2011 Chevrolet Traverse Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 102
- 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 102 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- traction control · 82 records
- engine power · 50 records
- power reduced · 31 records
- control service · 22 records
- light came · 19 records
- service traction · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2011 traverse last winter. I was so excited about my new family car. Wednesday, the service stabilitrak, service traction control and reduced engine speed came on with no notice. Luckily, i was on a neighborhood side street taking my kids to school. I called to setup an appt to have a chevy dealer look at it but after turning it off while filling the tires up the lights all went off. Called back to see if…
ODI 10660186
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Four times today as i was driving my chevy traverse the traction control went off, the stability control went off, and a message flashed that i could experience a reduction in power, which happened immediately after the notification. The car barely had enough power to make it safely out of traffic. This happened one other time last year but when we brought it to the dealer they could not replicate the problem. *tr
ODI 10659132
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Have had two incidents where the stability track has come on and had to pull over and turn vehicle off wait 10 minutes and restart and finally it goes off. The last incident was i was driving the light comes on saying engine power reducing and it drops speed down to where i have to pull over not to get hit. I pull over turn the truck off and it starts but reduces power again and turns itself off this happens about…
ODI 10651353
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The first time this happened, i was driving a hilly back road from school the service stabilitrac and traction control warning lights came on then the engine power is being reduced warning light came on and the car immediately slowed to a crawl with very little steering control. I was able to drive it on the shoulder to my mechanic at no more than 20 mph and he said that 4 of the 6 coils needed to be replaced. A…
ODI 10670698
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Traction control turned off, stabilitrak trak turned off and then it said they needed service, immediately after it then started down shifting and quickly slowing itself down. It is a real hazard on icy roads and on the interstate in traffic when the vehicle quickly slows itself down. Many posts on the internet with this problem repeatedly occurring with multiple repair attempts at dealerships. I'm starting on my…
ODI 10661184
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
On 9-11-14 the power steering went out while driving. Took the vehicle to the dealership & i was told i needed a power steering solenoid. 10-23-14 power steering goes out again while driving so back to the dealership i go. This time i was told that gm has issued a bulletin on the problem and the power steering pump needed to be replaced. 11-10-14 power steering goes out again. Go back to the dealership and was told…
ODI 10765010
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was 2011 chevy traverse w/ awd with history (four instances) of engine oil leaks/requiring engine removal and reinstall. Vehicle was on interstate when awd/vehicle stability control lights went on. Dic indicated 'service stabiltrack', 'service awd' and 'awd disabled'. At that time, vehicle was 'chugging' but shortly after chugging got much worse to the extent that the vehicle could not accelerate or maintain…
ODI 10614739
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Traveling at 70 mph, suddenely traction control light came on, then engine powered down, i find that this is a common problem with this car, why isn't something being done. This has happened 4 times since march 5, 2014. At shop now will cost me over $500.00 to replace the throttle control. This needs to be a recall. *tr
ODI 10568584
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving down the highway at high rates of speeds, all of a sudden the dashboard display lights up with all kinds of messages. It says to check traction control and reducing engine power. The engine reduces power and when you step on the gas it doesn't go anywhere. This happened a few times. At first i thought maybe it was ice buildup but after it happened a few more times i looked online where i came across a…
ODI 10604641
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Received service stabilitrak and traction control off errors 4 times since feb 2014. Dealer has "fixed" 3 times. *tr
ODI 10630898
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving at 65 mph, and hit a small bump where a bridge ends and the pavement resumes. The check engine light came on as well as service stabiltrak and reduced engine power indicators. I was able to limp the vehicle to the local dealership for repairs, but at a very reduced speed. The dealer found that the "throttle position sensor" to be faulty, and after replacing that item the vehicle ran normally. This was…
ODI 10565929
Electronic Stability Control
Stabilitrak and traction control issues. Car reduces acceleration during low and higher speeds of driving. Very dangerous to my family and other drivers on the road to have a reduction in acceleration while traveling during rush hour traffic on a busy highway. I have noticed this has become an issue with many owners of gm vehicles. *tr
ODI 10680572
