET IT TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT IT IS IN PARK. MOST TIMES IT TAKES 10 MINUTES OR MORE TO SHUT IT DOWN. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE TRAVERSE IS DRIVEN. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED WITH MY KIDS BECAUSE OF IT NOT SHUTTING DOWN. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW SHIFT GEAR ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ODI #11253552

29,600 miles · Jul 24, 2019
Unknown Or Other

AS I WAS TURNING ONTO ROUTE 32 MY CAR LOST POWER, WAS SHAKING, AND VIBRATING; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS AND TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A HAZARD TO MY LIFE AS IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA ODI #11234339

10,000 miles · Apr 19, 2019
Unknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT BROKE OFF. WHILE DRIVING. IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ODI #11197325

65,000 miles · Feb 14, 2019
Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 65000 MILES RESULTING IN LOSE OF POWER. ALSO I AM GETTING A METAL SQUEAKING SOUND ALMOST LIKE A BAD PULLEY BEARING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN I ACCELERATE.

NHTSA ODI #11179997

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2018
Unknown Or Other

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 79 MPH ON I-65 IN TENNESSEE AND ALL THE SUDDEN CAR STOPS WHILE ON THE DRIVE MODE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON MY RIGHT LANE, SO I PULLED OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR BOUGHT IT 6 MONTHS AGO AND ONLY HAS 3200 MILES ON IT AND IT HASN'T EVEN WENT THROUGH IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE.

NHTSA ODI #11162890

11,200 miles · Oct 14, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

WHILE DRIVING CAR ON A STATE HIGHWAY, IT BEGAN TO JERK, LOSE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY TAKEN IN TO DEALER, INFORMED GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT ALSO AFFECTS SEVERAL OTHER GM CARS AND IS UNABLE TO FIX.

NHTSA ODI #11140241

2,500 miles · Oct 6, 2018
Unknown Or Other

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING @ 2500 MILES

NHTSA ODI #11138771

7,000 miles · Aug 14, 2018
StructureUnknown Or Other

MAIN SUNROOF (THE ONE THAT TILTS AND OPENS) SHATTERED. IT WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, ALL WINDOWS WERE CLOSED, DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A GOOD, SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT 74 MPH, IN GOOD WEATHER

NHTSA ODI #11119810

Official recalls

2

21V246000 · Air Bags:critical Fasteners

Apr 8, 2021

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

20V668000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 29, 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.