2018 Chevrolet Traverse power train problems
190 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jul 8, 2026
“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…”
filed Jun 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing boltsCampaign 20V668000 · Oct 29, 2020
Power Train problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 3 | 15% |
| 2025 Traverse | 12 | 7% |
| 2024 Traverse | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 Traverse | 27 | 32% |
| 2022 Traverse | 40 | 43% |
| 2021 Traverse | 13 | 15% |
| 2020 Traverse | 39 | 18% |
| 2019 Traverse | 163 | 41% |
| 2017 Traverse | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 Traverse | 36 | 12% |
| 2015 Traverse | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 Traverse | 36 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.