10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,460 miles

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problem #57

Jan 242024

Traverse

  • miles
The vehicle is equipped with auto stop technology that the driver can-??t disable. While driving, the system is designed to initiate auto stop when vehicle comes to a stop. When my foot lifts off the brake to proceed, the engine kicks back in and vehicle moves forward. Two weeks ago at a stop, the engine did not kick back in. I had to put the car in park at the light and after several attempts to push the ignition button, the engine finally kicked back on. The vehicle had the same issue later that day so I scheduled with the dealer for 4 days out. No warning lights came on. My onstar app did not produce any error notice. Meanwhile, I saw a video to override auto stop, put vehicle in low gear 6. That-??s what I did to get through to appointment. By day 3 (dealer is day 4), I returned to vehicle after an hour meeting and it didn-??t start at all. The check engine light turned on, NOT the battery light. Had vehicle towed to dealer who said the only alert was a bad battery. (Battery is 16 mo with 36 mo warranty & alternator 5 mo old). I replaced the battery. Picked up vehicle from dealer and 5 miles away at a stop, vehicle shut off. I put vehicle in park, pushed ignition button and engine turned back on. I thought it was a fluke. 6 days later the vehicle turned off at stops on four separate occasions. Each time the battery was fully charged. On one last instance at an intersection stop, the vehicle shut off, would not restart when I pushed the ignition button, brake pedal became stiff, and dash lights and radio were completely off, as if the battery died. I let the vehicle sit at the intersection for 30 seconds before trying the ignition button, and it finally fired up. To get home, I put it in neutral at each stop to keep it from going into auto stop. This issue is not generating an -??error-?? on the computer so dealer techs have no idea what to do. When I bypass auto stop by shifting to neutral at stops or driving in L6, there is no issue whatsoever with the vehicle.

- Rohnert Park, CA, USA

problem #56

Mar 172021

Traverse

  • miles
When shifting into park, the vehicle does not recognize the shifter has been moved to the "park" setting. An alert will sound stating the vehicle must be shifted into park position. We then have to shift out of park and back into park...sometimes multiple times, before the vehicle recognizes that the shifter is in the Park position.

- Nutley, NJ, USA

problem #55

Sep 272023

Traverse

  • miles
Has -??Shift to Park-?? issue and will keep electronics on, killing the battery. Other vehicles were recalled but this is an excluded one. Was rear ended enough to get a salvage title but I was told a salvage title doesn-??t affect safety recalls. Bought with less than 2k miles and have 22k miles on the vehicle now so there hasn-??t been excessive use. Has done it several times now.

- Alamo, NV, USA

problem #54

Dec 222023

Traverse

  • miles
I shifted to park and turned the engine off. The engine turned off, but began beeping and the message board said SHIFT TO PARK. I started the engine again and shifted in and out of park and turned off engine. The same beeping and the same error message. I tried several times, with the same results. The car would not lock, and the beeping would not stop. I left the car for 20 minutes and then started it again and turned it off. At that time it stopped beeping and there was no error message. I had several errands to run on that day, and each time I got the error message with the beeping, and could not lock the car. This is a safety issue because I each stop I had to leave the car unlocked. I am a 78 year old widow and was traveling alone. Also, I worried that someone could start the car by just pressing the ignition button. I took it to the dealer and waited while it was being repaired. The dealer charged me $41.12 for a part listed at $21.49. They charged me $270 for labor for a job taking less than one hour. They also tacked on $20 for a "shop cost". General Motors has a repair bulletin #19-NA206 for this issue. From the posts on the internet it is a common problem, and should have warranted a recall.

- Jensen Beach, FL, USA

problem #53

Dec 252023

Traverse

  • miles
Car won-??t turn off. Frequent shift to park messages when already in park. This appears to be common known problem and should be recalled immediately.

- Lafayette , LA, USA

problem #52

Nov 162023

Traverse

  • miles
Shift into park error comes up on screen when vehicle is put into park.

- Haines City, FL, USA

problem #51

Nov 192023

Traverse

  • miles
car will not lock, ignition continues to beep and displays a message saying -Shift to park

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #50

Oct 022023

Traverse

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated after driving and arriving at his destination, the vehicle was parked and turned off however, console lights and radio remained functioning. The contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and the vehicle jerked forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Bluffton, SC, USA

problem #49

Sep 272023

Traverse

  • miles
-??shift to park-?? alert on the dash constantly comes on when you are actually parked. You then must re-start the car and put it into park again. You must do this up to TEN times to park without this signal going on. Within the last week, this has happened each and every time I have had my vehicle out. Over the last few months it has happened intermittently. Dealer says they are seeing a lot of this on my make and model when I took my car in this morning. This seems to be a VERY common problem in internet forums as to my make and model. THIS SHOULD BE A CLEAR RECALL. I can attach the invoice once the repairs are made today.

- Clarkston, MI, USA

problem #48

Aug 012023

Traverse

  • miles
Our Traverse shows a message -??shift to park-??. This happens after we have already shifted in park. This causes a continuous ding until we are able to trick the vehicle into park. The after concern is we leave the vehicle because we can-??t get it to shift to park and it rolls damaging property or another person. This problem has left us stranded because we can not shift it.

- Lisbon, IA, USA

problem #47

Sep 152023

Traverse

  • miles
Vehicle wil not shift to park and will not shut down

- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

problem #46

Sep 222023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #45

Aug 062023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #44

Jun 012023

Traverse

  • miles
Shift to park problem. When the car is in park there is an error message stating -??shift to park.-?? I am unable to get out of my car, the car does not turn off or lock and I am trapped in my car in Florida heat with a car beeping or honking if I leave

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #43

Jul 272023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #42

May 082023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #41

Mar 242023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #40

Aug 102022

Traverse

  • miles
Every time I put it in park the car will not turn off. I get a shift to park warning light and the car remains running. I was told at the dealership that it is frequent but GM will not recall it because they don-€™t want to replace the parts. I can-€™t get out of my car when I go places because it won-€™t turn off!

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #39

Feb 112023

Traverse

  • miles
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

problem #38

Dec 312022

Traverse

  • miles
When I shift the vehicle from "gear" to "park" the electric system does not register that the car is in "park". I receive a message on the dash (Shift Vehicle to Park) when my vehicle is already in "park". If I try to get out of the car with the dash stating to (Shift Vehicle to Park) the horn starts to beep. I have to keep putting the car in and out of gear and eventually it will electronically realize the vehicle is in "park". Sometimes it takes one or two tries for it to turn off and I can exit my vehicle or it has taken me 10 minutes of continuing to put the car in and out of gear. This started a few weeks ago and has slowly gotten worse. My Traverse is currently at Chevrolet to get fixed and I was quoted $692 plus tax to repair the issue. I have googled this issue and found this same problem posted dating back to 2020 yet this still is not a recall 3 years later. When I called/ dropped off my Traverse at Chevrolet they knew exactly what was happening without me fully explaining. This is a known issue that they stated was a transmission emergency and I was offered a same day appointment vs. waiting for a normal appointment for two weeks.

- Conway, SC, USA

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