2023 Chevrolet Traverse problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 23.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 15.4%.
Complaints117
Crashes9
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 23.1% · 27
Electrical system 15.4% · 18
Engine 14.5% · 17
Service brakes 9.4% · 11
Unknown or other 7.7% · 9
Exterior lighting 5.1% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 4.3% · 5
Engine and engine cooling 2.6% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse in this data, 2023 draws comparatively few complaints; 2011 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 100 in the last three years against 17 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 38,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V172000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Power train
Transmission shifts to a low gear and will not upshift causing the vehicle to only go about 10 mph @4,ooo rpm. Dealer says it is a solenoid in the transmission that has failed. Part is on limited distribution because of significant instances of this occurance. This is a dangeruos situation that could cause great peril. My vehicle has only 22,000 miles. This is very premature for this new of a vehicle. Power train
7-8 mild transmission slips/sticking 3 MAJOR transmission events where the car seized up completely and stopped running. Almost felt like a car crash. Very abrupt stop and almost caused people behind us to rear end us Car is only 21 months old / 17,000 miles. Most recent was in early August. We have not driven car since out of fear. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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