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2016 Chevrolet Traverse

2016 Chevrolet Traverse in NHTSA data: length 517 cm, curb weight 2,107–2,197 kg and 5 recall campaigns.

2016 Chevrolet Traverse at a glance

NHTSA lists 2 specification rows for the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. Overall length is 517 cm (203.5 in), width 199 cm, height 178 cm and wheelbase 302 cm (118.9 in). Curb weight is 2,107–2,197 kg (4,645–4,844 lb). Against the 2015 model year NHTSA lists overall length 517 cm (2015: 517 cm) and curb weight 2,107–2,197 kg (2015: 2,107–2,197 kg).

Length517 cm
Wheelbase302 cm
Curb weight2,107–2,197 kg
Recall campaigns5

Variants and dimensions

One row per variant as NHTSA’s Canadian vehicle specifications list it. Metric values are NHTSA’s; inches and pounds are converted here.

Variant (as listed by NHTSA) Length Width Height Wheelbase Curb weight
TRAVERSE LS/LT/LTZ AWD 4DR SUV 517 cm203.5 in 199 cm78.3 in 178 cm70.1 in 302 cm118.9 in 2,197 kg4,844 lb
TRAVERSE LS/LT/LTZ FWD 4DR SUV 517 cm203.5 in 199 cm78.3 in 178 cm70.1 in 302 cm118.9 in 2,107 kg4,645 lb

Recall campaigns for the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this make, model and model year. This is not a check of one car: whether a campaign is open on a specific vehicle depends on its VIN. Check an exact VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Campaign Reported Component Summary
23V334000 10 May 2023 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
21V782000 7 October 2021 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
21V246000 8 April 2021 AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
15V833000 11 December 2015 SEATS General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
15V609000 29 September 2015 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.

Other Traverse model years

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Decode the VIN of a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

Data from NHTSA vPIC and the NHTSA recalls API, fetched 17 October 2026. See how the data is built.