2022 Chevrolet Traverse problems, complaints & recalls
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NHTSA has received 99 owner complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse, or 20.7 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.51, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2022 vehicles we track, it ranks #43 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Chevrolet models its rate is 55% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 61% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2022-01-30 and 2026-10-08. Median delay from incident to filing: 9 days.
99Complaints
20.7Complaints per year on the road
0.51Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
3.0%Share involving a crash or fire
36Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2021) drew 15.9 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2023) drew 24.3 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2022 model collected 20 complaints, 73% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (39.4% of complaints), followed by Engine (19.2%) and Unspecified or other (18.2%). Transmission / powertrain complaints are 3.4 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 3 reports (3.0%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 5 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 36 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (50% of incidents). In the last 12 months 36 new complaints were filed, versus 22 in the 12 months before — up 64%.
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.51
vs. other Chevrolet models0.45
vs. other 2022 models0.53
vs. other Midsize SUVs0.39
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (20)0.27
After turning the car on, engaging reverse, and then retuning back to park (driver stepped out of vehicle once in park) the vehicle reversed 60 feet on its on through a parking lot with 2 children inside of the car (disengaged from park on its own while…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-08 · ODI 11749046 · Crash
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…
Brakes · 2024-06-12 · ODI 11593938 · Crash
Exhaust leak- a crack in the front exhaust pipe causing a loud exhaust noise.
Engine · 2026-10-08 · ODI 11769916
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…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-14 · ODI 11764073
My emergency parking brake keeps activating while I’m driving where it is engaging itself while I’m driving almost causing accidents
Brakes · 2026-09-06 · ODI 11762414
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN Campaign 22V210000 · 2022-03-31
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.
Risk: 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.
