NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 24 owner complaints for the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse.
1Safety recalls
24Owner complaints
2Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: equipment. Most-reported area: electrical system (7 complaints, 29%). Includes the 2024 Traverse Limited, the previous generation sold alongside the new Traverse.
1 safety recall for the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Equipment
Feb 26, 2026
owners/service/other manual
Fails federal standard 208 (occupant crash protection)
General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”
Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.
NHTSA listing: TRAVERSE. Chevrolet campaign N252540430.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2026 Traverse. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Electrical system7 · 29%
Brakes5 · 21%
Forward collision avoidance5 · 21%
Most named: adaptive cruise control (3); automatic emergency braking (3)
Engine4 · 17%
Powertrain3 · 12%
Lane departure systems2 · 8%
Speed control2 · 8%
Unknown or other4 · 17%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Chevrolet Traverse recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2026 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Traverse drew the most (139).
Owner complaints
2026: 24 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Chevrolet Traverse
Model year
Complaints
2016
292
2017
361
2018
461
2019
405
2020
228
2021
89
2022
98
2023
89
2024
136
2025
177
2026
24
Safety recalls
2026: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Chevrolet Traverse
Model year
Recalls
2016
5
2017
3
2018
2
2019
3
2020
8
2021
3
2022
1
2023
2
2024
0
2025
0
2026
1
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUV N/A AWD
Rollover risk 18.5%
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUV N/A FWD
Rollover risk 17.4%
Questions
What are the most common 2026 Traverse problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: electrical system (7), brakes (5), forward collision avoidance (5). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Traverse has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Chevrolet dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: TRAVERSE.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.