380 problems have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 161 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (36 problems).
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 2016 Chevrolet Traverse in the United States are 106,433 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Traverse owners in the last 10 years is 380, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 380 / 106,433 / 10 * 1000 = 0.36.
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 2016 Chevrolet Traverse in 2016.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Traverse, the following table can be used to compare the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse with the Chevrolet Traverse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Traverse is 380 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse is 397.
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