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Was completely in love with this SUV...
April, 08/04/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
57 of 59 people found this review helpful
Until today. Don't get me wrong there are so many things I love about this car. It's gorgeous, and it has enough room to accommodate my family. Gas mileage I'd fairly decent for size and being a V6. I've had brake noise since the day I bought it. Learned that GM has a document or regarding the issue. Not a huge deal. Took it in to the shop to address this. Since it normally does it before the brakes warm up they haven't been able to experience yet but find that all 4 of my tires were bad (not Chevys fault of course). A couple days ago it started making an awful noise after having it serviced for the first time. I have just over 7000 miles on it and found out today the transmission is bad. Transmission will need to be replaced and I'll be without my vehicle possibly 3 weeks. Little too soon to be dealing with major issues. Just hoping once I get it back it I don't have any other major issues any time soon.
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Compares well to segment leaders
Aaron, 06/18/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
75 of 79 people found this review helpful
I felt very comfortable with purchasing a 2021 Traverse LT. My parents have a 2019 Highlander XLE and my sister has the 2020 Kia Telluride SX. My main reason for my purchase, it was the only 7 seat SUV with captains chairs under $40k. Does it have the refinement of my family members' cars, no. However it didn't have the price tag either. The engine on the Traverse is awesome. It is powerful yet also quiet. Overall, the interior is also the quietest of the 3. The ride is smooth although some noticeable body roll when turning, but it's minimal. The body roll on the Highlander is much worse. It doesn't have the athleticism, nor does it have the amazing technology of the Kia, but it's also $20k less. The rear seats and room are superior on the Traverse. By a lot. The Captains chairs are the most comfortable and the rear seat is not only the largest, but the most accessible. If Money wasn't a consideration I would take the Kia first, the Traverse 2nd and the Highlander 3rd. But considering the vast difference in price, I am very pleased with my choice.
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Big, comfortable, reasonably fast highway cruiser
Den, 03/10/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
39 of 41 people found this review helpful
If you are looking for a comfortable ride, this is it. I just love Chevy internal ergonomics, to me it looks clean and properly placed. Its a big crossover though, it could barely fit in my garage. 😁
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I Love This SUV!!
NorCalMom44, 03/30/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
44 of 48 people found this review helpful
I previously had a 2012 Traverse that I loved but decided I wanted something smaller and more fuel efficient so I bought a new Honda CRV in 2018 (which was small but did not get the great gas mileage it claimed). I hated that car pretty much the entire time I had it and finally traded it in on a new 2021 Traverse. I love my new Traverse! It’s so comfortable and safe feeling and has nice features that I didn’t have on my CRV like Apple Car Play, WiFi and heated mirrors. There is so much space inside and it’s beautiful on the outside! I wish I had bought this a long time ago. I think this might be my favorite vehicle I’ve ever owned.
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Steve, 06/09/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Large cargo and passenger capacity. Has driving safety features. Comfortable to travel in for long trips. Easy to handle.
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Brake noises
Juan, 05/12/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Leather 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
47 of 53 people found this review helpful
Recently purchase brand new. Have drove it for less than 1000 miles on it and brakes have an issue. Brakes have a grinding noise throughout the drive. Sound louder at first then once brakes heat up it sound less but you can hear and feel it at mid to higher speed brakes. I brought it to my local dealership who told me "GM is aware of the issue but have not found a solution for the problem. 2020 models have the same issue and GM has not found a solution yet." If I knew this before I purchased this vehicle, I wouldn't have purchased it.
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Excellent vehicle. Spacious and not to big
Jorge Sanchez, 03/21/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
27 of 30 people found this review helpful
Traverse is spacious inside and not to big as other suvs. Very convenient to drive. Leased a 2018 and now a 2021..
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Family Vehicle
Casey, 10/21/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Test drove all the competition and the 2021 Chevy Traverse RS model had the best interior room. The drive is smooth and it is one of the faster vehicles in its class. I am able to tow up to 5,000 pounds which suits my families needs just fine. The biggest complaint from professional reviews criticizes the quality of the interior but I have no idea what their complaints are about. I found nothing superior in the Hyundai or Kia inside. I strongly recommend the all weather mats for the interior so you will never have to worry about the kids or dog getting things dirty. You just pull out the mats and hose them off. Skiing and snowboarding is a breeze with the AWD. No this is not an off-road vehicle like Jeep or 4-runner but it will get you around 99.9% of the places most families would adventure too. So far I have had this for 15,000 miles and average about 19 mpg. There have been no mechanical issues and the infotainment center has worked great with some minor issues. The wifi Hotspot you can pay for through onStar does not work great but that is because it goes through AT&T, which isn't great where I live. The biggest weakness I have experienced with this vehicle is the blindspot, however the RS model comes with a side mirror that lights up when there is a car in your blind spot. Overall, this is the best family midsized SUV that I have found.
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Outstanding SUV !!!!
