10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 7,016 miles
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Listed on a Chevy website as a recall for 2018-2019 Traverse -??shift to park-??. It isn-??t listed on your website or with the dealership. Over 170 complaints for the car not recognizing that you put it in park, which can drain the battery or worse cause your vehicle to move when it shouldn-??t. I just paid $100 (luckily I had coverage), but this should be recalled. Dealership stated the part was on back order, which means a lot of people are having the same issue. This should be recalled and money refunded to customers.
- Largo, FL, USA
After putting it in park, turn off car and it stated it-??s not in park! Sometime I can get it to shut off by messing with shifter. Sometimes just let it run until it shuts off!
- Punta Gorda, FL, USA
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.
- Delaware, OH, USA
Shift to park error message after shifting into Park. Required replacement of wire harness which dealer was aware. Seems to me that should be a recall item.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
After one shifts the car in park and stops engine, a display warning and beeping sound starts stating "shift to park". Even though car is already in park. The beeping sound and message does not go away or quits. One cannot exit vehicle. Incorrect error and display messages and audio warnings are misleading and can lead to unknown safety concerns... The problem is repeatable and is occuring more frequently. The only way we have been able to "leave/stop" the car, is to repeatedly start car, shift into gear, shift into park and stop car engine. After 4 or 5 times, the car finally stops with no incorrect safety warning and beeping, and we can exit the car. Sometimes we have to drive a short distance to clear up this safety concern/issue.
- St Paul, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that after shifting to park(P), the message "Shift to Park" was displayed, and the vehicle failed to shut off while depressing the PUSH START/STOP switch. The contact stated that the battery was drained due to the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
- Columbus, NJ, USA
Error message pops up saying shift to park. With this message on, the car will not shut off.
- Davis Junction, IL, USA
Transmission says it-??s not in park, but it is. This is an ongoing issue with GM vehicles but my vehicle is out of warranty and -??doesn-??t fit in the vin break-?? of the TSB. If this is a known issue, and it-??s a safety issue, there needs to be a recall
- Ronkonkoma, NY, USA
When vehicle comes to a complete stop once auto stop engages vehicle turns off completely. Unable to start again after many attempts. Vehicle always needs to be towed back to the dealership.
- Hemet, CA, USA
The car has continued issues with the -??Shift to Park-?? defect that prevents drivers from shutting off and locking their vehicles. This keeps happening when the car is in park and for some reason doesn't read that it is. This a tremendous issue with this vehicle that GM should be covering because it's for multiple models and a huge safety concern. Customers should not be spending any money out of pocket for this safety concern that needs to be rectified by GM. Car currently at the dealer to get issue fixed to be told that this is a huge known issue that GM refuses to issue a recall on and that they have seen many vehicles come in and they have to replace the unit at the customers cost which is not fair. I've only had this vehicle for one year and no reason I should have had this many issues with this vehicle and such a big one that isn't covered.
- Williamsville, NY, USA
Shift to park feature has starting failing. Causing several issues, the vehicle won-??t let you turn it off or lock it. It is does not register that it is in park making it a hazard. There has been a high rise of this exact issue.
- Pomona, CA, USA
My vehicle has been displaying a ''shift to park" message. The message appears when I put the vehicle in park. When I go to turn off the car the vehicle will not turn off. Sometimes If I giggle the gear shifter violently enough the car will turn off. I have had leave my car running on multiple occasions. Woken up to dead battery's because my car WILL NOT TURN OFF. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership on 3 occasions to be looked at. The first time it was noted and I was told they couldn't look at it. The second time My vehicle needed all new transmission work ( on a 2019 model car) but was told since they couldn't recreate the shift to park message they couldn't do anything about it. The 3rd time they were able to recreate the issue but wanted me to pay $1k+ for ''fix'' the problem. But the fix was just to turn off the display message. My vehicle will not turn off.
- Hoschton , GA, USA
The vehicle has a bucking motion while accelerating from stop up to speeds in excess of 25 mph. The bucking only occurs while shifting. The cars RPMs drop during this bucking and the vehicle comes close to stalling. The vehicle has 42,000 miles on it. Dealership is saying this is common in all traverse Ciocca dealership Lawrence township NJ but changed transmission and still bucking they said they cant do nothing and keep driving it till 1500-2000 miles
- N Plainfield , NJ, USA
Car keep having message -??shift to park-?? this is dangerous issue and should be covered in the warranty why isn-??t this covered.
- N Plainfield , NJ, USA
Put the car in park and turn off and I get a Shift To Park message although the car is already in park. After researching, this appears to be a very common problem on these vehicles. Why is there not a recall to have this fixed? Although my car only has 28,000 miles, it is outside of the 3 year warranty. I transport children every day and it's frustrating when I can't get out of my car until I figure out how to get the message to go away. Shame on Chevrolet! Have an appointment with dealership in the morning!
- Tallahassee, FL, USA
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.
- Butler, Pa 16002, PA, USA
The dashboard message at instrument cluster says " shift to park" and an audible warning alarm keeps on beeping. eventhough THe car shift lever is in Park. engine shut off. I'M very afraid that the car may move and hurt people or my self even though the shift lever is ON PARK. * yes, the car is available for inspection. * safety of others or my self at risk if the car moves. inspected by dealer yet. not by police. not by insurance *Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? answer: Message is "shift to Park". Happened on May 8. 2023 several times every time the car is ON Park and engine shut down.
- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA
Shift indicator message comes on dash after engine shut off. When the warning lamp would trigger the switch with the shifter handle assembly would not message the body module of the action. A technical service bulletin recommended the shifter & electrical harness be replaced.
- Jersey Village, TX, USA
The vehicle has a bucking motion while accelerating from stop up to speeds in excess of 35 mph. The bucking only occurs while shifting. The cars RPMs drop during this bucking and the vehicle comes close to stalling. The vehicle has 42,000 miles on it and TASCA Woonsocket, RI dealership says there is service bulletin on it.
- Greenville, RI, USA
- Wichita, KS, USA