2022 Chevrolet TRAVERSE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
96 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 model year. Data snapshot: . 15 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 96 complaints (40.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 27 | 28.1% |
| Braking behavior | 14 | 14.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 9.4% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 6.3% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 5.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 39 |
| Unknown Or Other | 29 |
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Engine | 17 |
| Service Brakes | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
Power Train: 39; Unknown Or Other: 29; Electrical System: 18; Engine: 17; Service Brakes: 9; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 4; Exterior Lighting: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 81 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 25 |
2022: 9; 2023: 11; 2024: 24; 2025: 27; 2026: 25
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 27 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11449456 · 2022-01-30 (January 30, 2022)
First I will say I am an experienced driver with 40 years of driving experience and owned may automobiles. This is the first automobile I have owned with LED headlights. During my product research, car review magazines touted LED headlights as superior. Sadly, I have not found this to be the case. I have found with the LED headlights, there is a very distinct horizontal line, almost a focused, horizontal beam of light, which can literally be described as night and day. The headlights, while driving on a perfectly flat surface, illuminates …
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Owner report 11462661 · 2022-04-28 (April 28, 2022)
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. After the vehicle stopped completely, the message to shift to neutral appeared. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with no failure being found. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure reoccurred, and the contact pressed the OnStar button; however, was informed the vehicle has not sent a failure message or check engine indication. Th…
Owner-reported narrative. 437 miles reported. Look up ODI 11462661 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11481055 · 2022-08-24 (August 24, 2022)
Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical attention. Chevrolet GM has been notified via telephone. Service appt to evaluate vehicle has been scheduled with a GM service dept.
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Owner report 11484932 · 2022-09-17 (September 17, 2022)
The Service Restraint System and Air Bag lights come on intermittently while driving my 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. According to the Stonebriar Chevrolet dealer in Frisco, TX, the airbags will not deploy if the vehicle is in accident while the light is on. The dealership said they believe there is a wire harness routed in the drivers seat that is pulled too tight and needs to be to rerouted, but they did not have the time to fix the issue that day.
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Owner report 11485418 · 2022-09-20 (September 20, 2022)
4021890 Fuel Pump- Is available for Inspection Upon Request Date Occurred: (07/25/22) 4050420 Exhaust Front Pipe- Is Available for Inspection Upon Request Date Occurred: (09/15/22) 4021890 occurring- While driving on the expressway going +70mph vehicle message came on, without any warning stating the following: "Service Parking Brake, Drive Assist in Active and Reducing Engine Power". Vehicle lost all power steering control, and the engine was "revving" as if the vehicle was placed in Neutral while trying to drive. Not only was my safety pla…
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Owner report 11496415 · 2022-12-07 (December 7, 2022)
2022 Chevy Traverse LS with 5K miles only. Brakes have been a problem. The front brakes make grinding noise randomly. Sometimes I feel that car runs fine and few days, it make lot of grinding noise. Did a search on Internet and noticed that 2021 Traverse is having similar issue with brake parts (material). Disappointed that this vehicle is having issue.
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Owner report 11497192 · 2022-12-13 (December 13, 2022)
The headlight position on the 2022 Traverse is horrible and a tremendous safety hazzard. Driving in rain, at night, the headlights being lower on the front end dramatically inhibits visibility. Unless you drive with the high beams on, you can't see at all. Last week I drove in falling snow at night and visibility was again inhibited due to the position of the headlights. But also, I had to keep pulling over to wipe the headlights off because snow off of the vehicles in front of me was covering the headlights due to them being so low on the v…
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Owner report 11499289 · 2022-12-28 (December 28, 2022)
As I was pulling out of my parking space on the street a car was coming toward me and the forward collision alert lights and sound went off as well as a terrible grinding started as if it was trying to brake as I was driving but not slowing me down. This has now happened 4 times. The first two times there were cars coming toward me but we were not in jeopardy of a collision. The grinding only stops once I remove my foot from the gas pedal. I took it to the dealership after the 2nd time and they checked the brakes and couldn’t recreate the issue…
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Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
22V210000 · Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain
Reported: 2022-03-31 (March 31, 2022)
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.
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