Tom, 03/02/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Leather 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
21 of 26 people found this review helpful
Just got our new 2021 Chevy Traverse. My Traverse is far superior to medium SUVs made by foreign companies. Envisioned, designed, and engineered in Detroit the Traverse was then assembled in Lansing. This vehicle is an American model that surpasses its competitors with a great price and impressive mileage. This is an awesome vehicle - you have to check this beauty out.
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Excellent Vehicle
The Wolf, 10/19/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It gets great fuel mileage and it is completely reliable
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Badass Showoff Blackout Edition RS Chevy Traverse
Julee Knox Alabama Realtor, 12/10/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Walked in to get an oil change for my Chevy Equinox Premier and saw this gorgeous RIDE on the showroom floor! When I first shopped Traverse I thought ugggh too plain, however this Black on Black baby with Roof Racks just stood out! I called my hubby and said I am taking it for a test drive he said do it!!! Did it and bought it. Very Impressive SMOOTH RIDE and QUIET, the leg room in the 2nd row is superior and the V6 gives enough power. LOVE the little Hidden Storage behind the infotainment screen with Valet lock. The rear storage is plenty big enough. Mine does not have all the bells and whistles of a Premier or High Country but I don't miss any of them like I thought I would. Overall its been an excellent vehicle, I normally keep mine about 2 years before trading and have driven many brands of SUV's. This would be one of my top rated SUV's. One other thing to mention is everyone thinks I am police and pulls over ... lol ;)
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Lots to like but beware of engine light/CC
Al, New Jersey, 10/28/2024
updated 05/23/2025
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Leather 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great for 3+ years/110k miles in terms of space, performance, etc. About as much interior as Yukon/Tahoe but more economical and performs better on roads. No complaints about build quality except... beware of faulty/leaky exhaust system that causes frequent need to replace catalytic converters way before a CC should go. Googling the topic will show many forums/complaints. Engine light came on, dealer said Chevy knows its a problem and will replace 1 of the 2 exhaust pipes under recall. But not the other pipe, nor the CC that is damaged by the faulty pipe. $2.5K to replace one of the two CCs via dealer, and just hoping next shoe to drop isn't the other CC. Key is CCs are only warranted to 80K miles, so if you approach that make sure you're not having issues. We appealed to Chevy and got nothing as far as acknowledging the problem and standing behind their product. Sigh. First and last Chevy I will own. May-2025 update. Engine light comes on again, this time its the exhaust system detaching from the CC plus another structural issues, quote is $3K for those repairs. Sidebar with the engine tech reveals they see many problems with Traverses of this vintage, Chevy should have done a recall but didn't. Pathetic that car 4 years old is structurally falling apart and Chevy has no interest in helping. Car is great otherwise, but spending 2.5-3k every 6 months is ridiculous.
Transmission fluid leak
Laura, 07/12/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I loved this car, at first. Now I am planning on trading it in this weekend. I’ve owned it 1 year to the day and it’s been in the shop 3 times totaling about 8 days. One day the car started shifting really funny. The engine light would come on and flash. Then 2 days later it made strange sounds and was misfiring a lot. I brought it into Chevy and they found automatic transmission fluid in the engine and ended up having to replace a cylinder coil. They should not be ATF in the engine! After that I noticed ATF all over my garage floor. Brought it back in and they found a leak from the torque converter, so they replaced that and a bunch of seals and gaskets (which took 5 days!). The transmission was always jumpy and not smooth while shifting, but since all the leak problems it’s worse. I haven’t noticed any more leaks on the garage floor but we’ll see how long that lasts. By the way, it only has 8,500 miles on it. It’s beautiful inside and out, but the transmission is garbage!!!
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MikeStyle, 04/30/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I was searching for a used Traverse, 2018 model year or later. I found mine as a used vehicle with 300 miles on it. The options that this vehicle had was very appealing. Not too much, but not the bare minimum either. What helped me buy this Traverse was 2 things. Features and Price. Instead of a 2018 with 40,000 or 50,000 miles with a price in the low 30's, this one was a '21 for only $4,000 more. The size is perfect for us with towing capacity of 5,000 lbs. Beautiful design, ride and handling. Can't wait to hit the open road!
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Almost Perfect
Semper Fi, 12/12/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
But for a annoying brake noise problem that GM is well aware of and working on (doesn’t affect performance) this Traverse is awesome when you consider your bang for the buck. Traded in a Equinox for the Traverse and found the bigger Traverse to handle better than the smaller Equinox. Great interior room and very comfortable for all including great space for me as a 6’3” driver. Smooth and great safety features that make long trips easier to endure. Third row seating is roomy and has easy access. When the third row is down the space is huge holding a wheelchair, battery buggy and luggage all without having to stuff it in there. A very spacious hidden compartment at the tail end holds all that “extra” stuff that we usually put into our vehicles. Having to captain seats in the second row rather than a bench seat provides all kinds of extra room for that personal stuff like backpacks, school bags, purses, instruments (9 grandkids) etc etc. The engine is responsive and so smooth you don’t feel it shifting up or down. It handles better than its smaller cousin the Equniox and gets just as good gas mileage. We considered other similar vehicles but found that for the money The Travers was the smartest choice for us.
