FaultScore

Chevrolet Traverse vs Honda Odyssey

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Traverse Honda Odyssey
Complaints on file 7,917 17,040
Model years covered 2009–2026 1990–2026
Worst model year 2011 2007
Best model year 2026 2026
Crashes reported 260 634
Fires reported 54 200
Injuries reported 174 655
Deaths reported 3 8
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 6.2% 8.8%

Chevrolet Traverse by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,204 15.2%
Airbags 1,052 13.3%
Steering 954 12.1%
Electrical System 830 10.5%
Brakes 398 5.0%

Honda Odyssey by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,944 11.4%
Electrical System 1,849 10.9%
Body & Structure 1,426 8.4%
Brakes 1,195 7.0%
Airbags 830 4.9%