1. Chevrolet Traverse
  2. Problems
  3. 2013
  4. Electrical System

2013 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical System Problems

30
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 30 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • traction control · 12 records
  • check engine · 9 records
  • engine light · 7 records
  • engine power · 7 records
  • light came · 5 records
  • control service · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi11
100–150k mi8
1–30k mi5
30–60k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 19, 2014 · 18,949 miles

    Electrical System

    The battery failed to recharge, the vehicle completely shut down (electrically speaking). My wife and 2 kids were stuck in a car with no ac, no ability to recharge her cell phone to call for help, on a hot 100f day. Thankfully, she was able to call a tow truck. After 2 days in the shop at ron baker chevy in san diego, it was discovered that the alternator was faulty. Both the alternator and the battery were…

    ODI 10637814

  • September 4, 2014 · 17,681 miles

    Electrical System

    The rear seat air conditioning/heating module controls get extremely hot whenever the headlights are on or whenever the rear unit is in use. The controls for the air conditioning/heating unit on the dash never get hot. I took the vehicle into the dealer today to have them check the problem. I was told they checked all the wiring and everything was as it's suppose to be. So, they checked the same unit in another…

    ODI 10630891

  • August 12, 2014 · 15,000 miles

    Electrical System

    I went to the service department of east hills chevrolet to respond to the 2 recalls they had on my car. They found something else with the car and proceeded to fix that. After getting the car back, it has a new issue....it periodically shorts out while i am driving it. I seems like it stalls, all the lights on the dashboard come on, but then it recovers and continues driving. I have three children and am nervous…

    ODI 10625813

  • April 1, 2014

    Electrical System · Steering

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. Also, the contact mentioned that the radio failed several times and the sensors and gauges intermittently flickered. In addition, the contact stated that while traveling 25 mph attempting to avoid dog, the contact swerved to the right and crashed into another vehicle. A…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10653500

  • March 21, 2013 · 500 miles

    Electrical System · Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the global positioning navigational system was difficult to read because the font was entirely too small. The navigational system also exhibited white lettering on a light green background, which did not provide enough contrast. The location of the screen was abnormally low on the dashboard and caused the contact to remove sight from the roadway…

    ODI 10510789