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noisy high pressure fuel injectors. (they say)
bmac. , 04/03/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
16 of 23 people found this review helpful
when sitting stopped fan on low this sounds like the squirrel cage fan rubbing something. Very annoying.
Dream on
Dan, 06/07/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
Got a Lt AWD with 5000 on it so far. The center radio screen went blank and they replaced the whole thing. Thankfully for warrantys more power than you need. Love it so far.
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Great traveling, family vehicle with lots of perks
Active, busy Grandparents, 02/23/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This vehicle satisfied our need to comfortably seat more than 4 adults and children in car seats, plus having room to carry strollers, luggage in area behind rear seat. The seats are comfortable and roomy. The sound system is great, the dual controls for heating and cooling a nice bonus, lots of usb plugs, enjoy having the two sky roofs for natural light, and the many camera views are awesome! I feel like everyone takes a second look when we drive by in such a good looking vehicle. Two issues, but not show stoppers, are (1) the rear cup holders are not quite big enough for large tervis glasses or extra large drinks, plus for the rear passengers no cup holders are behind the front console, only in the doors and (2) we have an occasional blank screen when we want to use the cameras. This problem occurs after starting the vehicle and to fix it, we simply turn off the vehicle for a short period on time and restart. The second issue is a serviceable issue, when parts become available. so the 5 star rating is well deserved. Good job Chevy.
LS Traverse outstanding value, buy it.
ross, 11/02/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I just purchased a 2023 Chevy Traverse LS at Stingray Chevy Bartow and the experience was exceptional. So far the Traverse is an exceptional vehicle. LOVE IT. It's roomy, super ride, and has a sleek modern appearance. I love the android integration with the touch panel and all the amenities. if your looking for a great family vehicle, that fuel efficient, affordable and fun to drive.. look no further. it's a chevy.. easy to service, economical to repair, and let's face it.. if you really love this country, invest in ourselves.. BUY AMERICAN. p.s. i looked at foreign cars too and the pricing was ridiculous and the quality of the chevy was as good or better IMO a much better value. The LS has everything you need, it's a very good value.. i was out the door at $38K (tax,tag,dealer fees..), everything else was $4K to $15K more.. for what??? buy the LS traverse.. don't waste your money on anything else. it's everything you need.
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Was loving it until...
Robin, 07/02/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
14 of 22 people found this review helpful
I really was enjoying the vehicle. Getting used to the front camera safety features was challenging for me at first. I got used to it though. The car is big and it needs to have all the bells and whistles. There are some blindspots, of course. So, I was saying how I was liking the safety features..... until 6 months after I leased the brand new Traverse and the"service front camera" warning came on. I couldn't believe that a 6 month old vehicle's front camera would crap out. It controls all that safety stuff I have been paying for. It'll be 3 weeks now without the front camera and I'm getting used to not having it again. What I'm not getting used to is having to pay for no safety features. Oh, Chevy said they had to send for one to replace the broken one . Is that a joke?
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I love my traverse
MJ, 11/04/2023
2021 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I got my traverse on 2021, love all the features, their sound it’s so amazing and their seats really comfortable. I enjoy it every day.
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Sweeper, 04/20/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse High Country 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
For the money paid along with a 2017 GMC Acadia Denali trade in, I am very happy. The Traverse size is what I wanted, the exterior parts fit is good, the High Country interior option compares equally to GMC Denali, ride is excellent, cooling/ heating of interior better than GMC. Some issue with brake grinding sounds but Dealer states Chevrolet issues notice of new brake material the cause. Dealer inspected brakes for unusual wear or other issues, but nothing found. Not impressed with the use of On star navigation, Weather channel, and no overlap of the 2 programs. Chrysler/ Ram better programs. Windshield materials chip easily. Entire sound, navigation, etc had to be reprogrammed due to malfunction. The system froze on a long trip across US, but found out how to reset by the pushing driver door closing switch. Odd. Have had Traverse since November 2021, has 10,000 miles..so far, so good on three long trips.
Amazing
Donovan Mack, 02/09/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 9 people found this review helpful
Love love my traverse
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J. Latham, 10/28/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Leather 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great Drive. Awesome Performance.
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Need to add message back to radio
Never again , 07/18/2021
2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
5 of 18 people found this review helpful
I purchased my transverse thinking I upgrading from my 2017 transverse boy I was wrong... The only way to get text message is by using android auto. This is cheaply made not worth the money
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Deborah Armstrong , 07/01/2023
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Is a great suv has a lot of room inside, and I love it.
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Nikki Ramirez, 04/21/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse Premier 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love my traverse.
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Sarah, 06/14/2022
2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Cloth 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Love the space, easy to drive. Since we drove it home, the brakes have squeaked and now the radio system has shorted out.
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Great value on a terrific vehicle
B. Stephenson, 11/18/2023
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2021 Chevrolet Traverse LT Leather 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Coming up on 3 year mark and zero product problems it has been a joy to have. Great utility with rear seats down. I have no complaints and plan to order a 2024 model.
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