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway, multiple warnings and lights came on and speed was reduced by the engine to 20 mph from 65mph. If there had been another vehicle behind us at the time we would have easily been hit because of the rapid deceleration. The fix was to replace the throttle body on the engine. After much research this appears to be a very common issue in chevrolet vehicles, and because of the manner of the…
ODI 10577416
Electronic Stability Control
Vehicle was traveling at highway speed when traction control/stabilitrak lights came on and engine power was reduced. The traverse speed dropped from 60 mph to 20 mph in just a few seconds on the interstate. We were fortunate that there was not a large vehicle behind us that would have mowed right over my family before the vehicle was moved to the shoulder. The throttle body was replaced and the problem has not…
ODI 10781549
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving normally down the road warning text flashes and displayed stabilitrack disabled, traction control off, and reducing engine power. The vehicle suddenly decelerated and almost caused a crash due to the sudden deceleration. *tr
ODI 10680100
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on the highway and all of a sudden there was an alert on the dashboard saying that "traction control off" then immediately after another alert came on stating that "engine power has been reduced". I was unable to accelerate fully. I turned the car off and back on and it reset it but the same alerts came back on minutes later. The next day i took it to the dealership and they said the throttle body had to be…
ODI 10555739
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving my 2011 traverse, it would reduce engine power and advise service. It would drop power to the point car was not drive able. I would shut car off. Wait and then able to drive it at low speeds (15 mph). This of course created a dangerous situation on the highway. *tr
ODI 10652317
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving 2 different days this week on highway with cruise set service traction control light and service stabilitrak light came on.when car turned off it will go off and not come back on for a few days. *tr
ODI 10632548
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. While driving approximately 60 mph, the service stabilitrac, traction control off, and engine power reduced messages suddenly displayed and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph. The failure recurred on multiple occasions and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The contact indicated that the dealer replaced a computer and throttle body, but the…
ODI 10705534
Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
June 2014. Was driving on city expressway when suddenly "service stabilitrack/traction control system off" came on. Our suv suddenly started losing power. Took truck to chevrolet dealer service dept. Service performed. Tech said he found nothing wrong. Did note that i had other recalls pending on vehicle. July 2014. Was driving on interstate 40 at 11 p.m. And was 80 miles from home. I was driving alone. Suddenly…
ODI 10610277
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine power was suddenly reduced while driving with the messages: traction control off, service traction control, service stabilitrack, engine power is reduced. Dealer found code p2135 was generated (faulty throttle position sensor). Throttle body unit was replaced. The same problem occurred 2 years later on 6/12/2015. Again the throttle body needed to be replace. Based on my experience the throttle body unit…
ODI 10730860
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We were moving from south carolina to wisconsin which is a 1,000 mile trip. On the morning of february 9th, 2013 we were about to enter cincinnati on the second leg of our trip when all the sudden the dash displayed a message that said trak system failed, soon followed by another message indicating the engine power had been reduced. The vehicle went from 60 mph to approximately 20 mph and the engine began to shudder…
ODI 10500170
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Same as everyone else... 2011 chevy traverse with intermittent and sporadic episodes of "traction control off, service stabilitrak, and engine power reduced" between 60,000 and 110,000 miles. I could be dead many times over the past 3.5 years during work commute on 70mph, 4 lane highway. Problem resolves for unknown and unreliable amts of time... Even after recommended fixes. Gm must be held accountable before more…
ODI 10819567
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Traction Control System
Was at target one evening and noticed a sweet unusual smell coming from the traverse. I took a look underneath the car and noticed pink substance dripping from the engine. Upon leaving target i noticed that the arm on the temperature gauge was higher than normal. I drove 40mph for a mile and the gauge shot up to the top. I was 25 minutes from home. I had to stop 6 times to let the engine cool down in order to make…
ODI 10511435
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Purchased 2011 traverse on monday, by tuesday evening the traction control and the stabilitrak service soon codes were showing. The present mileage is 440 and this started around 350 miles on odometer. Also, while backing out of driveway on incline put car in drive and let off brake began pressing gas, the car continued to roll backwards until i pressed the brake and got on the gas at the same time. *tr
ODI 10448101