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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN TURNING OFF THE TRAVERSE, A "SHIFT TO PARK" MESSAGE IS BEING DISPLAYED DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS (SUCH AS THE RADIO) TO TURN OFF WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES SHIFTING OUT OF AND BACK INTO PARK OR HITTING THE BUTTONS ON THE SHIFTER FIX THE PROBLEM. RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 GM SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH COVER A NUMBER OF THEIR DIFFERENT VEHICLES. SERVICE IS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER TO FIX, BUT MILEAGE PUTS IT JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, SO WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE FOR THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 43,000 |
| Mar 2021 | SEAT BELTS | I TOOK MY SON TO MY WORK WHEN WE ARRIVED I TOLD MY SONS TO TAKE THEIR SEATBELTS OFF. MY SON STARTED SCREAMING IT'S TIGHTENING IT'S TIGHTENING. WITH HIM BEING IN A BOOSTER IT PINNED HIM HE TRIED TO WIGGLE OUT AND GOT EVEN MORE STUCK I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO TRIED TO REMOVE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IT UNHOOKED FROM THE BUCKLE BUT HE WAS STILL STRAPPED TO THE CAR. HE STARTED BLEEDING FROM HIS NOSE AND MOUTH AND SAID HIS SHOULDER HURTS. I HAD ANOTHER CO WORKER TRY TO HELP ME OUT AND WE WERE UNABLE TO UNTIL I HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT | Crash: No Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | Unknown |
| Mar 2021 | WHEELS | THE TIRE TREAD IS COMING OFF IN CHUNKS FROM THE INSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRE. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM CHEVROLET AND THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE IS A CONTINENTAL ECO PLUS+ DOT A3HH WC4F 0619 | Crash: No Fire: No | 21,000 |
| Feb 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SHIFT TO PARK ISSUE- CAR WILL NOT SHIFT EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN PARK. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2021 | ENGINE | ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I STARTED THE TRAVERSE AND REMAINED ON. WHEN I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE THE CODE READ A CODE OF 300. DEALER STATED THAT CODE IS FOR CYLINDER MISFIRE NOT SURE HOW MANY. RESEARCHED AND FOUND SERVICE UPDATE N192281810 THAT READS MISFIRE DUE TO CARBON TRACKING RELEASED DATE OF MARCH 2019. IT IS THE DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS DURING THE SERVICE PORTION OF THE NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD. MY VEHICLE IS NOW PAST THAT AND IS MISFIRING AND READING OUT THIS CODE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MILES DUE TO FAULTY COILS, COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUGS. IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED SERVICE UPDATE IT STATES THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GM. ATS, CTS, CAMARO AND TRAVERSE. WHEN DOING FURTHER RESEARCH THERE IS NOT A WAY TO FIND OUT IF DEALER DID THE SERVICE WHEN GM SENT OUT THE SERVICE UPDATE. I LOOKED BACK AT ALL MY RECORDS FOR SERVICES THAT THE DEALER DONE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND SEE NO INDICATION THAT THIS SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 55,972 |
| Feb 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | "SHIFT TO PARK" MESSAGE APPEARS AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRYING TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. VEHICLE IS CLEARLY IN PARK, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK. HAPPENS INTERMITTENLY. TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR, I WILL NEED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THEN BACK TO PARK. SOMETIMES IT FIXES ON THE FIRST TIME, OTHER TIMES I NEED TO DO IT MULTIPLE TIMES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Feb 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE IS AT 30,738 MILES AND RECENTLY I BEGAN SMELLING WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO SMELLED IT AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, NEAR THE THE HOOD OF THE CAR NEAR THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE BRAZING/WELDING POINT ON THE FUEL RAIL WAS FAULTY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS SPRAYING FUEL ALL UNDERNEATH THE CAR. IT WAS "TWO OR THREE TURNS AWAY FROM A CATASTROPHIC EVENT". THE CAR WAS HAD FUEL SPRAYED ALL NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND WAS GETTING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME (MINUTES/HOURS) BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE OR EXPLODED WITH THE AMOUNT OF LOOSE FUEL PRESENT AND I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IN TIME. