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Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023

2nd generation · GM C1XX

Reports with mileage
525
Median of reported failures
30,000 mi
Most-reported system
Transmission and driveline (25.0%)
Recalls
13

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On this generation, failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 10,000 and 58,000 miles.

Figure 1 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023 · 525 reports with mileage

Mileage at failure

Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 130 complaints.

Mileage at failure, Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023Histogram of 525 owner-reported failures by mileage, in 10,000-mile bins from 0 to 200,000. The tallest bin is 0 to 10,000 miles with 130 complaints, 24.8 percent of the total. Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 10,000 and 58,000 miles. A further 1 complaints, 0.2 percent, were reported above 200,000 miles and are shown as a separate detached bar. Median mileage at failure is 30,000.
  • Rest of the range
  • Median
  • 200,000+ — 1 complaints (0.2%), plotted separately
10%
2,990
25%
10,000
Median
30,000
75%
58,000
90%
92,000

Tallest bin: 130 complaints between 0 and 10,000 miles. Based on 525 complaints that record mileage. Bin width 10,000 miles.

Show the numbers
Complaints by mileage bin
MileageComplaintsShare
0–10,00013024.8%
10,000–20,0006913.1%
20,000–30,0005911.2%
30,000–40,000428.0%
40,000–50,0005610.7%
50,000–60,000417.8%
60,000–70,000244.6%
70,000–80,000173.2%
80,000–90,000295.5%
90,000–100,000163.0%
100,000–110,000101.9%
110,000–120,000101.9%
120,000–130,00081.5%
130,000–140,00040.8%
140,000–150,00040.8%
150,000–160,00040.8%
180,000–190,00010.2%
200,000+10.2%

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.

What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.

Owners filed 1,900 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse, and 525 of them record the mileage at which the failure happened. That is enough to show not just what fails, but when.

Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 10,000 and 58,000 miles. The median is 30,000 miles.

The most-reported areas are the transmission and driveline (25.0% of complaints, typically around 42,000 miles), problems owners could not categorise (15.8% of complaints, typically around 15,000 miles), the electrical system (15.6% of complaints, typically around 26,000 miles).

13 recall campaigns cover this generation.

If you arrived asking “is it reliable?” — this page answers the version of that question the data can support: which problems owners reported, and at what mileage.

How many miles does a 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse last?

Half of the failure reports on the 2018–2023 Chevrolet Traverse were filed by 30,000 miles and 90% by 92,000 miles — figures drawn from 525 NHTSA complaints that record an odometer reading, so they time reported failures, not the cars whose owners never filed one.

1 report (0.2%) came in past 200,000 miles — each one proof a Traverse reached that mileage, not that it died there.

Before you buy a 2018–2023 Traverse: the 3-minute check

Generated from 525 mileage-tagged complaints, 13 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.

  1. Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 13 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
  2. Check transmission on 2018–2023 cars. 9T65 9-speed automatic hesitation, harsh 1-2 engagement and shift-quality complaints, plus 'shift to park' message faults from the electronic shifter/park interlock.
  3. Check engine on 2018–2024 cars. 3.6L LFY direct-injection intake valve carbon buildup and, at higher mileage, timing chain wear inherited from the LLT/LFX family.
  4. Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
  5. End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.

For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 10,000 and 58,000 miles, with a median of 30,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.

On inspection, the transmission and driveline and problems owners could not categorise are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 15,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.

None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.

What fails, and when

Figure 2 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023

When each system fails

Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.

  1. Problems owners could not categorise300 reports15,0006,000–40,000Problems owners could not categorise: 300 reports, median 15,000 miles, middle half 6,000 to 40,000 miles.
  2. Engine257 reports20,0008,000–46,000Engine: 257 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 8,000 to 46,000 miles.
  3. Brakes93 reports20,0002,000–39,000Brakes: 93 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 2,000 to 39,000 miles.
  4. Fuel and propulsion system80 reports22,00012,000–31,000Fuel and propulsion system: 80 reports, median 22,000 miles, middle half 12,000 to 31,000 miles.
  5. Electrical system296 reports26,00011,000–46,000Electrical system: 296 reports, median 26,000 miles, middle half 11,000 to 46,000 miles.
  6. Transmission and driveline475 reports42,00020,000–69,000Transmission and driveline: 475 reports, median 42,000 miles, middle half 20,000 to 69,000 miles.
  7. Engine and its cooling system59 reports74,00055,000–95,000Engine and its cooling system: 59 reports, median 74,000 miles, middle half 55,000 to 95,000 miles.
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”

Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

Complaints by vehicle system
SystemComplaintsShareMedian25–75%
Transmission and driveline47525.0%42,00020,000–69,000
Problems owners could not categorise30015.8%15,0006,000–40,000
Electrical system29615.6%26,00011,000–46,000
Engine25713.5%20,0008,000–46,000
Brakes934.9%20,0002,000–39,000
Fuel and propulsion system804.2%22,00012,000–31,000
Engine and its cooling system593.1%74,00055,000–95,000
Steering452.4%3,000480–17,000
Seat belts392.1%
Suspension321.7%45,00012,000–58,000

Where your car sits

Failure reports by the odometer reading they were filed at. Pick the anchor nearest your car — or type the exact mileage: your marker lands on this curve and on the timing chart above.

Figure 3 · Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023 · 525 reports with mileage

Share of reports below each mileage

Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.

Cumulative share of reports by mileage, Chevrolet Traverse 2018–2023Of 525 reports that record mileage, the share filed below each odometer reading, rising in steps at each 10,000-mile bin edge. 76 percent below 60,000 miles. 89 percent below 90,000 miles. 96 percent below 120,000 miles. Median 30,000 miles.
  • 60,000 mi — 76% of reports below
  • 90,000 mi — 89% of reports below
  • 120,000 mi — 96% of reports below
  • Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
  • Your odometer — appears after you enter it below

The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.2% of reports (1) came above 200,000 miles.

Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.

At 60,000 miles

76% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Problems owners could not categorise — median 15,000 mi
  • Electrical system — median 26,000 mi
  • Engine — median 20,000 mi
  • Brakes — median 20,000 mi
  • Fuel and propulsion system — median 22,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Transmission and driveline — middle half 20,000–69,000 mi
  • Engine and its cooling system — middle half 55,000–95,000 mi

At 90,000 miles

89% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Transmission and driveline — median 42,000 mi
  • Problems owners could not categorise — median 15,000 mi
  • Electrical system — median 26,000 mi
  • Engine — median 20,000 mi
  • Brakes — median 20,000 mi
  • Fuel and propulsion system — median 22,000 mi

In the reporting window

  • Engine and its cooling system — middle half 55,000–95,000 mi

At 120,000 miles

96% of the failure reports on this generation came below this mileage. That describes reports, not your odds.

Reported earlier than this mileage — ask for repair records

  • Transmission and driveline — median 42,000 mi
  • Problems owners could not categorise — median 15,000 mi
  • Electrical system — median 26,000 mi
  • Engine — median 20,000 mi
  • Brakes — median 20,000 mi
  • Fuel and propulsion system — median 22,000 mi
  • Engine and its cooling system — median 74,000 mi

Which systems, and when

Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 30,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.

The transmission and driveline accounts for 25.0% of complaints (475 reports, 145 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 42,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 20,000 and 69,000 miles.

A single system taking 25.0% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.

Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 15.8% of complaints (300 reports, 32 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 15,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 6,000 and 40,000 miles.

The electrical system accounts for 15.6% of complaints (296 reports, 68 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 26,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 11,000 and 46,000 miles.

The engine accounts for 13.5% of complaints (257 reports, 74 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 20,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 8,000 and 46,000 miles.

The brakes account for 4.9% of complaints (93 reports, 29 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 20,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 2,000 and 39,000 miles.

The fuel and propulsion system accounts for 4.2% of complaints (80 reports, 12 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 22,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 12,000 and 31,000 miles.

Differences between model years

Within this generation, complaint volume is not constant across model years. The 2018 model year drew the most — 673 complaints — while 2021 drew the fewest at 111. The median year sits at 214.

That makes 2018 an outlier: roughly 3.1 times the median year of this generation. A single year standing that far apart usually reflects either a first-year issue that was later corrected, or a component change introduced for that year. Anyone shopping this generation has a straightforward reason to prefer a different year, all else being equal.

Recalls and what they cover

NHTSA records 13 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.

The campaigns cluster around the airbag system (5), the transmission and driveline (4), the tyres (2). Repeated recalls against the same area of the car generally mean the first remedy did not fully resolve the underlying problem.

Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.

