The 2018 Chevrolet Traverse has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 194,213 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 671 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS21V2460002021-04-08108 affected
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Consequence
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at…
POWER TRAIN20V6680002020-10-29194,105 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop…
Consequence
Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
183
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
102
2crashes1fires6injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
96
1crashes5injuries
ENGINE
83
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
36
3crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
29
STEERING
14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
10
SEAT BELTS
10
SUSPENSION
10
Total complaints671
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I work full time in an auto body repair shop and a fire chief. I am coming across more and more white gm vehicles where the paint is not stuck where the windshield is glued in. A couple real hard pushes and the windshield will about come completely out.”
“Front passenger tire was losing air, on the way to bring it to tire shop dashboard displayed tire pressure sensor, power steering system, tcm notification, electronic brake control. Got it to the tire shop bought a new tire and they did a diagnostic test it showed tcm passed and failed, lost…”
“Front passenger tire was losing air, on the way to bring it to tire shop dashboard displayed tire pressure sensor, power steering system, tcm notification, electronic brake control. Got it to the tire shop bought a new tire and they did a diagnostic test it showed tcm passed and failed, lost…”
“The vehicle will not register that it is in park, when the engine is turned off a beeping notifcation reads "shift to park" - you have to start the engine and shut it off multiple times, or slam the shifter into place to get it register in park. This happens constantly and is starting to get old,…”
“Vehicle shudders when driving between 18mph and 40mph. Brought into dealership, was told that the torque converter is coming apart, and that it would require an entire transmission replacement. This vehicle has been immaculately maintained, and only has 34745 miles on it. There is no reason that a…”
“2 failed transmissions 2018 vehicle 2024 replacement of transmission 2026 needs another transmission”
“Car not registering that its in park, it sometimes takes up to 30 minutes of needing this to shut off and with hot tempatures and young children this to me is a safety hazard.”
“Engine light came on. Car started shaking and making noise when shifting. Speed would not increase while driving. When shifting into park the car does not recognize that’s it’s in park and had to jiggle the gear shift. Took it to an independent mechanic and they said it’s probably the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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