3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,919 miles

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problem #34

Aug 082018

Traverse

  • 40,000 miles
Driving on freeway, warning lights came on with error 'service traction control' and 'engine power reduced'. emergency flashers would not come on. Barely able to limp to the side of the freeway with cars honking and swerving around vehicle. Traverse has 40,000 miles on it. Has had same issue except this time while parked. Turn truck off and restarts fine. Both incidents within a month of buying vehicle used. Took vehicle to carmax, oxnard, ca, 93036 where we have extended warranty. They were not able to replicate the issue and returned vehicle. This was after the first time it happened. In carmax 8/9/2018.

- Oak View, CA, USA

problem #33

Jul 232018

Traverse

  • 98,000 miles
I received an alert that some 2014 Chevrolet Traverses had a recall that required a computer update; however, researching my VIN # shows no recall. I have experienced several electrical type issues that was explained to me that the computer system is losing contact with several modulators. So far it has been my power train modulator, fuel pump modulator and my on-star modulator. I strongly feel like this is a manufacture defect and that a recall should be issued to correct the problem. No accident has occurred at the time of this complaint but I feel that it won't be long before I have an issue that will result in an accident.

- Westlake, LA, USA

problem #32

Aug 142018

Traverse

  • 71,926 miles
Was driving on highway all of a sudden car starts shaking and slows down push on gas can barely go over 35 service light come on for stability trax service stability trak get to a safe place of the highway and turns car off turn car back on still says stability trax engine almost seems like it will cut off pressing on gas with full tank and car barely moving car slowed down dramatically when it first happen could have caused an accident went home read to turn car off wait a while and see if lservice light would come on went away took to a mechanic even though it doesn't say fix the service stability trax had a friend run codes by doing an diagnostic test came up thru diagnostic test to take to dealer and have them fix it. But doesn't flash anymore about stability trac right window will not roll up passenger window.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #31

Aug 022018

Traverse

  • 109,000 miles
The vehicle will all of a sudden go into low engine power mode, traction stability turns on and it limps - dealership states they can not recreate issue so can not fix. Several times to dealership each time they can not fix and it is running fine. All of the internet same problem with same vehicle. This is a huge safety issues as it has occured on the highway and an intersection before. It is very dangerous. The vehilce is not operatable during the eposide. You stop the vehile let it sit for a brief minute and it will start up and drive normal. When it happen this morning on the freeway it was very dangerous as it cause a stopage on the freeway in rush hour traffic and limping to the side at 5mph is scarry crossing lanes. This is a know issue and the company is not doing anything about it. Please help!!!!!!

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #30

Jun 192018

Traverse

  • 51,000 miles
Radio going crazy, horn honk for no reason when you get out of it, low battery blink then go off, check engine light go on, then go off after few minutes, speedometer act like its sticking when acceleration or deceleration, traction control light come on then go off, cruise control on and it reduce speed, tachometer go up as if your speeding up when its sitting still, car is not shifting smooth like it use to, burnt plastic smell, weird gear oil smell, but no signs of leak, and locks unlocking hours after you lock it and alarm is on, it just takes turns doing different things, started couple of weeks ago, so far, they have not figured out what's going on yet, been in shop since Tuesday and it still has warranty for pre certified cars, all these problems happened while driving it on the highway, it start with occasional incident and now its daily, I am concerned the next time instead of slowing the car down that it will just shut off like some of the others have done

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #29

Jun 272018

Traverse

  • 38,200 miles
While sitting in traffic at a red light, I felt the car shudder, and the engine died. It started right up. Drove it home. It produced a check engine light. My mechanic checked it with his analyzer, and he told me there was a short in the ignition somewhere. I googled recalls for my model year and recall 14515B popped up. Nobody at GM (toll freenumber) or the service manager at the dealership where I bought the car will acknowledge this memo exists. It describes perfectly what happened with my vehicle

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #28

Aug 062017

Traverse

  • 75,000 miles
Housing cases crack from the inside and water gets in. Shorts out the fuse. Constant changing on bulbs on headlamps and stop lamps. Housing cases for lights cost more than car note. Onstar not alerted by problem and I don't know until I'm driving and someone else flags me down. Multiple people have almost rear-ended me.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #27

May 032018

Traverse

  • 67,000 miles
Last week when my car was parked, it died. When I got back in, I realized it had died, and tried to start it. When I started it, all of these errors started popping up: "engine power reduced", "traction control is off", "service stabilitrak". the power was definitely reduced, and I could barely creep along. The car even shook like it was about to die. Then when I was trying to stop the ABS breaks came on and off several times. I parked and turned it off then turned it back on after a minute. It was back to normal except the service engine light was on. So I took it to the dealership and had them check it out. They couldn't find anything to fix and said to call again if anything happened again (they did charge the battery). I went and picked it up and drove it 10 miles. I parked and shut it off. When I came back out to start it about 30 minutes later, this time there was an error about the guidelines on the camera system not working and the same stabilitrak error. So I shut it off and started it back up. It seemed to be functional after restarting it. It was okay for a few days until the major errors happened again this morning. I was trying to pull into a parking spot and it did the same thing with the same errors that I first had. It actually went to a total stop and would not move forward at all. I was thankful that I was in a parking lot and not on the highway my children in the car with me. It was so sudden, that if we had been on the highway, I am sure I would have been in an accident. I turned it off and back on and the same thing happened again with the same errors. So I turned it off again and let it sit for a minute and turned it back on. The errors were gone but the service light was on. It seemed functional again. There are tons of similar situations reported online. The dealership is supposed to check it again.

