2016 Chevrolet Traverse - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

379 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 (35 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	161
Power Train	35
Engine And Engine Cooling	32
Electrical System	26
Steering	24
Equipment	20
Vehicle Speed Control	17
Electronic Stability Control	14
Other Fuel System	8
Service Brakes	6
Visibility	5
Wheel	5
Structure	5
Lane Departure	4
Seat Belt	4
Exterior Lighting	2
Seats	2
Tire	2
Suspension	1
Forward Collision Avoidance	1
	1
Back Over Prevention	1
Electronic Stability Control (esc)	1
Traction Control System	1
Other/i Am Not Sure	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 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 379, and the age of the vehicle is 10, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

PPMY Index = 379 / 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.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	2
2025	14
2024	60
2023	124
2022	15
2021	23
2020	18
2019	42
2018	32
2017	17
2016	4

📊 Compare the 2016 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 2016 Chevrolet Traverse with the Chevrolet Traverse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2016 Traverse is 379 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse is 392.

Table 3. Compare the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Traverse	13
2025 Traverse	240
2024 Traverse	170
2023 Traverse	88
2022 Traverse	107
2021 Traverse	98
2020 Traverse	255
2019 Traverse	511
2018 Traverse	628
2017 Traverse	408
2016 Traverse	379
2015 Traverse	410
2014 Traverse	870
2013 Traverse	290
2012 Traverse	581
2011 Traverse	930
2010 Traverse	902
2009 Traverse	574
2008 Traverse	1

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