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. THERE WERE STILL FUEL VAPORS COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE AND NEAR THE HOOD OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID ALL OF THE INSULATION AROUND/ IN THE ENGINE WAS SATURATED IN FUEL STILL. SO THEY WASHED THE INSULATION AND PUT IT BACK IN THE VEHICLE. IT STILL SMELLS LIKE FUEL VAPORS IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,738 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY AND INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE AS THE ABS, POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DICK WICKSTROM CHEVROLET (555 E IRVING PARK RD, ROSELLE, IL 60172) WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINED FOR OVER A MONTH. THE DEALER HAD YET TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND HAD OFFERED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT UNREPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEAM WOULD BE SENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEAM WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 11,000 |
| Jan 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2019 TRAVERSE WAS TRAVELING DOWN ROAD ABOUT ONE MILE FROM STARTING LOCATION CAR SHUT OFF AND ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON THAN NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT., FLAMES SHORTY AFTER. FD WAS CALLED AND ARRIVED AND PUT OUT FIRE. A FLUID TRAIL WAS NOTICED BEHIND CAR LEADING TO OUR HOUSE (1 MILE AWAY). NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR UP TO THIS POINT. CAR WAS TOWED AND INSURANCE CALLED, NOTIFIED GM THE NEXT DAY AFTER SEEING A RECALL ON LEAKING TRANSMISSION (THIS VIN IS NOT ON THAT LIST). GM BASICALLY SAID THAT ONCE WE CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR US. INSURANCE COMPANY (ALLSTATE) SAID THEY WILL LOOK INTO THIS. CAR WAS A LEASE AND WE HAVE NO RECOURSE. IT SEEMS FISHY TO ME THAT SOME MODELS HAVE A RECALL AND THIS APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND KIND OF LEAK FROM THAT AREA. IF GM DOESN'T CARE HOW WILL THEY KNOW IF THIS RECALL NEEDS TO INVOLVE OTHER MODELS AND VIN'S OF THIS CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE LEASED THE CAR SO WE LOSE AND CAN'T RECOUP ANYTHING NOR WILL THEY WORK WITH US TO LOWER THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT. WHAT IF MY YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR OR MY MOTHER IN LAW WHO HAS A TOUGH TIME GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR, SOMEONE COULD OF BEEN INJURIED OR WORST. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CAER ABOUT THIS. THIS HAPPENED IN NORWALK CT ON EAST ROCKS RD 06851. SUNNY CLEAR DAY CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD WHEN IT LOST POWER. NO RECENT WORK ON CAR, NO ACCIDENTE NORWALK CT FIRE INCIDENT REPORT 21-001007 | Crash: No Fire: Yes | 18,000 |
| Dec 2020 | SEAT BELTS | THE MIDDLE SEAT SEATBELT GOT CAUGHT IN THE RECLINE LEVER WHICH CAUSED THE SEATBELT TO LOCK AND THERE IS KNOW WAY OF RELEASING IT, MAKING THE SEATBELT UNUSABLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 43,000 |
| Dec 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I PUT THE STICK SHIFT IN PARK, IT SIGNALS THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE. THEY PUT IN A BRA TO HELP IT STAY IN PARK, THE BRA FAILED AND THEY ADJUSTED IT AGAIN. I CAN START AND STOP THE CAR BUT CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS HAPPENS IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, ON A HILL, FLAT LAND IN/OUT OF GARAGE. IS TIS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,000 |
| Dec 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | TURNED ON THE CAR AND A SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH WARNING ME THAT THE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. SAME WARNING. BLIND SPOT SYSTEM NOT WORKING AT ALL CURRENTLY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,772 |
| Dec 2020 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSTICS STATED CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS THE ISSUE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 15K MILES AND OWNED FOR ABOUT 14 MONTHS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,500 |
| Dec 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAWYER CHEVROLET (351 W BRIDGE ST, CATSKILL, NY 12414) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DRAINED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND ISSUES WITH THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 64,000 |
