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Chevrolet Traverse

2016 only

375 classified complaints 5 recalls

116,701 sold in the US for 2016.

32 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2016 Chevrolet Traverse have 375 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 70,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Traverse report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2016 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 172 complaints · 15/10k sold

Median onset: 70,000 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 59 complaints · 5.1/10k sold

Median onset: 47,000 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 31 complaints · 2.7/10k sold

Median onset: 55,000 miles. 3.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 20 complaints · 1.7/10k sold

Median onset: 51,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 20 complaints · 1.7/10k sold

Median onset: 19,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 12 complaints · 1.0/10k sold

Median onset: 36,625 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 7 complaints · 0.6/10k sold

Median onset: 27,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 6 complaints · 0.5/10k sold

Median onset: 73,846 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2016 model year. See the full Chevrolet Traverse report for every year and full specs/safety data.