2025 Chevrolet Traverse engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car starts it self and then shuts off all by it self. It has done this twice that we know of. Its impossible to do this even if your keys are in your pocket as you have to hit 3 different buttons to do this. I am not the only one having this issue as there are people complaining on FB that…”
filed Sep 5, 2026
“Vehicle had large puddle of antifreeze under drivers front of vehicle. Antifreeze reservoir was completely empty upon opening the hood. There is an active drip of antifreeze under the car as displayed by placing a clean piece of cardboard under the vehicle. There were no indicator lights displaying…”
filed Aug 24, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 4 | 17% |
| 2024 Traverse | 31 | 23% |
| 2023 Traverse | 17 | 19% |
| 2022 Traverse | 17 | 17% |
| 2021 Traverse | 11 | 12% |
| 2020 Traverse | 70 | 31% |
| 2019 Traverse | 62 | 15% |
| 2018 Traverse | 84 | 18% |
| 2017 Traverse | 25 | 7% |
| 2016 Traverse | 31 | 11% |
| 2015 Traverse | 37 | 12% |
| 2014 Traverse | 117 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.