2022 Chevrolet TRAVERSE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2022 Chevrolet TRAVERSE has 125 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: on january 20th 2023 i was involved in a 4 car wreck, i was hit twice very hard and non of my air bags deployed sending me into the steering wheel causing extreme injuries..

2 crash reports 7 injuries

125

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

38 complaints

30%

• On January 20th 2023 I was involved in a 4 car wreck, I was hit twice very hard and non of my air bags deployed sending me into the steering wheel causing extreme injuries.
• Automobile less than 1 year old w/ less than 14,000 miles has had the following service issues. Transmission Failure 06/28/2023 - Replacement of entire valve body Transmission Failure 07/06/2023 - Dealership claims entire transmission to be replaced. Mileage between failures was 334. No Accident
• On multiple occasions the vehicle will not turn off due to the shift to park preventing the engine from turning off. If the operator is in a garage and needs to turn the engine off this will prevent the operator from turning it off and could cause injury or death due to vehicle exhaust. I currentl

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“On January 20th 2023 I was involved in a 4 car wreck, I was hit twice very hard and non of my air bags deployed sending me into the steering wheel causing extreme injuries.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

26 complaints

21%

• Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical atte
• The exhaust pipe separated from the mounting bracket resulting in damage to the pipe leading to the manifold. This is a 2 year old vehicle. This issue has been reported in multiple years of Chevrolet Traverses. Chevrolet extended warranties on 2021 Chevrolet Traverses to 150,000 mile for this exac
• About 1 week ago, I began getting "Shift To Park" warnings/notifications when I would park the car and turn off the engine. To make it stop, I usually have to turn the car back on, shift to a different gear, shift back to Park, wiggle the gear shift around side to side and back and forth within the

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical atte”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

17 complaints

14%

• The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. After the vehicle stopped completely, the message to shift to neutral appeared. The vehicle was taken to th
• 4021890 Fuel Pump- Is available for Inspection Upon Request Date Occurred: (07/25/22) 4050420 Exhaust Front Pipe- Is Available for Inspection Upon Request Date Occurred: (09/15/22) 4021890 occurring- While driving on the expressway going +70mph vehicle message came on, without any warning stating
• The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while shifting the transmission into park (P), the vehicle failed to park. The "Shift to Park" message was displayed. Additionally, the vehicle inadvertently and aggressively lunged backward while stopped. The vehicle was taken to t

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. After the vehicle stopped completely, the message to shift to neutral appeared. The vehicle was taken to th”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

16 complaints

13%

• 2022 Traverse won't start everyday, needs Jump start multiple times a day. "Battery Saver Active" is displayed on dashboard. Randomly noticed "service ECS", "service parking brake" messages on dashboard. This vehicle is not reliable and will have you stranded in middle of road, vehicle is driven o
• Vehicle has been owned for 15 months. This vehicle has been to Chevrolet dealer for the same problem over 7 times. Radio and instrument cluster has turned off and screen has stayed black. I’m august it made vehicle unsafe to drive and operate and had to be towed. Dealer replaced radio screen twice a
• leased vehicle brand new in 4/22 and have had nothing but issues since then.. new radio/navigation (would stay on with car off), torque tube replaced, chip malfunctions, grinding issue with truck steering wheel that pulls at times from this- truck red dash light blinking & truck dead stopping at 60m

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“2022 Traverse won't start everyday, needs Jump start multiple times a day. "Battery Saver Active" is displayed on dashboard. Randomly noticed "service ECS", "service parking brake" messages on dashboard. This vehicle is not reliable and will have you stranded in middle of road, vehicle is driven o”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

7 complaints

• Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical atte
• 2022 Chevy Traverse LS with 5K miles only. Brakes have been a problem. The front brakes make grinding noise randomly. Sometimes I feel that car runs fine and few days, it make lot of grinding noise. Did a search on Internet and noticed that 2021 Traverse is having similar issue with brake parts (ma
• As I was pulling out of my parking space on the street a car was coming toward me and the forward collision alert lights and sound went off as well as a terrible grinding started as if it was trying to brake as I was driving but not slowing me down. This has now happened 4 times. The first two times

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 125 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: On January 20th 2023 I was involved in a 4 car wreck, I was hit twice very hard and non of my air bags deployed sending me into the steering wheel causing extreme injuries.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical atte
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. After the vehicle stopped completely, the message to shift to neutral appeared. The vehicle was taken to th
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: 2022 Traverse won't start everyday, needs Jump start multiple times a day. "Battery Saver Active" is displayed on dashboard. Randomly noticed "service ECS", "service parking brake" messages on dashboard. This vehicle is not reliable and will have you stranded in middle of road, vehicle is driven o
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)