2021 Chevrolet Traverse owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
22 of 89 complaints
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 6
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 22 | 25% |
| Other or not specified | 19 | 21% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 15 | 17% |
| Engine | 11 | 12% |
| Service brakes | 9 | 10% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 454 |
| Hyundai Palisade | 439 |
| Ford Explorer | 430 |
| Kia Telluride | 365 |
| GMC Acadia | 149 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 96 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