Used 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Consumer Reviews
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Transmission is a huge weak spot
Randy, 10/20/2018
updated 05/08/2023
2018 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
After 5 years and 65,000 miles of owning this car I'm still satisfied with it. Its a great highway cruiser and holds a lot of cargo. I think it would be a 5-star great car if not for the transmission, which has had two problems from new. First, sometimes during moderate acceleration the transmission shudders. It feels like you suddenly are on a washboard road and you instinctively lift off the throttle to slow down, at which point its smooth again. This has occurred since almost new and has been addressed at the dealer with reprogramming, which caused HVAC control problems and more reprogramming. The problem remains but just not as severe as it once was. The other problem with the transmission is a safety issue. If you stop the car even slightly downhill and shift into reverse, the car will roll forward several feet after releasing the brake. You need to give it several seconds to figure out that you want to go in reverse and build torque before releasing the brake. Otherwise its quite surprising while you frantically jam the gas pedal or stab the brake again and build revs to get the transmission to produce torque and begin backing up. Quite alarming and dangerous. Totally normal and expected according to the dealer. I don't let anyone else except my wife drive it, as she knows the procedure. Also, the HVAC system is the worst I've seen on a car since the 1964 Volkswagen I drove. It does not like to defrost/defog, but I won't bring it in to a dealer because chances are they will re-program it again and something else won't work.
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BRAND NEW 2019 TRAVERSE PREMEIR
scott, 10/05/2018
2018 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
quick,great milage,roomy and lots of gagets. $50,000 dollar car. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON AT 300 MILES. WTF, hoping im not in for a nightmare.
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WOW - what a difference 2103 vs. 2018 Traverse
Scott S., 08/21/2017
updated 02/23/2018
2018 Chevrolet Traverse High Country 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
30 of 35 people found this review helpful
We spent a couple months looking at all the 7 passenger options. (We had a 2013 Traverse - but had several concerns). The 2018 fixed them all and then added more capabilities and features. We knew you can get a great deal on a 2017 but waited for the 2018. Glad we did. In the end we decided on the Premier, but the dealer parked the Premier and High Country in the Iridescent White Paint option next to each other. For the small ($51k vs. $54k) price difference we went with the HIgh Country. I love the additional safety feature like adaptive cruise, etc. We also liked the interior color combination, polished aluminum wheels, twin rear axle clutch, power third row, and exterior trim. In our opinion, since we were spending that much money, and plan on keeping it a few years - why not. The dealer also closed the gap by providing a larger discount. Update: still great. Mileage has exceeds expectations. Love the adaptive cruise and lane assist. Lights are superior. To any previous Chevy.
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My 2018 Traverse was a lemon!
Meghan, 04/10/2019
2018 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2018 Traverse LT and on day 3 of ownership with 253 miles, I was stuck on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck to take it back to the dealership. The transmission was defective and I could not get the car in gear. After many attempts to repair it, I finally used the NYS Lemon Law and Chevrolet replaced my lemon with a new 2019 Traverse. Aside from the model year, the cars are identical. I have about 5000 miles on the new one and I've been experience issues with it already. Sometimes, the steering wheel mounted radio controls don't work but more importantly, the car feels like it is going to stall at low speeds. The car starts shaking before it shifts gears. It seems to be ok in higher gears. I will never buy another Chevy again. Lesson learned.
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No help with our 2018 Traverse
Tracy Olmedo, 02/09/2019
2018 Chevrolet Traverse L 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I am saddened by our 2018 traverse purchase. We leased a 2014 Chevy traversed and LOVED it, then I got my 2018. My car is beautiful but has serious electrical problems. I have taken it to the dealer 4 times (with extended stays) for problems that have occurred since 8,000 mile make. Even though I have showed (with video) problems with my gas gauge, and multiple electric issues, Chevy has still been unable to resolve to take care of any of my concerns. For this being a new car, this is all ridiculous. My scariest concern is.... when you come to a stop, this car turns off (that’s fine). On 3 different occasions once I have taken my foot off the brake (and my car restarts) I go to turn right on a red light and as I pull out into traffic. My car like stalls for a couple of seconds. Almost like my car is in neutral and thinking about what to do. Once it does decide to go, it jumps almost like I floored it. Chevy will not fix my problem because the say that they cannot duplicate the problems at the time it’s in. I have proved all but 1 problem with video and they still don’t know what to do. They’ve basically told me, I’m out of luck
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