2026 Chevrolet Traverse

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

2026 Chevrolet Traverse 4-door SUV
2024 Chevrolet Traverse shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
G
Side: updated test
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0
Standard system
G
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
A

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Tested vehicle: 2024 Chevrolet Traverse Premiere 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models

The Chevrolet Traverse was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Driver-side small overlap front ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Traverse conducted by General Motors. These ratings also apply to the GMC Acadia.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTN2414
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 10
Footrest (cm) 2
Left toepan (cm) 2
Brake pedal (cm) 5
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 3
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 7
Upper dash (cm) 5
Lower instrument panel (cm) 8

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTN2414
Head
HIC-15 85
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 5
Maximum Nij 0.10
Chest maximum compression (mm) 18
Femur (kN)
Left 0.2
Right 0.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.39
Right 0.25
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.8
Right 0.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 32
Right 37

Passenger-side

Tested vehicle: 2024 Chevrolet Traverse Premiere 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models

The Chevrolet Traverse was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap front ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Traverse conducted by General Motors. These ratings also apply to the GMC Acadia.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2417
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Footrest (cm) 9
Right toepan (cm) 3
Center toepan (cm) 1
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 7
Upper dash (cm) 5
Right lower dash (cm) 8

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2417
Head
HIC-15 82
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 10
Maximum Nij 0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm) 24
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.32
Right 0.50
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 20
Right 36

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2417
Head
HIC-15 32
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.12
Chest maximum compression (mm) 21
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.29
Right 0.25
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.6
Right 0.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 22
Right 25

About the small overlap front test

Side: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2024 GMC Acadia Uplevel 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models

The GMC Acadia was redesigned for the 2024 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Acadia conducted by General Motors. These ratings also apply to the Chevrolet Traverse and newly redesigned Buick Enclave.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
A
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2423
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -17.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2423
Head
HIC-15 55
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 12
Lateral force (kN) -0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 20
Average deflection (mm) 18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.79
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.15
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 4.1

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2423
Head
HIC-15 260
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 21
Lateral force (kN) -1.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 27
Average deflection (mm) 23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.77
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.45
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 2.7

About the side crash test

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0

System details

  • standard Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking / Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Rating applies to all 2024-26 models

Passenger car target

Test runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
31 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided
37 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
37 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided
43 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
43 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided

Motorcycle target

Test runSpeed reductionTimely warning?
31 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
31 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided
37 mph/target centeredCollision avoided
37 mph/target off-centerCollision avoided
43 mph/target centered40 mph
43 mph/target off-center42 mph

Semitrailer

Only warning is tested with the semitrailer.

Test runTimely warning?
31 mph/target centered
37 mph/target centered
43 mph/target centered

About the front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

System details

  • standard Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking / Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Includes high-beam assist credit
Rating applies to all 2024-26 models

Crossing child — day

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 20 mph.

Crossing adult — night

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 17 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph.

Parallel adult — night

  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 16 mph.
  • In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 16 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.9 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 16 mph and a warning was issued 1.4 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test