Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 98 safety complaints
about the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse with the US government. Of those, 3 describe a crash, 5 people were injured and no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the air bags.
The most complained-about system is the power train,
named in 43 complaints, 44% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 50,000 miles,
the median across the 15
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers January 2022 to September 2026 · How this is counted
What is on file
98 complaints on file
98
Complaints
3
Describe a crash
0
Mention fire
5
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
Complaints more than doubled year on year: 42 in the twelve months to 2026-Q2, against 16 in the twelve before.
A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free.
Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can
answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a
model year.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
POWER TRAIN 43 · 44%
43 44%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 · 30%
29 30%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 18%
18 18%
ENGINE 17 · 17%
17 17%
SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 9%
9 9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 4 · 4%
4 4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 3%
3 3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 · 3%
3 3%
SEAT BELTS 3 · 3%
3 3%
AIR BAGS 2 · 2%
2 2%
STEERING 2 · 2%
2 2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 · 1%
1 1%
01938
Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it.
One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 98.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2025 at 27.
32 24 16 8
222022232023242024252025262026
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what
happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2022 Chevrolet TRAVERSE, and it is a separate
question from what owners report going wrong later.
Test
SUV AWD
SUV FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover
15.1%
16.9%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard
A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed.
A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.
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.
The risk
Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
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.
General Motors, LLC · up to 89 vehicles across all model years covered
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
AIR BAGS
3 injured · crash · towed
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 11509971. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES
1 injured
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 attention. Chevrolet GM has been notified via telephone. Service appt to evaluate vehicle has been scheduled with a GM service dept.
NHTSA complaint 11481055. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ENGINE
1 injured · 6,000 miles
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 the dealer, where the transmission was replaced and repairs were performed on the exhaust system; however, the failure recurred with the vehicle making an abnormal sound while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that her daughter suffered shortness of breath and dizziness while asleep inside the vehicle, which she later received medical attention for. Upon inspection, the contact noticed …
NHTSA complaint 11548240, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES
crash · towed · 20,600 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact that while driving at approximately 59 MPH, and cruise control possibly activated, the brake pedal was depressed and felt abnormally stiff, the vehicle did not slow down as intended and there was no pulsating while braking. The vehicle then side-swiped a vehicle in the right-turning lane. The vehicle parking brake was applied to bring the vehicle to a stop. Both vehicles sustained damages. The vehicle was steered to the side of the road. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was not able to be replicated. Additionally, a mobile mechanic from the dealer was sent to the …
NHTSA complaint 11593938, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
POWER TRAIN
The transmission failed after picking up my son from daycare. I pulled on to the main road heading home. It started to speed up and suddenly started jerking back and forth causing cars behind me to slam on their brakes and then the car would not go over 15 mph. A few minutes later the check engine light came on and this is the first time it has come on. Called a tow truck and had it towed to a gm dealership they reproduced the issue and told me the transmission is bad and I need a new one because it is a sealed system it cannot be rebuilt. They quoted me $9900 for a new one and also said the transmission is on backorder with no idea when they will be available. They did not say what the …
NHTSA complaint 11764073, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
POWER TRAIN
In 2024, at 49000 miles, my transmission gave out and wouldnt allow me to accelerate. GM replaced the transmission. This past week, while driving on a busy hwy, it happened again. I narrowly avoided an accident and had to get my car towed a hour home. These are the codes P0700, P2732, P0746
NHTSA complaint 11763259. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES
My emergency parking brake keeps activating while I’m driving where it is engaging itself while I’m driving almost causing accidents
NHTSA complaint 11762414. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
POWER TRAIN
electrical, drivetrain, powertrain. While driving the vehicle a message popped up on the speedometer saying service battery chargeing system and battery saver mode. the is the second time that those messages have come up in the four years of ownership with the first time being in 2024. The second issue we have had with this vehicle was injectors going bad and causing a bad misfire making driveability rough. We have gone through three O2 sensors in the past 4 years. we have replaced the alternator and are fixing to replace it again. the driverside axle seal leaked. transmission slips bad. there is a current random misfire. Back in may of 2025 we were driving to Florida from missouri and had …
NHTSA complaint 11755713, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am receiving a shift to park warning message when vehicle is in park and is turned off.
NHTSA complaint 11754922. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the windshield washer fluid pump had become inoperable, and the windshield washer fluid failed to spray onto the front windshield and the rear windshield. During the failure the windshields could not be properly cleaned while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the washer fluid pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
NHTSA complaint 11752007. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's
lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file, published October 2, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API, newest campaign on this vehicle filed March 31, 2022.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file, published October 2, 2026.
A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by
us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that
sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
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