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2022 Chevrolet Traverse problems

Owners have filed 136 complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 30.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13.2%. A further 20.6% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints136

Crashes6

Fires0

Injuries10

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Power train 30.1% · 41

Unknown or other 20.6% · 28

Electrical system 13.2% · 18

Engine 12.5% · 17

Service brakes 5.9% · 8

Forward collision avoidance 4.4% · 6

Seat belts 2.2% · 3

Exterior lighting 2.2% · 3

Severity

Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash and 10 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse in this data, 2022 draws comparatively few complaints; 2011 is the outlier year.

Filings are rising — 101 in the last three years against 35 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.

In owners' own words

When I shift the vehicle to park to turn it off, I keep getting a warning / error message that I need to "shift to park"; even thought the gear shift is in park. I have to keep repeating the process multiple times in order to exit the vehicle. Most times I have to shift to park, sit and wait upwards of 5 minutes before turning the car off and it registering that it's in park. Power train

Around 65,000 miles I started to get a "Shift to Park" message when I tried to turn off the engine. The car was already in park. This is continuing to happen. I see that it has been an issue on this model since 2016. There needs to be a recall on this issue. You need to be able to turn off your car. Service Bulletins have been sent out but no recall. Power train

When car is parked and shifted to park, an error message appears (SHIFT TO PARK). The SHIFT TO PART error message does not allow vehicle to exit auxiliary feature. The battery will drain if not completely shut off. The vehicle was taken to Dyer Chevrolet in Vero Beach, FL for repair. The dealer replaced shift control and harness to correct issue. Power train

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Chevrolet Traverse years

2019 571 complaints · 28.7% power train 2020 294 complaints · 23.1% engine 2021 112 complaints · 19.6% electrical system 2023 117 complaints · 23.1% power train 2024 206 complaints · 24.8% service brakes 2025 323 complaints · 33.1% service brakes

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