MSRP: $29,660 - $41,035
Invoice: $28,177 - $38,983
MPG: 17 City / 24 Hwy
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Chevrolet Traverse Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 Chevrolet Traverse U.S. News Best Cars 8.5
Critics' Rating: 8.9
Performance: 8.0
Interior: 8.7
Safety: 9.4
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Pros & Cons

  • Adult-sized third row
  • Best-in-class cargo space
  • Composed handling for its size
  • Sparse standard features on base models
  • Some complaints about low-quality interior materials
  • Performance is not as sporty as competitors

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Review Last Updated: 4/23/13

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGESRecall Date: 04/05/2012
  • Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 12V151000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 50,001
  • Summary: GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WIPER ARM MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
  • Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 16, 2012.
  • Notes: GM?S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12036. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

Predicted Reliability Score
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Warranty

The Chevrolet Traverse comes with a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and five-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. Its powertrain warranty lasts for the same number of years as Ford’s warranty for the Ford Flex and Ford Explorer, but covers 40,000 more miles. Still, it’s not quite as good as Hyundai’s powertrain warranty, which lasts for 10 years or 100,000 miles on vehicles like the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Hyundai Veracruz.

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