2023 Chevrolet Traverse problems, complaints & recalls
FewerWithin ±30% year on year
NHTSA has received 92 owner complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse, or 24.3 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.60, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 92 model-year 2023 vehicles we track, it ranks #50 of 92 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Chevrolet models its rate is 47% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 54% 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 2023-06-06 and 2026-10-13. Median delay from incident to filing: 8 days.
92Complaints
24.3Complaints per year on the road
0.6Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
2Recalls
5.4%Share involving a crash or fire
34Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2022) drew 20.7 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2024) drew 50.2 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2023 model collected 31 complaints, 63% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Transmission / powertrain (29.3% of complaints), followed by Engine (21.7%) and Electrical (20.7%). Transmission / powertrain complaints are 2.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 5 reports (5.4%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 8 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 28 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was years three to five (32% of incidents). In the last 12 months 34 new complaints were filed, versus 31 in the 12 months before — up 10%.
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls for this model year.
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.6
vs. other Chevrolet models0.53
vs. other 2023 models0.58
vs. other Midsize SUVs0.46
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (31)0.37
The contact's husband leases a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that after the vehicle had been parked for approximately 10 minutes, the contact who was occupying the front passenger's side seat turned off the vehicle while the driver's seat was…
Transmission / powertrain · 2025-07-08 · ODI 11671884 · Crash
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, exhaust fumes entered the vehicle, causing her to have headaches.
Engine · 2025-04-07 · ODI 11653267
My 2023 traverse rs experienced a loud grinding noise and sudden loss of power, almost like i slammed the brakes on while moving. I was in the middle of the road and i could have been rear ended. 10/12/26.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770779
The high-pressure fuel pump/fuel delivery system failed on my 2023 Chevrolet Traverse at approximately 47,480 miles. The vehicle generated diagnostic trouble code P0091.
Fuel system · 2026-10-06 · ODI 11769265
Engine started consuming oil at around 25-30k miles. Now adding 3Q between the recommened oil change period. First realized this when driving on road trip and the engine oil low warning triggered.
Engine · 2026-09-20 · ODI 11765599
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 23V172000 · 2023-03-16
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.
Risk: 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 Campaign 23V042000 · 2023-02-02
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.
Risk: 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.
