{"id":"2021_chevrolet_traverse","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Traverse","model_slug":"traverse","year":2021,"url":"/chevrolet/traverse/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43203,"model":"Traverse FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":420,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":43206,"model":"Traverse AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":25,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":439,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"22V210000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-03-31","owner_notified":"2022-04-29","units":89,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles.  The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.","consequence":"Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is N212352140.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212352140","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V817000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","mfr":"Braun Corporation","reported":"2021-10-18","owner_notified":"2021-11-29","units":639,"summary":"Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion.  The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.","consequence":"A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.  In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021.  Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V472000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-06-24","owner_notified":"2021-07-29","units":6,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles.  During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212340220","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":69,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":89,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",22],["Unspecified",19],["Power Train",15],["Engine",11],["Service Brakes",9],["Engine And Engine Cooling",9]],"by_year":{"2021":7,"2022":5,"2023":11,"2024":18,"2025":29,"2026":19},"excerpts":[["2024-02-08","Electrical System","On [XXX] my 2021 Traverse with 46K miles, purchased new from Atlantic Chevrolet, Bay Shore, NY, broke down on the road, dead battery, and alternator. I could not successfully jump the car to get it running. I had no use of steering, nor could I shift the vehicle into neutral to move to the roadside. Prior to towing the\u2026"],["2024-02-06","Carry Handle, Shell, Base","When this seat is first installed with the seat belt, it has a tight fit. However, the install seems to loosen for no apparent reason on its own. This occurs frequently. The seat is properly installed with pulling the slack out of the seat belt, securing the snuglock, and then locking the vehicle seat belt. I am concer\u2026"],["2024-01-11","Electrical System","The alternator is placed right under the fill cap for engine oil. So if and when an auto repair shop or owner spills oil out of a funnel or anything else this oil will leak and the first spot it drips onto is the alternator. With all the other plastic under the hood there should be some kind of shield bracket or sloped\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.15,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":null,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":50,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":5,"complaints":89},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}