- Farmington, MO, USA

problem #26

Apr 092018

Traverse

  • 100,000 miles
Loses power on high way. Bought car brand new in 2014. Been happening since 2014 and 20 thousand miles. Big safety consern when power is lost lose about 20 mph and the

- Gretna, NE, USA

problem #25

Apr 022018

Traverse

  • 120,000 miles
I have had to replace my headlights every month or two. Everytime I use my remote start, it blows a headlight.

- Illiopolis, IL, USA

problem #24

Feb 012018

Traverse

  • 91,000 miles
Been having issues with my vehicle with stabilitak and sensors. My car starts shaking engine power is reduced to 10-15 mph. Taken it to dealeship 6 different times and have been told that there is nothing wrong with it that they can figure out. Almost got hit on the highway when my car abruptly went down to 15mph without any warning. Car behind me had to swerve to the side to avoid impact. It doesn't matter whether I'm driving or slowing down for a red light it happens at all different times.

- Kingsville, TX, USA

problem #23

Oct 302017

Traverse

  • 88,000 miles
While driving my 2014 Chevy Traverse my stability track light and engine light came on loss of power the car jerks cannot control it can cause an accident happened more than once this is November 1, 2017 that happened or five times already call today to complain to Chevy my car is now the dealership trying to figure out what is wrong with

- Chesapeake Beach, MD, USA

problem #22

Oct 132017

Traverse

  • 97,400 miles
On October 13, 2017 I was driving on the highway going 50 mph. When suddenly the car de-accelerated its velocity at 15 to 20 mph. Then notice the instrument panel displaying traction control on and cycling to off. It also displayed stabilizer control service with a flashing check engine light. It was very frightened when vehicles behind me had to come to a reduce speed almost resulting in an accident with the risk of getting hit on the back or tail of the vehicle. Had to pull over changing from one of the two middle lanes at slow velocity which was a dangerous maneuver to make it to the shoulder. I've read this same issue on line with other owners on this type of vehicle. Therefore a recall or an investigation with this issue should be done.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #21

Oct 082017

Traverse

  • 66,700 miles
Service stabilitrak, reduced engine power, traction control off warnings all came on with no warning or reason. Vehicle lost all power and wouldn't move. This is a known issue with many Chevy models and years.

- Greenville, NY, USA

problem #20

Aug 272017

Traverse

  • 32,500 miles
14 Traverse fuel low light stays on, even after filling the vehicle up with a full tank of gas. Gauge fluctuates and we cannot tell exactly how much fuel we have. Very dangerous when driving children around.

- Itasca, TX, USA

problem #19

Jul 042017

Traverse

  • miles
Radio stays on after car is off and computer keeps saying tighten fuel cap and taction driver shuts off all sudden then check engine light comes on then resets and goes bacck to normal on its own

- Picayune, MS, USA

problem #18

May 292017

Traverse

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving 55 mph on the freeway, the vehicle started to veer to the left and right independently. The contact heard a ding noise and the vehicle felt like it would stall. In addition, the instrument panel indicators flickered and the electronic stability sensor and traction control indicator remained illuminated. The contact notified the dealer (mountain view Chevrolet 1079 w foothill blvd, upland, ca 91786 909-985-2866) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated that they would notify the dealer and would call the contact back within 24 hours. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #17

Oct 012016

Traverse 6-cyl

  • 1 miles
The service airbag alert comes on for no reason, then goes off. It came back on again and did not go off. I drive speeds of 30 to 60 mph. My lights on the dash and radio dims and the radio cutoff at any given time. This is very serious problems because the vehicle can cut off while I am driving. I also experience water pouring into to my Traverse right over my front over head lamps inside. There was so much water it filled the cup holder and the shift was wet. The front windshield has never been changed and I don't have any cracks on my front window. I have no clue how the water is coming into my Traverse from the top and leaking in through the front over head lamps. I have brought it into the dealership, 1 day ago I still have not heard back from anyone. I asked if it was common, with the Traverse and I was told no. I obviously they lied, because I had to come on this website to see that other people are experiencing the same problems. I am not a car expert but the man at the dealership that has been doing this line of work for 30+ years said he could smell the water has soon has he sat in the vehicle. So obviously water has been leaking in from some where for a while now to be able to smell the water. I keep my car very clean and my carpets are dry. So the water must be coming in somewhere from the roof and staying reserved in a particular area until it pours out. The water may be the reason I am having the other issues, and may be each problems is not related at all. It is very frustrating because I am paying car note on a car that is am skeptical about driving because I don't know if it safe to drive. I have not only my safety to worry about I also have my children safety consider and other people that ride in this vehicle too. The lights dims while driving or when idling. The service air bag light is on all the time when driving, idling, or in park.

- Breaux Bridge, LA, USA

problem #16

Nov 102016

Traverse

  • miles
Since we bought this vehicle it has been nothing but trouble. We have had problem with seat belt, instrumental panel (reset) and one more thing that we do not remember what it is. At this time we are experiencing problem with all break lights not operational which was recalled December 26, 2014 for the reason that the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short..very dangerous however, I was told that our vehicle was not recalled and yet could not convince me why we are having same problem with recalls. We have appointment to take the vehicle in on Tuesday, Nov 28, , 2016. We need help to make sure that Chevy fixes this car at no cost to us..it is shameful that a 2yrs old ar will develop these problems while your are still paying car note. We believe there was a mistake when recalls were made that apparently most cars that were supposed to be covered were missed unless why such a coincidence. Chevy issued me a complain number: 8-2539917328. We will greatly appreciate your help in this matter.

- Irvington, NJ, USA

problem #15

Oct 122016

Traverse

  • 1 miles
Slightly in motion about 5 mph and sometimes around 50 mph, the dic will reset within a split second, the radio will cutoff and all dashboard signs will come on momentarily like a reset. This is a possible electrical issue due to faulty ignition switch, faulty engine control module, ignition switch harness shorted or even poor electrical connection causing voltage difference

- Ashland, AL, USA

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