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Chevrolet Traverse years to avoid

Ranked from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team

Quick answer

On documented faults and where each build sits in the production run, the Chevrolet Traverse years to approach most carefully are 2018 and 2019. The 2023 and 2022 cars carry the least risk. No year is automatically a bad buy · service history and condition still decide it, so use the year-by-year table below as the starting point and then check the specific car.

The years to approach most carefully

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

Most risk

A 2018 car is first year of the generation, so it carries the launch teething faults and most of the recall activity. At roughly 108k miles, 4 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

2019 Chevrolet Traverse

Check carefully

A 2019 car is an early build, while launch issues were still being worked through. At roughly 95k miles, 3 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

The best years to buy

2023 Chevrolet Traverse

Safer buy

A 2023 car is the final year of the generation, usually the best-built cars in the run. At roughly 41k miles, 0 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

2022 Chevrolet Traverse

Safer buy

A 2022 car is a late-run build, generally the most sorted part of the generation. At roughly 54k miles, 0 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.

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Year-by-year risk

Faults due is how many of the 8 documented faults an average example of that year has usually already reached at typical mileage.

YearTypical milesFaults dueVerdict
2023~41k0 / 8Safer buy
2022~54k0 / 8Safer buy
2021~68k1 / 8Safer buy
2020~81k3 / 8Check carefully
2019~95k3 / 8Check carefully
2018~108k4 / 8Most risk

Guidance only · built from documented fault patterns and where each build sits in the production run, not from an individual car's condition.

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