Chevrolet Traverse

The 2026 Traverse in brief

The 2026 Chevrolet Traverse is a standard SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 204 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,793 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (20 city / 26 highway), 1% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Chevrolet Traverse has 19 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2025 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 18 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (1,048), air bags (971), power train (829).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (8); all years together count 29 campaigns and 4,717 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Traverse compares

The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is a SUV - offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 205 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 119-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,729 lb.

About the Chevrolet Traverse

The Chevrolet Traverse is a full-size crossover SUV with three-row seating built by General Motors produced since the 2009 model year. It is built on the same platform as the GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave, known as the Lambda platform for the first generation, and the C1XX for the second generation. It also shares the C1XX platform with the Cadillac XT6. It is the successor to the TrailBlazer body-on-frame SUV and the Uplander minivan.

From the Wikipedia article "Chevrolet Traverse", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.