10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 6,479 miles
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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
1.Shift to park issue, button on shifter has to be flicked a coupe time for sensor to realize it-€™s in park. 2. Speeds at 25mph then accelerating, transmission kicks. Transmission also whistles when cold.
- London, OH, USA
Bought car 3 days ago. Everything was fine. Parked in parking spot at grocery store today and dash said -€œshift to park-€ even though shifter was in park. Jiggled it, warning went out. Got to work an hour later and it happened 3-4 times. This is very concerning ! I have two small children and when this happens I cannot lock my car or leave it.
- Fredericksburg , VA, USA
Vehicle was in driveway at slight incline. Vehicle was able to be shut off while in drive and rolled backwards. No warning to shift to park
- San Clemente , CA, USA
When the car is idling and you place the car from drive to park, it gives you an error message "shift in park" and and will allow you to kill the engine but the alarm goes off. You don't know if the car is still in drive or still in park. There are two service bulletins on this. 19-NA-206 is one. GM knows there is a safety defect and should issue a recall for a car that can't tell you safely if it's in park or drive. my car is being worked on for this at Hendrick Chevrolet in Cary nc. happens multiple times a day.
- Cary, NC, USA
When placing into park, message coming displays place in park, after many attempts it shifts into park, but has rolled into roadway while in park.
- Albuquerque, NM, USA
When shifted to park and trying to turn off car light comes on saying vehicle needs to be in park. Additionally when stopped at a light when letting off of break and pushing on gas transmission will not in gauge for several seconds than goes and causes tires to peel out.
- Lonsdale, MN, USA
2019 Chevrolet Traverse having "shift to park" error when shifted into park and it will not turn off. I am not able to shut down my vehicle occurs, which is at random but with more frequency lately. I often have to turn car on, put into reverse and repeat the process, or jiggle the gear shifter to get it to turn off. I have read this is a common issue and GM is being sued in a class action lawsuit because of it. My dealership isn't acknowledging it and wants me to pay to have it completely replaced. I have also read it gets worse in most cases and in some cases causes the vehicle to shift into gear accidentally or drains the battery completely because it thinks the car is in drive and stays on. Possibly related, the vehicle is starting to "buck" when in slow acceleration/shifting automatic gears.
- Glenview, IL, USA
I get -€œshift to park-€ warning even when car is in park. I have to jiggle the gear shift In order for it to recognize it is in park.
- Sulphur Springs, TX, USA
I was driving to take my daughter to school and my truck made a loud click noise and it sounded accelerated and it won-€™t go more then 10 miles per hour which almost made a car crash me. Also the pass anger seat belt does nit work properly
- Los Angeles , CA, USA
When shifting into park after coming to a stop in a parking space the -€œSHIFT INTO PARK-€ warning appeared on the dash. It took driving back and forth between reverse and drive to finally get the car to go into park without the warning indicator.
- Van Wert, OH, USA
- Williamsville, NY, USA