2018 Chevrolet Traverse power train problems
194 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
“Car recently started to jolt when accelerating. Noticed it firsthand on the highway while on stop and go traffic. It's been doing it more often now when driving around the city. As soon as you accelerate past 15mph, it starts to jolt. The check engine light is not on. I do see that other 2018 Chevy…”
filed Sep 6, 2026
“the vehicle will not register that it is in park, when the engine is turned off a beeping noise 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, and…”
filed Sep 6, 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 | 13% |
| 2025 Traverse | 13 | 7% |
| 2024 Traverse | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 Traverse | 29 | 33% |
| 2022 Traverse | 43 | 44% |
| 2021 Traverse | 15 | 17% |
| 2020 Traverse | 39 | 17% |
| 2019 Traverse | 167 | 41% |
| 2017 Traverse | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 Traverse | 36 | 12% |
| 2015 Traverse | 23 | 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.