Complaint volume
398 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Chevrolet Traverse Complaints
398 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, grouped by component category.
398 Total complaints
13 Crash reports
2 Fire reports
10 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are power train, unknown or other, electrical system. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 13 crash reports, 2 fire reports, 10 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 95 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 46,800 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to power train, unknown or other, electrical system?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Chevrolet Traverse
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How severe are the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse complaints?
13 Crash
2 Fire
10 Injury
0 Fatality
16 Towed
7 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Chevrolet Traverse complaint categories?
POWER TRAIN 104
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34
ENGINE 25
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12
SUSPENSION 10
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 9
AIR BAGS 8
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7
398 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I put the car in PARK and turn the vehicle off, the dashboard signals a notice to put the vehicle in Park. It will not stop the notice until I stop / start the car a few times. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Dec 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Getting “shift to park” message repeatedly when car is IN park. Sometimes can short term fix with go back to drive and then shifting to park again. Worried this will drain battery or cause car to roll out of driveway if it’s not reading that it’s in park. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Nov 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a strong burning odor was present coming from the air vents inside the cabin of the vehicle. Later it was discovered that oil leaked from the vehicle onto the floor of the garage. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 19,000. | Crash: No Fire: Yes Towed | 19,000 |
| Nov 2021 | AIR BAGS | I have had two accidents in this vehicle and reported to GM that my air bags did not deploy each time. The first accident was almost $20,000 in damage. The second accident disabled my car on impact and smoke filled my car where the airbags were. We hit a large deer head on going 60mph on the interstate and I had my toddlers with me. GM said last accident there was no faulty airbags. They assure me my vin is not involved but due to the severity of the accident I believe otherwise | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | Unknown |
| Nov 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle and shifting into PARK, the shift to PARK warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she attempted ten times while shifting back from DRIVE to PARK or restart the vehicle to recognize that the gear shifter was in PARK. The contact called Reliable Chevrolet (9901 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114: (505) 216-2993) & Larry H. Miller Casa Chevrolet (7201 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110: (505) 633-2215) and the dealers were made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that 5 days were needed to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 25,000 |
| Nov 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When the vehicle is in park and turned off, will receive shift to park errors. have to turn the car back on and off multiple times and reput the car to park to get the code off. The vehicle will not turn off with shift to park message. This is a huge safety issue | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My 2019 Chevrolet Traverse LT with ~28,600 miles on it within the past month has been providing me with a 'Shift to Park' error on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when I have already shifted it to Park and shut the car off (engine no longer running). The shifter assembly is not recognizing that I in fact do not have it in gear and the car is in Park. The error does not go away until I re-start the car, put it in gear, shift back to park, wait a few seconds, and then shut the car off again. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Oct 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I get a “shift to park” message after I have turned my car off even though it is in park. The warning does not shut off so I have to remain in my car and turn the car on/off and switch it into gear and out of gear in an attempt to get the warning to stop. At times, I have had to leave the parking spot and drive around more then park again to get the warning to stop. My car is three years old. This should NOT be happening on a three year old car. My car not recognizing what gear it’s in certainly isn’t safe. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that upon placing the vehicle into PARK, the shift to park warning message would appear on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had to readjust the gear shifter or restart the vehicle to correct the failure; however, those options do not correct the failure every time. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was given an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Sep 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I kept getting a shift to park error. The dealership diagnosed it as a problem with the gear shift wiring harness. It was a few thousand miles passed warranty so I had to pay about $300 out of pocket for it. It's been less than 2 weeks since it was "fixed" and I am now having the same issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Intermittent "Action Required" alert on the display to "Shift to Park" after already shifting into park and turning off the car. Sometimes after jiggling the gearshift it will stop. Sometimes have to turn the car back on and shift into reverse and park again. Sometimes have to do this several times. Appears, after research online, this is a known issue under TSB 19-NA-206, September 2019. I have scheduled to take to the dealership for inspection. But it also sounds like the recommended repair is only a band-aid that will require a further repair. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On Thursday 9/9/21, I found my car's alarm going off while parked in a parking lot. I was able to silence the alarm and enter the vehicle and turn it on. As I was driving toward the exit of the parking lot the windshield wipers went on, on their own and I was unable to turn them off. Then I lost control of my steering, several warnings and alerts went off on the dashboard and the car powered off in the middle of the road without any warning. Shortly after was able to turn the car on again and reverse and get it into a spot in the parking lot where again I lost steering, several alerts came on the dashboard and the car powered down again. I had my two young children in the car and we could have been hit, if this occurred on a highway this could have been deadly! I was able to start the car again, drove it around the parking lot safely for a few minutes and then the incident occurred a third time in the exit lane of the parking lot. We called for a tow truck. The car would not turn on again for several hours. When it did turn on it was moved to a safe location where it powered off spontaneously a 4th time. When the car was picked up by the tow truck the following morning the car alarm was going off again and the doors were locking and unlocking spontaneously on their own. Onstar sent a diagnostic report indicating an issue with the Engine and Transmission System. The vehicle was towed to Millenium Chevrolet in Hempstead. They were not able to check the car until Monday 9/13/21. They replaced the battery, but were unable to identify the source of the problem. After the battery was replaced, we were alerted that the horn was not working and the doors were locking and unlocking spontaneously. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that after slowing down and coming to a stop, the START/STOP function activated however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer who diagnosed that either the starter or 350 Amp Fuse had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the bearings were also loose and needed to be tightened. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,200. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 22,000 |
| Sep 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When car is put into park and I turn off the car with the push button, I get a message of “shift to park”. The car is in park but the car doesn’t think it’s in park and won’t fully shut down. Warning chimes continue. Tapping the shifter control forward to the radio seems to kick it back in and the car shuts down with no more warning chimes. Looked this up online and there are numerous people complaining about this and it happening to them. Sounds like the whole shifter assembly needs replacing. It doesn’t matter if I’m close to home or a thousand miles away, what happens when I can’t tap the shifter to get it to shut down completely? Safety and mechanical issue that has to be addressed and fixed. Thank you. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Car began to not shift to park when attempting to park. Dealer said it was a common problem and it is a huge safety issue as if the car is not engaging in park it could be in an unsafe condition on an incline and begin to roll. There maybe other issues I'm not even aware of but I feel gm should recall this defect if it especially a known issue among many vehicles. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | After shifting my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse into park, an “Action Required” message appears on the dash that says, “Shift to Park”. But, the car is already in park. Due to this action required message the car will not properly shut off.The only way I am able to shut the car off is by restarting it and shifting into reverse or drive, back to park. Sometimes it takes up to six times of going through this process to get the car to shut off. This issue has been going on for over a month. I arrived at the dealership for a scheduled oil change and the car did the same as I parked in their garage. I had a tech come out to see what was going on. He told me that Chevrolet was aware that this was happening in at least 4 