Chevrolet Traverse Maintenance Cost
Chevrolet Traverse maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Last verified June 2026
$656
Annual maint.
6/10
Reliability
18%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,393
Avg. insurance / yr
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Traverse should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
2010 Chevrolet Traverse
NHTSA recall 21V246000, 15V415000, 14V266000 and others issued.
5 recalls on record. Affected systems:
- Air Bags
- Structure
- Seat Belts
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Traverse
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Air bags
CommonYears affected: 2010–2023, 2025–2026
Steering, power train, engine
ModerateYears affected: 2010–2026
Steering
ModerateYears affected: 2010–2025
Steering, vehicle speed control, engine
RareYears affected: 2010–2026
Electrical system
RareYears affected: 2010–2026
Electrical system, service brakes, fuel/propulsion system
RareYears affected: 2010–2026
Seat belts, unknown or other
RareYears affected: 2010–2025
Fuel/propulsion system
RareYears affected: 2003, 2010–2021, 2023–2024
Tires
RareYears affected: 1994, 2010–2020, 2024
Visibility
RareYears affected: 2010–2020, 2023–2026
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Traverse extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Chevrolet Traverse has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2013 and 2021. Pay particular attention to 2018, 2019, and 2025 model years.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Traverse?
The Traverse holds 74% of its value after 3 years — in line with the three-row SUV average.
74%
Value retained · 3 yr
52%
Value retained · 5 yr
38%
Value retained · 7 yr
New Traverse
$42,300
MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Traverse
$23,700
KBB Fair Purchase Price, 2023, national average, good condition, ~36k miles
Avg. maintenance / yr$656
Major repair risk (any year)18%
Avg. insurance premium / yr$2,393
MPG combined (City/Hwy)21
Value depreciation after 3 yr$10,806
// HEAD TO HEAD
How it compares
// FAQ
Common questions
The Traverse costs $656/year to maintain — $83 above the three-row segment average of $573. Repair frequency of 43% is slightly above the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 6 is below the segment average of 7, and major repair probability of 18% is well above the 13% norm. It trails the three-row class average on most ownership-cost metrics.
How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →