2017 Chevrolet Traverse - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse

410 problems have been reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 257 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (23 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse

📈 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 2017 Chevrolet Traverse in the United States are 138,916 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Traverse owners in the last 9 years is 410, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 410 / 138,916 / 9 * 1000 = 0.33.

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 2017 Chevrolet Traverse in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
4
  2025
15
  2024
99
  2023
167
  2022
18
  2021
8
  2020
24
  2019
21
  2018
35
  2017
19

📊 Compare the 2017 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 2017 Chevrolet Traverse with the Chevrolet Traverse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Traverse is 410 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse is 394.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 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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