models, including my Traverse. He immediately knew what the fix was. It was explained to me that there was a bulletin, but not a recall for this issue. The dealership said they could fix it for $140, and because I was 7,000 out of my bumper to bumper I had no choice but to pay the amount. If Chevrolet knows this is an issue then they should be covering the cost to repair it. It is bulletin #19-NA-206. They installed a SL-N-Switch and an N-Harness. They also removed transmission range selector and removed and replaced wiring harness on the selector to a newer design, that’s supposed to stop the issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When I shift to park, the system doesn’t recognize I’m in park and won’t let me turn the car off. I have to jiggle the shift? and sometimes have to put it in a different gear before trying to put it in park again. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | "Shift to park!" Keeps coming up on my dash, and sometimes nothing works. I get this message every time I park just about. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We have major paint chipping and peeling issues, the gear selector will not recognize park at times and we have had the catalytic converter replaced in the 2.5 years of owning (we are the only owners). | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | TIRES | My 2019 Chevy Traverse was purchased new in August of 2018. It has approx 34,500 miles on it as of 7/26/21. Tire size: 255/55 R 20 107H. The vehicle has been in for regular maintenance/service at the original dealership since it was purchased. Around March 2021, I noticed the outside tread on all 4 tires becoming brittle and breaking off. There are small chunks of the tread missing and some type of thread showing where the chunks have come off. I went to my local Costco and the associate in the tire department told me that I should not be driving on it because the tires could blow. I wanted a second opinion and went to my local Discount Tire. The associate told me that what was happening was called "chunking" and it was not common (actually rare to happen) and I should call Continental Tire. No alarms/warning lamps have gone off due to this issue. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shift to Park alert and gear parking issue. This is a big issue with GM cars/SUVs after I searched online. Looks like a manufacturer parts’ defects in gear box. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When placing the car in park, a "shift into park" warning appears on the dashboard even though the vehicle is actually in park. The problem appears to be a shift relay that is not making contact with the metal tab that depresses the sensor telling the computer the vehicle is in fact in park. Not thinking the car is in park can cause a driver to panic the car is going to roll into another car, fixed object or another person. This problem has been confirmed multiple times and there is currently a GM bulletin out on the problem. The fix is to replace the entire shift assembly at the owner's cost - $500. The only warning message received is '"shift into park". | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jun 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Driving on freeway all of a sudden sunroof just shattered | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | PURCHASED 3/1/2019 PROBLEMS SINCE 4/18/2019 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. REMOTE LEFT IN VEHICLE WARNING WHEN NO KEY IN VEHICLE, REAR VIEW MIRROR OVERHEATING (OVER 110*) CELLPHONE CHARGING PORT OVERHEATING, BLIND SPOT DETECTION MALFUNCTIONING, FORWARD COLLISION DETECTION MALFUNCTIONING, NAVIGATION AND IPHONE AUDIO CONNECTIONS MALFUNCTIONING. MIRROR WAS REPLACED ONCE. REAR CAMERA WAS REPLACED TWICE. THIS WAS AFTER A GM SERVICE PERSON WAS SENT DOWN TO ROTOLO TO LOOK INTO IT. SINCE THEN NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SERVICE REPS KEEP SAYING THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. WE HAVE VIDEO AND PHOTOS OF ISSUES. MATT WOLF WAS THE GM INVESTIGATOR. HE NEVER RETURNS CALLS/EMAILS. YESTERDAY AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO DIFFERENT GM DEPARTMENTS, I WAS INFORMED HE NO LONGER WORKS WITH THE COMPANY. THE LAST THING I WAS TOLD WAS TO WAIT FOR A CALL TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO ROTOLO SO ANOTHER GM SERVICE PERSON WOULD BE SENT. THAT WAS OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. SINCE NO ONE HAS CALLED I SCHEDULED ANOTHER SERVICE FOR SAT. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN AND HAS TO SIT PARKED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PROBLEMS ONGOING SINCE 4/2019. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY6 VEHICLE IS TAKING 6 OR 7 TIMES TO SHUT OFF WHEN IN PARK. IT KEEPS SAYING "PUT VEHICLE IN PARK" AND IT ALSO SAYS ADVISORY PROBLEM. I CALLED CIOICA CHEVROLET IN PRINCETON NJ ON APRIL 5, 2021, AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL BOOKED UP AND IT WILL BE A VERY LONG WAIT, I ASK IF O COULD DROP IT OFF AND GET A LOANER CAR AND THEY SAID NO, I AM HOPING THIS DONT GET WORSE AND THEN I WILLBE VERY MAD, THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY ABOUT 9 TRAVERSE IN WITH THE SAME PROBLE. PLEASE GET THE TO TAKE THE IN AND GIVE ME A LOANER | Crash: No Fire: No | 12,250 |