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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GNERGKW4JJ••••••2018 Chevrolet TRAVERSE
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2018 Chevrolet TRAVERSE build (12 vs 4).
12on this build
453on the model
104builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 6Electrical System 4Engine 4Vehicle Speed Control 2
What owners of this build wrote
EngineNov 2025
Ome customers may complain of a rattle or exhaust noise, a CEL/MIL on, or repeat concerns of lean codes or converter failures. The cause for these concerns could be a broken or poor weld with lack of penetration on the Bank 2 exhaust. Issue is exact same as listed in Bulletin…
Power TrainSep 2025
My car has twice been fixed with this shift to park message and now it is in the shop once again to be fixed!! And this has also had the torque converter fixed twice now. And it is still doing the same issues. This needs to be something that Chevy is replacing. I am a single…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2025
I have had to repair the muffler and now the catalytic converter. There was a fissure on the muffler and now there’s a fissure on the catalytic converter
Carry HandleOct 2022
As a CPST, I am very concerned by the failure that I have witnessed on multiple occasions of the Snuglock mechanism of the Graco Turn2Me to secure the seat. The Snuglock mechanism is supposed to serve as a lockoff for the vehicle seatbelt, so that the seatbelt doesn't have to…
Electrical SystemSep 2021
When the vehicle is in park the “shift to park” error comes up on the dash board and the car can not be turned off. This appears to be a common issue and a recall needs to happen
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNERGKW4JJ164621 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.