10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,446 miles

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problem #5

Oct 012018

Traverse

  • 11,200 miles
While driving car on a state highway, it began to jerk, lose power and check engine light came on. Next day taken in to dealer, informed GM is aware of the problem that also affects several other GM cars and is unable to fix.

- Oak Creek, WI, USA

problem #4

Sep 182018

Traverse

  • 13,000 miles
While driving on rainy day about 20 mph the engine would alternate between a power surge to no power. This continued for several minutes while driving (nowhere to pull over) until the engine completely died. Both the jerking forward and the shutoff while driving could have caused a horrible accident but fortunately we were lucky. The street was a city street, it was a very wet environment, and I was going straight. Traffic was stop and go so the car speed never was higher than about 20mph. All events occurred while SUV was in motion. Engine light was on. Took car in for service. They said nothing is currently a reported issue during the dtc status check but there was a "history" of "lin bus 14 lost communication with device", and a few reports regarding intake camshaft and exhaust camshaft issues. Have not heard the dealer's assessment yet.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #3

Sep 122018

Traverse

  • miles
After getting the recall done on the back up camera done. At jim glover on the river in tulsa I continued having issues with camera took it back as the phone charger was also having problems now and the camera wasn't fixed. Took it back said they didn't follow all the instructions for the recall and now it's fixed. One agent said they rebooted the phone charger when I picked it up the other told me they did nothing as the was no problem with it. About a few weeks later the car alarm starts going off randomly with it St or not set and the driver mirrors doors not defrost. Again I got the oh nothing is wrong with it it is fine hey still alarm goes off with our with out alarm set.

- Terlton, OK, USA

problem #2

Aug 022018

Traverse

  • 2,990 miles
Driving down the road 35 mph, car died engine shut off all lights shut off. Would not restart, hazard lights would not work!!!!!. was going up hill did not have enough power to get to side of the road. On star would not work, key fob would not unlock the doors. All electrical dead. Was very dangerous in heavy traffic and almost got hit trying to save people around. Dealership got us a loaner and a tow. They say its the brain box

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #1

Dec 292017

Traverse

  • 9,000 miles
Purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse in October. Beginning within the first 30 days the car made a loud roaring noise when @ 2100 RPM and going approximately 74 mph. Just thought it was a fluke. Then starting in December, while travelling out of town, it persisted every time we drove it. It also would lose power or something strange when putting it in gear after backing out of our driveway. We would accelerate for a short distance when the RPM's would rev-up to 6-7,000 RPM but the car wouldn't go. It was almost as if it would slip itself into neutral while going down the road. We have taken the car in 4 different times for repair and the problem has not been fixed. The car also turns itself off. The panel goes black. When we start hearing a loud rumbling noise while sitting in neutral at a fast food drive thru or red light we turn the air conditioning off to try and hear the noise better and the car dies and the panel goes black. We have had to actually re-start the car. We are extremely concerned for the safety of this vehicle and are returning it do the dealership tomorrow for our final time. They have been given numerous opportunities to repair the problem and things are actually getting worse. This is such a shame because we were so excited about our new car. We live on a very busy road where vehicles and 18 wheelers can go in excess of 70 miles an hour and I am afraid to pull out of my driveway with this car. We have even coasted to the side of the road when it looses power to avoid being hit from behind. The dealership wouldn't even start repairs until they could duplicate the problem. Finally a mechanic road with us and witnessed the noise but they have not been able to "duplicate" the slipping out of gear type problems. Since it is happening regularly now, maybe then can see for themselves. It has truly become a serious safety problem.

- Josephine, TX, USA