2022 Chevrolet Traverse Problems and Recalls (94 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse is Transmission / driveline (31% of 94 owner reports). There are 1 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Transmission / driveline — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 94 complaints · 1 recalls

What problems show up on the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse?

29 of 94 filings named Transmission / driveline (31% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Electrical (12 reports).

There are 1 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2021 has 88 reports on file; this year has 94. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 1 campaigns on file below.
Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
Skim a few owner reports below for Transmission / driveline. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Transmission / driveline 29 complaints · 30.9% of the file

Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:

Crashes 3
Fires 0
Injuries 5
Deaths 0

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table

System / Component	Complaints	Share of Reports	Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)	29	30.9%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)	12	12.8%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE)	11	11.7%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE)	4	4.3%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)	3	3.2%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)	3	3.2%	1 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)	2	2.1%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING)	2	2.1%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Lane keeping (LANE DEPARTURE)	1	1.1%	0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover	31	33.0%	0 crashes · 0 fires

NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

View timeline records as a table

Date	Record type	Count	Record identifier
2022-Q1	Owner reports	1
2022-Q2	Owner reports	1
2022-Q3	Owner reports	3
2022-Q4	Owner reports	4
2023-Q1	Owner reports	4
2023-Q2	Owner reports	1
2023-Q3	Owner reports	3
2023-Q4	Owner reports	3
2024-Q1	Owner reports	4
2024-Q2	Owner reports	8
2024-Q3	Owner reports	8
2024-Q4	Owner reports	3
2025-Q1	Owner reports	2
2025-Q2	Owner reports	2
2025-Q3	Owner reports	13
2025-Q4	Owner reports	10
2026-Q1	Owner reports	12
2026-Q2	Owner reports	7
2026-Q3	Owner reports	5
Mar 2022	Recall campaign	1	22V210000

NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (1)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags.

Recall campaign 22V210000

Airbags

Report date

Mar 31, 2022

Component:

Airbags (AIR BAGS)

Consequence:

Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy:

Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212352140.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07

Showing 10 of 94 complaints · page 1 of 4

2026-08-09Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

NHTSA ODI 11755713

CrashFireInjuryDeath

electrical, drivetrain, powertrain. While driving the vehicle a message popped up on the speedometer saying service battery chargeing system and battery saver mode. the is the second time that those messages have come up in the four years of ownership with the first time being in 2024. The second issue we have had with this vehicle was injectors going bad and causing a bad misfire making driveability rough. We have gone through three O2 sensors in the past 4 years. we have replaced the alternator and are fixing to replace it again. the driverside axle seal leaked. transmission slips bad. there is a current random misfire. Back in may of 2025 we were driving to Florida from missouri and had to slam on the brakes and when we released the brake the car refused to move and when i pressed the gas harder there was a loud bang like we had been hit but it was like the brakes had locked up completely. It shudders bad when starting. Two months ago the steering locked up while driving. Vehicle has been inspected several times by the dealer we bought it from but driving this vehicle is becoming my families worst nightmare.

2026-08-05Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)

NHTSA ODI 11754922

CrashFireInjuryDeath

I am receiving a shift to park warning message when vehicle is in park and is turned off.

2026-07-22VISIBILITY

NHTSA ODI 11752007

CrashFireInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the windshield washer fluid pump had become inoperable, and the windshield washer fluid failed to spray onto the front windshield and the rear windshield. During the failure the windshields could not be properly cleaned while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the washer fluid pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact was informed that the part to repair the vehicle was on back order. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

2026-07-11Engine (ENGINE)

NHTSA ODI 11749785

CrashFireInjuryDeath

Shifting into gears, there is a delay shifting into the next gear, there is bucking like its going to stall, it happens in traffic. I am worried it will stall and I will be in an accident.

2026-07-08Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)

NHTSA ODI 11749046

CrashFireInjuryDeath

After turning the car on, engaging reverse, and then retuning back to park (driver stepped out of vehicle once in park) the vehicle reversed 60 feet on its on through a parking lot with 2 children inside of the car (disengaged from park on its own while vehicle was running). The vehicle was ultimately stopped by a tree with damage to the tailgate and rear. The gear shift selector remained in park for the entire incident. A claim was filed with GM and the Traverse was initially labeled as a “intermittent failure” in my May 2026 claim interview. Post GM inspection, the vehicle is now deemed “operational” (no repairs from GM) and being returned to my family as of July 2026.

2026-06-03Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11741843

CrashFireInjuryDeath

Car is having a shift to park error message. I am unable to leave the car in parked position without restarting the vechicle several times and moving shifter to Park, Nuetral and Reverse Several times. There shows no recalls on my car. However this has to be a saftey issue covered under warranty. I transport my children in this car and dont want any incidents with the car rolling away hurting us or others. I need help resolving this issue.

2026-05-30Unclassified NHTSA leftover

NHTSA ODI 11740987

CrashFireInjuryDeath

My front seat belt will not buckle at times, has happened multiple times. When I stop and go to park it will say shift to park

2026-05-30Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)

NHTSA ODI 11740986

CrashFireInjuryDeath

My transmission started acting up at 77,000 miles. Was struggling to accelerate. Brought in to chevy twice for it, could never locate issue. They located it after my warranty expired. No warning lights would come on.

2026-05-06Engine (ENGINE)

NHTSA ODI 11736038

CrashFireInjuryDeath

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving in first gear, the vehicle would independently enter limp mode as the check engine light would appear on the instrument panel. Due to the vehicle failing to accelerate above first gear, the contact would be forced to restart the vehicle as the vehicle would then resume normal operation. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer nine times due to the failure. The dealer had failed to duplicate the failure; however, when using a code reader, a message for the transmission control module would appear. Despite the dealer replacing both the transmission control module and wire harness attached to the module, the failure had persisted. The dealer had requested a traveling engineer to inspect the vehicle where unknown repairs were performed on the vehicle. The vehicle did appear to be repaired after the initial repair; however, the failure recently returned. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000

2026-04-25Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)

NHTSA ODI 11733778

CrashFireInjuryDeath

I noticed that the transmission has a shutter really bad before I crossed over a hundred thousand miles it is gotten so bad that you cannot drive the vehicle without it shuttering it almost every gear. Took it to the dealership dealership said it had too many miles and all the warranties in all that couldn't help us they want $10,000 to replace it.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse?

Owners named Transmission / driveline most often — 29 of 94 reports (31%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse?

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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