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Chevrolet Traverse recalls & safety

SUV · model years 2020-2024 · NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP ratings

Across model years 2020-2024, the Chevrolet Traverse has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns on record (a high number of recall campaigns for these model years) — most often the power train system, plus 580 owner complaints and a NCAP overall rating of about 4.8/5 stars. This is the model's recall history, not your car's status — the only way to know if a recall is still open on your vehicle is to check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Data as of June 2026.

Verify with your VIN. Recalls are issued continuously and tie to your exact vehicle. Confirm open recalls for your Chevrolet Traverse at nhtsa.gov/recalls — or use our VIN check helper. Data as of June 2026.

Chevrolet Traverse safety at a glance

MetricChevrolet Traverse
Recall campaigns11
Recalls filed since 20240
Owner complaints (NHTSA)580
Complaints mentioning a crash22
Complaints mentioning a fire2
NCAP overall rating★★★★★ (4.8/5)
Recall rank (1 = most of 51)#28

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP (2020-2024). Data as of June 2026.

Recent Chevrolet Traverse recall campaigns

The most recent recall campaigns on record for 2020-2024. The remedy (repair) is free at a franchised Chevrolet dealer; quote the campaign number.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · NHTSA #23V172000 · filed 2023-03-16 · model year 2023

Summary: 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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · NHTSA #23V042000 · filed 2023-02-02 · model year 2023

Summary: 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.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: 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.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN · NHTSA #22V210000 · filed 2022-03-31 · model years 2020, 2021, 2022

Summary: 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.

Consequence: Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

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.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · NHTSA #21V817000 · filed 2021-10-18 · model years 2020, 2021

Summary: Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.

Consequence: A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT · NHTSA #21V472000 · filed 2021-06-24 · model year 2021

Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.

Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.

TIRES · NHTSA #21V115000 · filed 2021-02-25 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

Consequence: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.

TIRES · NHTSA #20V684000 · filed 2020-11-05 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.

Consequence: Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · NHTSA #20V668000 · filed 2020-10-29 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

Consequence: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP · NHTSA #20V639000 · filed 2020-10-15 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.

Consequence: Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202314760.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR · NHTSA #20V446000 · filed 2020-07-30 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

Consequence: If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · NHTSA #19V643000 · filed 2019-09-06 · model year 2020

Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.

Consequence: A crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192268310.

Most-recalled systems on the Chevrolet Traverse

Component / systemRecall campaigns
POWER TRAIN5
AIR BAGS5
TIRES2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
STRUCTURE1

Source: NHTSA recalls (2020-2024). Data as of June 2026.

Chevrolet Traverse owner complaints by model year

Model yearNHTSA complaints
2020209
202184
202290
202376
2024121

Source: NHTSA complaints (2020-2024). Data as of June 2026.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Newer model years often have fewer simply because fewer are on the road and less time has passed.

Chevrolet Traverse NCAP crash-test ratings

Model yearOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)
2021★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)
2022★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)
2023★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)
2024★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)

Source: NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings (2020-2024). Data as of June 2026.

NCAP stars are federal crash-test results. A blank means that test was not separately published; "Not rated" means NHTSA did not crash-test that configuration.

How the Chevrolet Traverse compares

Similar suvs by recall-campaign count:

Chevrolet Traverse and peer vehicles. Source: NHTSA, model years 2020-2024.
VehicleRecall campaignsComplaints
Chevrolet Traverse (this vehicle)11580
Toyota RAV4111,411
Honda CR-V111,702
Chevrolet Equinox11656
Subaru Outback111,716
Kia Sorento10447

Frequently asked questions

Does the Chevrolet Traverse have any recalls?

Across model years 2020-2024, the Chevrolet Traverse has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns on record, most often involving the power train system. This is a recall history, not your car's status. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if any recall is still open on your specific Chevrolet Traverse.

How do I check if my Chevrolet Traverse is under recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at the free NHTSA recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls). It shows any unrepaired safety recall on that exact Chevrolet Traverse. The repair, called the remedy, is free at a franchised Chevrolet dealer.

How many complaints does the Chevrolet Traverse have?

NHTSA has 580 owner complaints on file for the Chevrolet Traverse across 2020-2024, of which 22 mention a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, useful as a signal of possible issues, not confirmed defects.

What is the Chevrolet Traverse crash-test rating?

The Chevrolet Traverse has a NHTSA NCAP overall safety rating of about 4.8 out of 5 stars across the tested model years in 2020-2024. See the year-by-year frontal, side and rollover stars on this page.

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Sources & accuracy

Recalls, complaints and crash-test ratings: NHTSA (model years 2020-2024), US public domain, captured June 2026. This is a dated snapshot of a model's history and can lag NHTSA. It is not your vehicle's recall status and is not safety advice — always verify open recalls with your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. See the methodology and disclaimer.

Last updated: 2026-06-20