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Chevrolet · Large SUV

2023 Chevrolet Traverse

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2
Complaints5 crash · 8 injured reported 94
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 21 mpg
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The 2023 Chevrolet Traverse is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Traverse FWD, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 94 complaints, most often about the power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Chevrolet Traverse — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Chevrolet Traverse · Photo: Autosdeprimera · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueCargo (2nd row)Wheels
LSGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft18 in
LSGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft18 in
LT ClothGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft18 in
LT ClothGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft18 in
LT LeatherGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
LT LeatherGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
RSGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
RSGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
PremierGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
PremierGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
High CountryGasFWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in
High CountryGasAWD—310 hp266 lb-ft23 cu-ft20 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Traverse FWDGasFWD3.6L 6-cyl182721$3,200
Traverse AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl172520$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45384, 45388.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
Traverse AWD, Traverse FWD6 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 50 / California LEV-III ULEV50All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Power Train

N222389310
8,744 vehicles 94% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk 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. 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V172000 reported Mar 16, 2023 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Power Train

N222390180
10 vehicles 100% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk 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. 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.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V042000 reported Feb 2, 2023 General Motors, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Traverse

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2023 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Chevrolet publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Chevrolet’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
94complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 8 injuries · 0 deaths reported

5.2 per 10,000 built · Chevrolet reported 181,447 Traverse built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2023: 12 · 2024: 19 · 2025: 29 · 2026: 34

Most-cited components

Power Train 32
Engine 22
Electrical System 20
Service Brakes 12
Unspecified 9
Exterior Lighting 6

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

7-8 mild transmission slips/sticking 3 MAJOR transmission events where the car seized up completely and stopped running. Almost felt like a car crash. Very abrupt stop and almost caused people behind us to rear end us Car is only 21 months old / 17,000 miles. Most recent was in early August. We have not driven car since out of fear
Power Train Sep 18, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11615200
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the "ESC" message displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately restart.
Electronic Stability Control at 30,000 miles Aug 27, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11611099
Vehicle shut down and stopped suddenly while driving. Twice this happened. Both times were under 20 miles per hour. Once at a railroad crossing and the other was turning onto a major roadway. Dealership can not locate the problem
Engine Jul 25, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11604415
Noticeable Hard shifting, Transmission concerns vehicle woul d not move during acceleration when pulling into driveway. V ehicle placed in park and back to drive vehicle would not mo ve. Noisy braking. Delayed acceleration on when leaving s top or red light or freeway driving. Rough idling Noisy idle Transmission concern
Service Brakes Jul 25, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11604400
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, a strong unknown sound was noticed coming from the pipes in the front area. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised to take it to the dealer.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 30,000 miles May 10, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11588130
After purchasing our vehicle we noticed back up camera view was switch to a globe view and noise in vehicle when driving over 40 mph that sound like electric wires shorting. Took to dealership they said they did updates to information center. After a few days it continued to do the same issues.
Electrical System Nov 22, 2023 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11556522

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Chevrolet itself: 32 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 killed, 37 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 18 per 100,000 built. Every Traverse model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 40k

miles, typically

Half the 21 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 20,000 and 63,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

Too few readings for a curve — the 21 on file: 1 under 10k, 4 10k–20k, 2 20k–30k, 3 30k–40k, 3 40k–50k, 2 50k–60k, 2 60k–70k, 1 80k–90k, 1 90k–100k, 2 100k–150k.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 2 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every GM warranty extension (33) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 538
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-10-16
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 529 service bulletins, 5 service campaigns, 2 warranty extensions

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Unknown Or Other, Engine, Power Train.

  • PIC6626B Service bulletin
    2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other
  • PI created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
  • PIT6457C Service bulletin
    2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
  • This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
  • PIC6540K Service bulletin
    2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
  • This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
  • PIT5698F Service bulletin
    2026-09-26 · Unknown Or Other
  • This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
  • PIP4902W Service bulletin
    2026-09-04 · Unknown Or Other
  • This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
  • PIC6551C Service bulletin
    2026-08-20 · Unknown Or Other
  • This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
  • PIT5099J Service bulletin
    2026-07-21 · Unknown Or Other
  • PI to help diagnose A/C concern
  • PIT5966F Service bulletin
    2026-06-23 · Unknown Or Other
  • This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P023F
P023F on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →7 bulletins
P129F
P129F on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →7 bulletins
U0155
U0155 on Chevrolet →		A module has stopped hearing from the instrument cluster.Electrical System · Battery →4 bulletins
P0746
P0746 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
P0747
P0747 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Power Train3 bulletins
B101D
B101D on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment2 bulletins
B101EManufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment2 bulletins
B3924
B3924 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins
B3925
B3925 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins
B3926
B3926 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins
B3927
B3927 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins
B3928
B3928 on Chevrolet →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Electrical System · Battery →2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse failed the emissions check on 0.88% of first inspections — lower than the 1.6% for every 2023 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.93% (every 2023 vehicle: 1.1%).

New York inspections 0.88%

failed emissions

8,098 initial inspections of 7,972 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2023 TraverseEvery 2023 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check0.88%1.6%8,081
Failed the safety inspection0.93%1.1%8,098
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.16%0.16%8,098
Miles driven a year11,05010,038odometer at inspection
Average odometer35,54632,673odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2023 vehicle” is every 2023 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Traverse by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A 0 1 22 mpg2026 A 1 26 22 mpg2025 A 0 185 23 mpg2024 A 0 141 23 mpg2023 this page B 2 94 21 mpg2022 A 1 100 21 mpg2021 C 3 92 21 mpg2020 D 8 234 21 mpg2019 C 3 412 22 mpg2018 B 2 464 22 mpg2017 D 3 361 18 mpg2016 F 5 292 18 mpg

Common questions about the 2023 Traverse

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The most serious on file is 23V172000, covering Power Train. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. The manufacturer's own estimate for when a fix would be ready: August 31, 2023. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse?

NHTSA gave the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (85/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, the best EPA combined figure is 21 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse?

Owners have filed 94 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, most often about power train, engine, electrical system. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 8 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse?

The EPA smog rating for the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse is 6 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV50, Federal Tier 3 Bin 50 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse?

The manufacturer has filed 538 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, most often covering electrical system, equipment, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-10-16. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse failed the emissions check on 0.88% of first inspections — lower than the 1.6% for every 2023 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.93% (every 2023 vehicle: 1.1%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates2 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls2NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints94NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins538NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment12 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Other years The 2027 Traverse The Traverse model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Lineup Every 2023 model on file, by price Each 2023 nameplate whose press kit we hold, ranked by the maker's announced starting MSRP — this one among them.Recalls Every Chevrolet recall on file All campaigns filed against Chevrolet vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this Traverse by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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