2011 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical System Problems
- 58
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 58 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- traction control · 11 records
- engine power · 8 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- check engine · 5 records
- power reduced · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving at highway speed of 75 mph, the motor siezed without any warning. The motor locked and the technician said the engine needs to be replaced. He commented something wrong with the engineering of the engine specific to oil. He is concern that changing the engine may result in the same situation given the motor's design.
ODI 11289957
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
My service airbags front driver wire harness and connector no radio no blue tooth
ODI 11290229
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Sitting in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to get out of school all of a sudden it smells hot then start to drive off and traction control lights and abs go wild then i pull over turn off the engine open the hood and there's smoke letting it cool the key won't reverse out of the ignition and there's no power at all
ODI 11278521
Electrical System
The speakers will quit working when it is either wet or cold outside. Aside from the stereo not working this is a safety issue as all warnings do not sound as they come through the speakers. Warnings include backup sensor seat belt and much more.
ODI 11291944
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My mechanic said my timing chain is loose & there should be a recall. Also my radio goes real low in a high pitch tone & i can't hear it so that means my turn singnals are low & everything else that makes a sound is very low. Also my window controls are all starting to not work one by one. I only have 89000 miles on my car. My mechanic is telling me i should get rid of my car but i always thought chevy was a good…
ODI 11301187
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
The vehicles control panel displays multiple errors such as engine power is reduced, park assist off, traction control off, brake (in red), abs and all the gages go up and down, automatic locks-lock and unlock all while driving on city street and highways. Attempting to pull the car over, the transmission wont go into park. Multiple times it won't start and sometimes the vehicle fails to gain speed while driving.
ODI 11209010
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall, i was driving my car down an interstate and the coolant had leaked out and overheated my car i have done had each hose and housing and the thermostat and the reservoir take replaced in it about 2 months ago. It's is now doing the same thing again it started again while i was on a highway.
ODI 11234365
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
2nd owner. At 91k miles whole electrical system blew out. Cost $600 to fix. At $111k miles engine light came on. Went to dealership and timing chain needed to be replaced. Parked the vehicle as dealership said it keeps happening for 2011 traverse and they are waiting for recall. 6 months later decided to take car back to dealership to get fixed quoted $3800. On way to dealership (20 minutes away) going 40 miles an…
ODI 11203889
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. While driving, the vehicle lost power and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle safely to his residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not provide assistance. The approximate…
ODI 11183486
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
This is toward chevrolet and any other vehicle makers that require excessive use of dealerships for minor maintenance. I have commuted 40 miles daily for 18 years, i have previously owned ford vehicles and had no issues with doing minor repairs myself. With my chevy vehicle i have to take it into the dealership or repair shop to change a simple headlight because of the greedy design of the vehicle. They did this on…
ODI 11179788
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving my 2011 chevy traverse lt on highway with 130,000 miles on it when my traverse lost acceleration and stalled out with cars flying up on me at 65-70 mph,i finally costed over to the emergency lane, had it towed to dealership and techs couldn't figure this out , after a week of service techs couldn't find the problem, i was finally notified by dealership that there's something wrong with motor and…
ODI 11180996
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My traverse has been loosing power track control cuts off and will not come back on. At times it doesn't shift gears. When the temp gets down in the 30's it messes up. Can't go vert far without it stopping. This has been going on since i've had this car.
ODI 11171313
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Stability traction control system problems. I have a 2011 chevy traverse. Problems erupted after i finished paying it off. I had this car for 7 years now and 100k miles now. For the past year the traction control system has failed multiple times. At first i took it to the dealer and spent over $3500 to fix it. A few months after the problem came back. The dealer was asking for almost $4000 stating that it was…
ODI 11161291
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
'timing chain'. Recently engine light appears on and goes off while driving my 2011 chevy traverse lt 3.6l with almost 113,000 miles. I used my scanner and codes p0008 and p0017 appeared. After doing my research i discovered that, 1. The codes are for the engine timing chain. 2. Tons of customers that own the same make, model and year as mine along with many different gm model vehicles that have the 3.6 l engine,…
ODI 11171076
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. While driving various speeds, the check engine, stability control, and service traction warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 11131832
Electrical System
Less then a year ago the battery gauge started dipping below 14v to 12v periodically while driving. When getting off the highway one day(batter gague did not dip) and coming to a light on a 2 lane smaller major road the lights all came on check engine, stabilitrak, battery, etc and the car shut down. Fortunately, my husband was able to cruise through the light and somehow everyone was out of his way so he could come…
ODI 11221666
Electrical System
Takate recall after turning car on it driving the gages go dead not working and ac buttons will not work, then after a few seconds it will go back to working. And it tells me to service air bag, service awd.
ODI 11114336
Electrical System · Support Device/Strut
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. While opening the liftgate with the key fob, the liftgate unexpectedly closed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
ODI 11115431
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Wipers stopped working when i was on the road. Still continue not to work. Which is not fun to drive. Hoping for no rain. Not sure why mine doesn't have a recall being its in the snow state and they are replacing a part. So i am suppose to pay for it myself? Another issue, our windows don't want to roll up back up. Our back right window has gotten stuck down. The button back there and in front won't bring it back…
ODI 11114919
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
While driving at least 45 mph my car was running fine when all of a sudden my locks started locking and unlocked and the car shifted so hard i am surprised i did not wreck my vehicle with my son and infant daughter. The vehicle continued to do the lock switching and numerous lights were flashing on my dash. I was scared to death nonetheless. I have had more sensors, water pump etc. That you can even begin to imagine…
ODI 11076894
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
While driving my traverse my traction control will turn off, service stabilitrak will come on and it will say engine power reduced and will slowly start to slow down. If you come to a complete stop and try to hit the gas again it will shake and kind of studder. This has happened both on a city street and on the highway. The city street was on a curvy road and the highway was a straightaway. This has only happened…
ODI 11057660
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Driving the traverse started to smell wires burning in the cabin dashlights started going crazy and dinging . Was about a mile to where i could pull over safely .. Started to pull off the breaks and steering seemed to stop working and the vehicle died.. I nearly hit bridge pillar not being able to steer or stop.. The car was full with myself 4 children and a newborn.. I am told the motor is ruined and no one can…
ODI 11162017
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The headlight on the passenger side caught on fire where it connects to the wiring system. The vehicle was parked but running in a driveway. This caused about 2000 in damages to the vehichle.
Fire reported
ODI 11043215
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I was on my way home from dinner when the engine started revving on it's own and the car began jerking. I pulled to the side of the road and the engine killed. I restarted the vehicle and noted that the battery was suppling enough power and the temperature gage was normal. At this time, the lights started to flicker, the rpms were going up and down fairly quickly and the windows and locks were clicking. I was able…
ODI 11034286
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I had to replace an engine at 30k miles due to 'metal in oil". Never once missed an oil change and no warning of any issue until car died in the middle of a busy road while trying to turn right onto side street.. After replacing engine had to get new wheel senors as they went bad 2 weeks later. One and a half years later here we are dash flashing saying 'service stabilitrack, service traction control, engire power…
ODI 11184782