2022 Chevrolet Traverse Reliability Report

Electrical faults vary widely. Some cars will not start and show "Battery Saver Active", needing jump starts at only 6K miles. Others have the radio and instrument cluster go black, cruise control drop out, or the pedestrian warning brake the car for no reason, which nearly caused a collision in one report. OnStar failures trace to a telematics module that was backordered for weeks. Several filings here also describe the false "Shift to Park" warning and front exhaust pipe leaks that let fumes into the cabin.

Front brakes grind intermittently, as early as 5K miles, and some owners report repeated pad replacements as stopping power fades. One crash report describes a stiff pedal at about 59 mph that failed to slow the car, ending in a sideswipe stopped only with the parking brake. Other reports describe the forward collision alert triggering a grinding brake action without slowing the car, and a parking brake that would not release. Dealers often cannot reproduce the problems.

Low-mounted LED headlights with a sharp horizontal cutoff leave the road dark over small hills and dips. Drivers say they lose sight of animals and the road ahead unless they use high beams. In rain and snow, visibility drops further, and the low position lets slush from other cars cover the lenses, forcing stops to wipe them. These reports describe headlight design, not a part failure.

An ESC failure with a reduced steering warning appears within the first year, in one case at 8574 miles. Another report describes the steering wheel pulling with a grinding noise, along with the vehicle shutting down at 60 mph on the highway. Active electrical codes were present, but the dealer could not duplicate the stopping problem, so it went unrepaired. Only two complaints are on file.