2018 Chevrolet Traverse consumer reviews

BUYER BEWARE I purchased a 2018 Traverse Premier in February 2023 with about 60,000 miles. It seemed great at first and I loved the interior features. A few months later, there were exhaust issues and we needed to take it in for service. It cost us $500. A few months after that, the TRANSMISSION went! It was under warranty (Thank God). However, it's been at the dealership waiting for parts for 6 months so far and I still don't have it back yet! They don't even have an ETA of when the parts are coming in. The dealership has been nice enough to give us loaner vehicles to drive for free. However, we bought the Traverse to tow our 3,500 lb travel trailer and we are unable to do that with the loaner vehicles. I'm super disappointed in GM. I'm looking into selling the Traverse to the dealership, but I'll probably lose money on it. If you get a Traverse, I recommend you get rid of it by 50,000 miles. My husband looked online and found that Traverse transmission issues are common around 60,000 miles!! Be careful with GM

The transmission fails. Don't buy this car, found out first about the transmission. I have use this car for 5 years and the transmission fails, I when to the dealer they recommend change for new one, this is really hight cost fixes.

Shift to park issues. Dealer says common with this vehicle. $$ Engine shudders and will not respond. Has to be turned off and restarted. Dealer says nothing wrong according to computer. Has fuel system flushed at my expense. No improvement.

My 2018 Traverse is large enough that I (6'2") can get into and out of it with no problem. If I put the 2nd row of seats down, I can stretch out with room to spare. Averaged 29mpg on a 1400 mile trip in Sept. Has more power and better mpg than my 2012 did. If I get another car, it will once again be a Traverse if it is still available.

I decided to go with the Chevy traverse and not the Chevy Tahoe.I own two Chevy Tahoe’s.And after the the problems we had with the engines and the traction control and stability control always popping on,I swear I would never buy another Tahoe.So we decided to go with the Chevy traverse and I was shocked at how much more room there was in the backseat compared to the Tahoe and right now so far so good

Very spacious, I have 3 kids (two are teens) and a doberman. We all fit with plenty of room left over. Powerful and quiet, infotainment system is above average. No complaints.

We loved our old Acadia but the new ones have less cargo carrying capacity. We bought the Traverse because it had the most cargo capacity of any SUV without going to a truck chassis. We love our new Traverse.

This car meets all my needs for I have three children and they are all boys so the room is so important for me, space.

Nice looks and space for a mid-sized SUV but there are too many issues with this vehicle for me to recommend. Ever since we got it, the tailgate button intermittently quits working, but it can't be fixed as it's not replicable enough for the dealership to identify the problem and it doesn't throw errors. At about 5000 miles the center console had to be replaced because it started warping. The interior started out quiet but now has several small squeaks and rattles. The manual gear select button doesn't always work (it's no longer under warranty), which is a common problem with these vehicles due to a bad wire connection. At 49,000 miles the alternator died. Shortly after that was fixed, the stereo touch screen went blank for about 15 seconds (luckily, it only did this once... so far). At 2200 RPMs there is a very loud engine drone due to the exhaust resonance. It's a common defect with the Traverse, but it's nothing GM will address. The ride is good on very smooth roads, but bone jarring on anything else. I find the seats to be uncomfortable for trips lasting more than 2 hours. I love the space in the Traverse, but after owning one for 50,000 miles I've had enough. I expected more for the price, and I'm quite disappointed in the overall quality. From here on out I'll stick to driving GMs as rental cars.

I wanted a Tahoe but couldn't justify the steep price. Looked at the Traverse and I was hooked. Love the styling. I have to like/love the outside first, otherwise I move on to something else. I couldn't believe the interior room. Nearly as roomy as the same year Tahoe. Excellent dash graphics and logically laid out. Functional and easy on the eyes. My LT has most of the bells and whistles you will ever need. I really like the second row bucket seats. You can adjust them front to rear and they recline too. All LED interior lighting. I found the fit and finish of the interior to be very good. Interior storage space is very good. I especially like the under floor storage compartment behind the 3rd row seating. It is so quiet you can barely hear the engine when running. It has more than adequate acceleration, stops very well and the handling is crisp and very responsive. My only negative comment would be that the front seat bottoms seem to be a bit small in area. Otherwise I'm very happy with my purchase.