2019 Chevrolet Traverse  RealSafeCars85Safety Rating

#28 of 2019 SUVs

#45 of all 2019 vehicles


Pictured: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
The Traverse, a mainstay of Chevrolet's lineup since 2009, is a three-row midsize SUV with seating up to 8. The Chevrolet Traverse provides superior horsepower for its class, offering great power. The Traverse has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2018. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse is above average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse has a score of 85, implying a 0.035% chance of driver death (3.1% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.035% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 3.9984%, meaning the average driver has a 0.035% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 3.9984% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse is 25% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse is 14% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


But it is about as safe as many comparable models.

9574Dodge Grand CaravanChrysler PacificaNissan PathfinderFord ExplorerKia SedonaHonda RidgelineVolkswagen AtlasHonda PilotToyota SiennaHonda OdysseyDodge DurangoChevrolet TraverseComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 74 to 95. The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse is safer than the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica, the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder, the 2019 Ford Explorer, and the 2019 Kia Sedona and less safe than the 2019 Honda Odyssey, the 2019 Toyota Sienna, the 2019 Honda Pilot, and the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas.

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