2014 Chevrolet Traverse - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse

871 problems have been reported for the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 255 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (126 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	255
Electrical System	126
Engine And Engine Cooling	118
Electronic Stability Control	117
Equipment	48
Vehicle Speed Control	47
Power Train	35
Steering	26
Service Brakes	22
Other Fuel System	20
Seat Belt	18
Exterior Lighting	10
Wheel	5
Suspension	4
Traction Control System	3
Gasoline Fuel System	3
Structure	3
Back Over Prevention	2
Visibility	2
Tire	2
Lane Departure	2
Seats	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Child Seat	1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse in the United States are 99,591 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Traverse owners in the last 12 years is 871, and the age of the vehicle is 12, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

PPMY Index = 871 / 99,591 / 12 * 1000 = 0.73.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chevrolet Traverse model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse in 2014.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	1
2025	33
2024	86
2023	140
2022	30
2021	48
2020	95
2019	126
2018	115
2017	76
2016	48
2015	32
2014	7

📊 Compare the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Traverse, the following table can be used to compare the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse with the Chevrolet Traverse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2014 Traverse is 871 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse is 394.

Table 3. Compare the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Traverse	15
2025 Traverse	246
2024 Traverse	176
2023 Traverse	91
2022 Traverse	112
2021 Traverse	99
2020 Traverse	260
2019 Traverse	516
2018 Traverse	633
2017 Traverse	410
2016 Traverse	379
2015 Traverse	410
2014 Traverse	871
2013 Traverse	290
2012 Traverse	581
2011 Traverse	930
2010 Traverse	902
2009 Traverse	574
2008 Traverse	1

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