Complaint volume
208 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2020 Chevrolet Traverse Complaints
208 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, grouped by component category.
208 Total complaints
11 Crash reports
1 Fire reports
5 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine, unknown or other, engine and engine cooling. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 11 crash reports, 1 fire report, 5 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 47 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 49,726 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine, unknown or other, engine and engine cooling?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2020 Chevrolet Traverse?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2020 Chevrolet Traverse
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How severe are the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse complaints?
11 Crash
1 Fire
5 Injury
0 Fatality
12 Towed
5 Medical attention
What are the most common 2020 Chevrolet Traverse complaint categories?
ENGINE 38
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21
POWER TRAIN 20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6
SEAT BELTS 5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 4
SERVICE BRAKES 4
208 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHEN WEATHER IS SLIGHTLY HUMID / WET AND AROUND 50 TO 65 DEGREES, THE FRONT WINDOWS CONSTANTLY FOG UP TO THE POINT THAT BOTH DEFROSTERS AND WIPERS ARE INEFFICIENT. THIS CREATES A SAFETY AND VISIBILITY ISSUE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. NO AMOUNT OR SPEED OF DEFROSTER ADDRESSES THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS, CREATING A SAFETY AND OPERABILITY ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOW, POSSIBLY FROM A FILM OR VENTILATION ISSUES ON THE INTERIOR. NO AMOUNT OF HOT OR COLD TEMPERATURE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OTHER THAN A WIPER RUNNIGN CONSTANTLY, EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING OR WET OUTSIDE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,500 |
| Oct 2020 | WHEELS | TIRES:BRIDGESTONE ALANZA 255/65 R18 111T MTS. AT SPEEDS @60-75 MPH ON RIDGED CEMET HIGHWAYS THIS VEHICLE NEEDS CONSTANT (SLIGHT) OVER STEERING. ALL OTHER ROAD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WITH A SIDE WIND IT'S REALLY PRONOUNCED. THE WRITE UP PERSONAL AT THE DEALER HAD HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BUT COULD NET FIND ANY WRITTEN INFO ANYWHERE. THE SALESMAN HAD ALSO HEARD OF THE PROBLEM ON BOTH THE TRAVERSE AND EQUINOX. KIND OF SURPRISES ME WHEN I HIT A RIDGED SECTION AT HIGH SPEED. MY QUESTION IS WILL THIS FAIR ON A SNOWY MICHIGAN HIGHWAY. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND BEEN TOWED 4 TIMES NOW. COME TO STOP ON ROAD- AUTO-ENGINE SHUT OFF ENGAGES- CAR DIES CAN NOT RESTART. FUSE BLOWS-- FIRST OCCASION WAS TOLD BAD FUSE- REPLACED, NEXT OCCURRENCE SAME FUSE BLOWS- WAS TOLD FAULTY STARTER DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER AND BLOWING FUSE UPON RESTART- STARTER REPLACED WAS TOLD THAT WILL FIX PROBLEM. NEXT OCCURRENCE- CAR WOULD NOT START FROM PARKED POSITION- WAS TOLD WHOEVER REPLACED STARTER ( BUZZ CHEW CHECY- SOUTHAMPTON NY) DID NOT BOLT DOWN STARTER- LOOSE CONNECTIONS-- WAS TOLD PROBLEM FIXED. LAST OCCURENCE SAME AS FIRST 2- CAR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC- AUTO SHUT OFF ENGAGES- DOES NOT START /CAR DIES. UNFORTUNATELY 2 OF THESE BREAKDOWNS WERE ON HIGHWAYS DURING RUSH HOUR-- WITH YOUR KIDS IN CAR. LAST OCCASION ALMOST REAR ENDED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AS NIGHTTIME, STUCK IN MIDDLE LANE ON MAJOR TURNPIKE.... 10 YR OLD WILL NOT GET BACK IN CAR- HAS FEAR OF GOD. WAS TOLD BY CHEVY BUZZ CHEW IN SOUTHAMPTON, NESSENGER CHEVY 112 PROBLEM WAS FIXED. DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY FAMILY ANYMORE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Aug 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | REAR CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AIDE SENORS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING TO FIX THIS THEY FINALLY MIGHT HAVE THIS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR SOME CABLE KIT, WHICH THEY DID NOT TOTALLY PUT ON MINE BECUASE DUE TO COVID THEY ARE BACKED UP ON MANUFACTURING, I DO NOT RELY ON BACK UP CAMERA BUT IT IS NICE TO DOUBLE CHECK.HAVE HAD IT IN 4 DIFFERENT TIME TO BE FIXED ALSO RAIDE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,500 |
| Jul 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THROUGH PARKING LOT. FELT A SNAP UNDER BRAKE PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. COASTED AT LOW SPEEDS TO OPEN AREA AS BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. EXITED NOTED BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BRAKE LINE HANGING UNDER CAR. CAR TOWED. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. HAVE PICTURE. UNABLE TO UPLOAD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 1,819 |
| Jun 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FIRM, WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED HER HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2020 WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY HER HUSBAND TO FREMONT CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5850 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, (510) 445-8700, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. | Crash: No Fire: No | 300 |
| May 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A MODIFIED VEHICLE WITH HAND CONTROLS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE PASSED TESTING WHICH WAS APPROVED BY MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 6-7 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORY LAYNE CHEVROLET (3980 FOWLER ST FORT MYERS FL 33901-2604, (239) 936-1541) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. | Crash: No Fire: No | 6,500 |
| Jan 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2 DAY OLD CHEVY TRAVERSE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS . . . 1.I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM LAWRENCE CHEVROLET ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 AND TOOK DELIVERY AT ABOUT 5:00PM. 2.WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020, WE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE WAY TO DULLES AIRPORT AT ABOUT 6:00PM. THE BRAKES WERE SLOWLY APPLIED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKES WERE THEN PRESSED HARD AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. I (MIKE) REACHED OVER TO TRY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR DRIFTED AT A VERY LOW SPEED, 'A WALKING SPEED,' AND INTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. WE HAD VERY AMPLE SPACE TO STOP HOWEVER THE BRAKES SIMPLY DID NOT RESPOND. MINIMAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE'S FRONT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY OF THE BRAKES PEDAL (A FLOOR MAT OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION) AND THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION. I COULD SEE, AND I AM CERTAIN, THAT HEATHER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3.GLENDA (ONSTAR/GM) ESTABLISHED CASE NUMBER 9-5760767809 AND SET UP A TOW TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF ROCKVILLE, MD. 4.I WAS GREETED BY ROBERTO (SERVICE MANAGER?) AND HELPED BY BOTH ROBERTO AND ALLEN KRUM (ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER). THEY ALSO TOOK DOWN A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. OF NOTE, THEY SAID THAT SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE DEALERSHIP (A GM REP?) WOULD BE COMING TO LOOK OVER THE CAR. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 275 |