{"id":"2016_chevrolet_traverse","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","year":2016,"url":"/chevrolet/traverse/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36351,"model":"Traverse FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 6-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":22,"comb":18,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":507,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3450,"save_spend":-6000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36354,"model":"Traverse AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 6-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":15,"hwy":22,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":518,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3650,"save_spend":-7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V334000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2023-05-10","owner_notified":"2024-02-23","units":995085,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles.  The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge.  GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N232404980.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N232404980","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V782000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-10-07","owner_notified":"2022-01-10","units":555,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles.  The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge.  Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021.  Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 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 N212349040.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212349040","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V246000","component":"AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-04-08","owner_notified":"2021-05-24","units":108,"summary":"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":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N202321200","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"15V833000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2015-12-11","owner_notified":"2016-01-28","units":2633,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015.  The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.","consequence":"If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row left side lower seat frame, replacing it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on January 29, 2016.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300.  GM's number for this recall is 21930.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"21930","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"15V609000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2015-09-29","owner_notified":"2015-09-30","units":29295,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015.  Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.","consequence":"A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover assembly, free of charge.  Owners are advised not to use their front windshield wipers until the wiper cover has been replaced.  If weather conditions prevent operation of the vehicle without using the windshield wipers, GM will make arrangements to pick up the vehicle for servicing.  The recall began on September 30, 2015.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is 15780.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"15780/15789","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":53,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":291,"crash":8,"fire":1,"injured":15,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Air Bags",163],["Power Train",36],["Engine",31],["Electrical System",26],["Steering",24],["Unspecified",18]],"by_year":{"2015":2,"2016":13,"2017":15,"2018":19,"2019":21,"2020":15,"2021":17,"2022":7,"2023":70,"2024":93,"2025":13,"2026":6},"excerpts":[["2023-04-09","Engine","While driving on a highway (65mph) the vehicle shuddered (as if running over rumble strips), the alert \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Service Stabilitrak\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd appeared simultaneously with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Low engine pressure\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd message and simultaneously the Car entered limp mode. No CEL. Started car, car lunged a few feet and entered limp mode with no CEL. Woul\u2026"],["2023-04-09","Engine","While driving on highway, experienced sudden/acute loss of engine power. Depressed acceleration pedal, but no response from engine. No CEL. Pulled to the shoulder and vehicle couldn't start. Key starter clicks but won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t turn over. No CEL. Still have some electrical power because radio, dash lights, and AC remain on. \u2026"],["2023-03-24","Steering","Power steering pump in the car had low pressure causing the steering wheel to barely turn or have a hard time turning the wheel. This put me and my family at risk while driving because when making turns it would feel like it was locking up which almost would cause accidents not being able to turn the wheel all the way \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":50,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":5,"complaints":291},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}