2018 Chevrolet Traverse · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 26owner reports
- 45,700median miles
- $777median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Feb 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
101 of the 461 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 26 of those describe dead battery.
Tick what matches of 26 reports
Dead battery on other Traverse years
No other Traverse model year has enough reports of dead battery for a sheet of its own. See every Traverse year.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (25 reports) and the alternator (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the electrical system covers the 2018 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
What owners paid
5 of the 26 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $767 to $1,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 15,000 and 72,000 miles, from the 11 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, Quick Start/Stall, No FOB Detected, Key FOBs Inoperative, B3924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, B3928 00 Set.
This Preliminary information communicates and issue with a no crank, Key Learn Pending or Ready For FOB 3 Message, Unable To Exit RVS With Push To Start Button, Symptoms Of A Dead Battery and has dealership inspect to see if the vehicle is falsely entering ...
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another.
1 more on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse page.
What owners wrote
“The car has a "Shift to Park" error message. We noticed a recall for other 2018 Traverse vehicles and wonder why ours is not covered. Car will not shut down completely. Battery is drained. Dealer is requesting $767.43 to repair when other GMC/Chevy vehicles are identified in a recall.”
Filed Dec 11, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 26 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 94 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 70 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 46 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 37 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 36 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 32 reports