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2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems

Owners have filed 571 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 28.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 19.3%. A further 16.6% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints571

Crashes20

Fires4

Injuries18

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Power train 28.7% · 164

Electrical system 19.3% · 110

Unknown or other 16.6% · 95

Engine 10.9% · 62

Fuel/propulsion system 4.4% · 25

Service brakes 3.5% · 20

Steering 2.8% · 16

Suspension 2.5% · 14

Severity

Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse in this data, 2019 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 285 in the last three years against 230 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,738 miles.

In owners' own words

When you put the transmission into park, but the Driver info screen comes on and asks you to shift to park as your shutting the Traverse down. I did have it to my mechanic for an oil change and he checked the tranny cable and said it was ok. He had to like wiggle the shifter to get screen to clear. He said it may be electrical. I have a appointment at a transmission shop but it isn't for a couple weeks yet. Power train

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while shifted into park(P), the message "Shift to Park" was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the diagnostic result was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000. Power train · reported at 57,000 miles

I'm joining all the other people that have the shift to park issue on their 2019 Chevy Traverse. When you put it in park it does not register that it's in park so you can't turn off the car. If that's not a safety issue not sure what is? GM needs to have this part recalled asap before something bad happens. I'm also scared it's not in park when it says it is because who knows what's going on. Power train

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Chevrolet Traverse years

2016 382 complaints · 42.7% air bags 2017 432 complaints · 60.9% air bags 2018 674 complaints · 28.3% power train 2020 294 complaints · 23.1% engine 2021 112 complaints · 19.6% electrical system 2022 136 complaints · 30.1% power train

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