| Nov 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK - SYSTEM ERROR REPORTS VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE PROPERLY TURNED OFF. TOOK VEHICLE INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITH EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED AND ERROR HAS COME UP AGAIN NOT ALLOWING OWNER TO TURN OFF VEHICLE DUE TO ERROR OF VEHICLE NOT IN PARK WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK. CORRECTED AND THEN ERROR RETURNED WITHIN 4WKS. GOOGLED WITH KNOWN ERROR OCCURRING HOWEVER NO RECALL AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPERLY TURN OFF AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PARKED POSITION OF GEAR SHIFTER. | Crash: No Fire: No | 49,000 |
| Nov 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK - SYSTEM ERROR REPORTS VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE PROPERLY TURNED OFF. TOOK VEHICLE INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITH EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED AND ERROR HAS COME UP AGAIN NOT ALLOWING OWNER TO TURN OFF VEHICLE DUE TO ERROR OF VEHICLE NOT IN PARK WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK. FIRST CORRECTED 10/15. ERROR CAME BACK 11/7. GOOGLED WITH KNOWN ERROR OCCURRING HOWEVER NO RECALL AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPERLY TURN OFF AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PARKED POSITION OF GEAR SHIFTER. | Crash: No Fire: No | 46,434 |
| Nov 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2019 TRAVERSE, WHEN I AGGRESSIVE BREAKING AND DOING A U-TURN I CANNOT ACCELERATE AFTERWARDS, WHEN I PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE. I'VE BEEN ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AFTER DOING A U-TURN. I HAVE MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND I KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT WHEN I'M DRIVING IT. HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEY OWN THE CAR ABOUT EIGHT TIMES. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Sep 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20-35 MPH. FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,000 |
| Sep 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DETACHED FROM THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE INTO A SERVICE STATION AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED SHAHEEN CHEVROLET (632 AMERICAN RD, LANSING, MI 48911, (517) 394-0330) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000. | Crash: No Fire: No Towed | 61,000 |
| Sep 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WHEN I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE SCHOOL I HEARD A LOUD POP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE I HAD RAN OVER A STICK, HOWEVER, WHEN I GOT OUT AND LOOKED THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER MY CAR OR IN THE PARKING LOT AROUND MY CAR EVEN. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THIS IS GOING TO BE A $2,000+ REPAIR FOR A SOLID PIECE OF METAL THAT SHOULDN'T SNAP INTO LIKE A TWIG. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANYWHERE ELSE EXCEPT FOR THE SCHOOL WHERE I WAS GOING SLOW. | Crash: No Fire: No | 37,000 |
| Sep 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS THAT TELLS ME THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK AND THERE IS A RINGING BELL SOUND THAT WON'T STOP. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AGAIN AND THEN OFF SHIFTING THRU THE GEARS (SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES) TO GET THE MESSAGE AND BELL TO STOP. | Crash: No Fire: No | 29,000 |
| Sep 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE SHIFT TO PARK. WHEN PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND DISPLAYS ON THE DASH "SHIFT TO PARK" | Crash: No Fire: No | 30,000 |
| Aug 2020 | AIR BAGS | I RECENTLY HAD A CRASH IN MY 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE IMPACT HIT MY DRIVER DOOR AND FRONT END OF MY CAR. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT MY CAR WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MILES AN HOUR. EVERY AIRBAG IN THEIR VEHICLE DEPLOYED HOWEVER EVEN WITH THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I'VE SPOKEN WITH MINI REPAIRMAN AT MORE THAN TWO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS WHO STATED THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 34,000 |
| Aug 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CLIO THAT HOLDS THE SECOND SEAT SUNROOF SHADE CLOSED BROKE OFF. | Crash: No Fire: No | 17,900 |
| Aug 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND AS I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE VEHICLE GET LIKE IT EITHER LOCKED UP OR WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER ACCELERATION. | Crash: No Fire: No | 18,500 |