Chevrolet Traverse: 666 TLC Cars, WAV Data & Rules

666 Chevrolet Traverses held TLC licenses on October 12, 2026, all as for-hire vehicles (FHVs). 28 of them are marked "WAV" (wheelchair accessible vehicle) in TLC's FHV list.

That matters because the Traverse is the only SUV on TLC's approved accessible vehicle list. Every other vehicle on that list is a minivan or a small van. So an accessible Traverse is one of the few ways to get a new FHV license today, and a regular Traverse is not.

How we counted

The model comes from decoding each VIN in TLC's FHV list and medallion list with NHTSA's vPIC. The WAV count comes from TLC's own wheelchair_accessible column. vPIC names the base model, so it cannot tell a factory Traverse from a converted one; only TLC's flag does that.

The accessible Traverse on TLC's list

The list revised October 2, 2026 has one Traverse entry: Chevrolet Traverse Accessible Rear Entry, model years 2024–2026, "Yellow Taxi and FHV Conversion" by Freedom Motors. Since July 20, 2024, FHV accessible vehicles must come from that list. TLC's new FHV license page says only owners of wheelchair accessible vehicles may apply for a new FHV license, and that those licenses are restricted to accessible vehicles: if you replace the car later, the new one must also be accessible.

Because the conversion is approved for yellow taxis too, it is also a possible hack-up vehicle. Since October 18, 2024, every taxi hack-up must be an accessible vehicle (TLC hack-up page). No Traverses are yellow taxis today.

Before you buy, confirm the exact model year and converter match the list, and keep the modifier's paperwork. Rule 59A-28(a) in chapter 59 bans after-market changes to a vehicle's body or seating except under approved programs. Rule 59C-04 also lists what any accessible FHV must meet. A few points worth checking on a used accessible Traverse:

• the converted vehicle must be bought from the same converter that made the parts and did the work (59C-04(c)(16));
• a vehicle with a salvage title may not be converted (59C-04(c)(17));
• the wheelchair securement system must be Q'Straint QRT Standard or equal, and the stowed ramp must not block the driver's rear view (59C-04(c)(9)–(10));
• a back-up alarm must sound when the car is in reverse (59C-04(c)(15)).

Step by step: get a new FHV license with a WAV, approved wheelchair accessible vehicles and WAV training.

Model years

Model-year 2022 dominates with 382 cars. No other year has more than 52. Only 111 (16.7%) are 2024 or newer, the years the accessible conversion covers. Age limits are in TLC vehicle retirement age.

Powertrain

Every TLC Traverse decodes as gas. For the 2022 model year, fueleconomy.gov rates the FWD 3.6-liter V6 at 21 mpg combined (18 city, 27 highway) and the AWD at 20.

Base types

658 (98.8%) are at black car bases, 6 at livery and 2 at luxury limousine bases. Bases have their own accessible-trip duties; see the base WAV trip mandate.

Compare the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Voyager, and non-accessible SUVs like the Chevrolet Equinox, Infiniti QX60 and Lincoln Aviator. All models: TLC fleet by make and model.

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