Vehicle report

2016 Chevrolet Traverse

Fair price, market signal, reviews, and common issues — all in one place. Tuned to ZIP 43215 (from your location).

Fair price range

$7,400

$6,450 — $8,350

low confidence

Est. out-the-door

$8,587

$7,568 — $9,605

in Ohio (7.25% tax + fees)

What's shaping this price

  • Age (10 yrs)−$21,044

    13%/yr for midsize

  • Mileage (40,000)+$445

    80,000 under expected

Local market signal · 432xx

Avg days on market

34

from 12 comparable listings

30-day price trend

↓ 5.7%

cooling

Prices for this trim in 432xx are trending down — a buyer's edge right now.

Price over its life

2016 → 2026
$13k$18.6k$24.2k$29.8k$7.4k20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Anchored on today's Marketcheck typical price, traced back through segment depreciation to estimate what it cost new.

Next 5 years (forecast)

2026 → 2031
$4.2k$5.3k$6.3k$7.4k$3.2k202620272028202920302031

Projected from today's typical price using the segment's annual depreciation rate, with a small penalty for accumulated mileage. Rough forecast — actual resale value swings with the used-car market.

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Affordability72-month loan · Ohio · 1,000 mi/mo

Potential monthly cost of ownership

Loan + insurance + gas — the three big monthly line items.

Estimated monthly total

Loan + insurance + gas

$458/mo

  • Auto loan

    72 months · 10% down · 7.5% APR (national avg)

    $115/mo

  • Insurance

    Full coverage · Ohio average for midsize cars

    $90/mo

  • Gas

    17 mpg combined · $4.31/gal · 1,000 mi/mo

    $253/mo

Estimated payments — actual rates depend on credit, coverage, and driving.

Long-term ownership costsDepreciation + maintenance over 5 years, assuming 12,000 mi/yr

$8,212over 5 yrs

~$1,642/yr

  • Depreciation

    $3,712

    Segment: midsize

  • Maintenance

    $4,500

    segment ballpark

Depreciation projected from segment averages against today’s typical price; maintenance is an AAA-derived segment ballpark. Loan, insurance, and gas are covered in the Affordability section above.

Safety ratingsOfficial NHTSA crash-test scores + owner complaint volume20 NHTSA complaints
  • Overall

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Frontal crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Side crash

    ★★★★★

    5.0 of 5

  • Rollover

    ★★★★★

    4.0 of 5

Averaged across 2 tested body/cab configurations (NHTSA scores by variant).

Safety recallsOfficial NHTSA campaigns for this year / make / model5 total
  • 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.

    15V609000 ·

  • 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.

    15V833000 · Nov 12, 2015

  • 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.

    21V782000 · Jul 10, 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.

    21V246000 · Aug 4, 2021

  • 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.

    23V334000 · Oct 5, 2023

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