Chevrolet Traverse engine problems, 2016–2027
429 of the 2,366 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Traverse 2016–2027 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest years: 2018 (101), 2020 (96), 2019 (67). Filed under the same heading across these years: no document yet. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Chevrolet Traverse engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | — | — | the year → |
| 2026 | 4 | 17% | — | 2 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 13 | 7% | — | 57 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 33 | 24% | — | 133 TSBs | the year → |
| 2023 | 21 | 24% | — | 113 TSBs | the year → |
| 2022 | 18 | 18% | — | 131 TSBs | the year → |
| 2021 | 20 | 22% | — | 156 TSBs | the year → |
| 2020 in depth | 96 | 42% | 83k | 171 TSBs | the record → |
| 2019 in depth | 67 | 16% | 19k | 206 TSBs | the record → |
| 2018 in depth | 101 | 22% | 32k | 257 TSBs | the record → |
| 2017 | 25 | 7% | 39k | 240 TSBs | the year → |
| 2016 | 31 | 11% | 47k | 271 TSBs | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 15 · 2019: 32 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 22 · 2022: 17 · 2023: 52 · 2024: 77 · 2025: 109 · 2026: 83
Across the model years, half of the 163 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 15,000 and 77,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Transmission light came on, car started excessively jerking and stalling (vehicle was in motion on a city street while turning and driving straight) took into dealership and said GM does not have a 'fix' for this problem and it's currently under investigation.
Steering, turn either way, backing out of space there is a strange click noise, has 4631 miles only. Blue tooth won't come on all of sudden either for hands free speaking
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the service engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.
I was operating my vehicle at 70 MPH on the freeway, when I took my foot off the accelerater pedal to exit I could feel a pop under my feet and the engine started to make a lot more noise. I lost engine power and had to coast/idle to the nearest gas station.
My6 vehicle is taking 6 or 7 times to shut off when in park. It keeps saying "put vehicle in park" and it also says advisory problem. I called cioica Chevrolet in princeton nj on april 5, 2021, and they said I have to wait for an appointment because they are all booked up and it will be a very long wait, I ask if o could drop it off and…
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNothing filed under this heading on these model years.
Other systems with a record on the Chevrolet Traverse
Source: the same files- brake problems
- automatic emergency braking problems
- transmission and drivetrain problems
- electrical problems
- airbag problems
Every system, every model year: Chevrolet Traverse problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Chevrolet Traverse years have the most engine complaints?
2018, 101; 2020, 96; 2019, 67. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2020 (42%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Chevrolet Traverse?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 44,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 15,000 and 77,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.