Reported severity

What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,900 complaints against this generation:

Crashes
76 (4.0%)
Fires
8
Injury reports
48
Fatality reports
0

These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.

Documented problems

Transmission 2018–2023

9T65 9-speed automatic hesitation, harsh 1-2 engagement and shift-quality complaints, plus 'shift to park' message faults from the electronic shifter/park interlock.

Engine 2018–2024

3.6L LFY direct-injection intake valve carbon buildup and, at higher mileage, timing chain wear inherited from the LLT/LFX family.

By model year

Complaints by model year
YearComplaintsWith mileage
2018673270
2019570126
202029367
202111117
202213619
202311726

Recalls (13) — is your car included?

Recalls are fixed free of charge at any dealer, for any owner. Check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The text below is NHTSA’s own wording.

  1. Jul 2023 · 2023 · Power TrainA half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when…

    The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission.

    What can happen. A half-shaft disengaging from the transmission can result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2023. The remedy is expected to become available August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222389310.

    NHTSA campaign 23V172000, reported 2023-07-27.

  2. Feb 2023 · 2023 · Power TrainA missing retaining ring on the half-shaft can cause half-shaft inner joint separation, resulting in a loss…

    The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.

    What can happen. A missing retaining ring on the half-shaft can cause half-shaft inner joint separation, resulting in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is placed in park. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the left-side half-shaft assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222390180.

    NHTSA campaign 23V042000, reported 2023-02-23.

  3. Apr 2022 · 2020–2022 · Air BagsRoof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

    The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.

    What can happen. Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212352140.

    NHTSA campaign 22V210000, reported 2022-04-29.

  4. Nov 2021 · 2020–2021 · Power TrainA transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.

    What can happen. A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

    The free fix. Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

    NHTSA campaign 21V817000, reported 2021-11-29.

  5. Jul 2021 · 2021 · Air BagsAir bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.

    The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.

    What can happen. Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.

    The free fix. Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.

    NHTSA campaign 21V472000, reported 2021-07-29.

  6. May 2021 · 2018–2019 · Air BagsUnsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

    The defect. 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.

    What can happen. Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

    The free fix. 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.

    NHTSA campaign 21V246000, reported 2021-05-24.

  7. Mar 2021 · 2020 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…

    The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

    What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. 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 N212329050.

    NHTSA campaign 21V115000, reported 2021-03-22.

  8. Dec 2020 · 2020 · TiresOvercured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could…

    The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.

    What can happen. Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 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 N202319030.

    NHTSA campaign 20V684000, reported 2020-12-17.

  9. Dec 2020 · 2018–2020 · Power TrainMissing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress…

    The defect. 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.

    What can happen. 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.

    The free fix. 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.

    NHTSA campaign 20V668000, reported 2020-12-15.

  10. Nov 2020 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineInsufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.

    What can happen. Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 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 N202314760.

    NHTSA campaign 20V639000, reported 2020-11-16.

  11. Sep 2020 · 2020 · Air BagsIf the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing…

    The defect. General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

    What can happen. If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.

    NHTSA campaign 20V446000, reported 2020-09-03.

  12. Oct 2019 · 2020 · StructureA crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.

    The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.

    What can happen. A crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192268310.

    NHTSA campaign 19V643000, reported 2019-10-04.

  13. Nov 2018 · 2019 · Air BagsIf the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

    The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

    What can happen. If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

    The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.

    NHTSA campaign 18V774000, reported 2018-11-06.

What owners reported

Car had about 10000 miles and in two separate occasions has stalled, steering wheel had stop working, couldn't steer, car turns off when stopped at traffic lights, alrms go off and dealer just says they can only reprogram the computer, no repairs available. On a third time braking system alarms went off and dealer had…

2018 · 5 miles · Brakes

I purchased a 2018 Traverse/redline on 6 feb 2018, drove it less than 100 miles, and the transmission stopped working two (2) days later. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The service section advised they don't have the equipment needed to diagnose the problem, and that the equipment is expected sometime next…

2018 · 100 miles · Transmission and driveline

Many issues from the day that i bought the vehicle. 1) Noticed front windshield and or driver side window having lots of air noise coming in and wind can be heard as im driving. 2) The auto start does not function correctly when going turns off and about to drive off it tumbles/shakes. 3) Hearing a noise on the driver…

2018 · 250 miles · Electronic stability control (esc)

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