Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse has 2 recalls, 427 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
427
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Ter...
21V246000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The sid...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that upon parking and attempting to t... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When car is shifted into park, it does not register that. It is in park. Therefore the car keeps bee... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The vacuum pump had a catastrophic failure. This led to failure of assisted breaking, and caused bra... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The exhaust system on my 2018 Chevrolet Traverse has failed due to cracking in the exhaust pipe and/... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | After refueling we re-entered I495 Northbound. While traveling in the fast lane of traffic my vehicl... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shift to Park" Error.. even after turning the car back on.. slowly going through each gear and back ... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | My car has been acting odd and shaking a lot. Was told it could be transmission since i fixed everyt... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When putting the vehicle in park it doesn’t recognize it’s in park and keeps saying shift to park. |
| Jan 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2018 Traverse has had several issues the past few years such as the electrical components in the ... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE | Hello this particular vehicle often gives us a message stating that side detection is temporarily un... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle was driving fine in good condition and well maintenance. No warning at all and went to dri... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, there w... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | I have had this car seat a little over a year and the chest buckle randomly stopped magnetizing. It ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Noxious emissions fill passenger compartment while at idle, or when using remote start. Cannot driv... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The shift to park started popping up randomly for a month now does it every time I try to turn my ca... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Park to shift keeps popping up on dash while driving. Vehicle will not recognise when in park at tim... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When the gear shift is in the park position, the system does not recognize it so the car doesn’t pro... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car has a "Shift to Park" error message. We noticed a recall for other 2018 Traverse vehicles a... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After shifting from drive or other gear to park, vehicle will not register vehicle is in the "park" ... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle has had the issue of putting the car in park and it says it is not it park, have to wiggl... |