2018 Chevrolet Traverse steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving going home to Deming,NM together with my daughter and son on [XXX] . I was driving over a bridge over path on [XXX] and without warning my electrical power steering gave out on the traverse I could not turn my steering wheel left or right I thought I was going to be in an accident…”
filed Mar 2, 2026
“The vehicles fails to recognize it’s in park and does not shut off. Shift to park indicator turns on. Frequently have to park on incline and worried the vehicle will roll. The vehicle will not completely turn off and this has caused the steering to lock. When the vehicle finally turned off, then…”
filed Jun 3, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Traverse | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 Traverse | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 Traverse | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Traverse | 16 | 4% |
| 2017 Traverse | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 Traverse | 24 | 8% |
| 2015 Traverse | 27 | 9% |
| 2014 Traverse | 27 | 5% |
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.