2018 Chevrolet Traverse Power Train Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- shift park · 8 records
- transmission engage · 5 records
- engine light · 5 records
- back park · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet traverse. While attempting to park the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated independently, drove forward, and crashed into a building. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle damage was repaired. On another occasion, while driving at a low speed, the transmission suddenly failed and the vehicle would no longer…
Crash reported
ODI 11139948
Engine · Power Train
New lease under 8,000 miles and the transmission failed. While stopped at a red light on a heavily trafficked roadway, when i hi the gas there was a loud grinding. The transmission would not engage again as i sat in the middle of main roadway with car speeding by as my wife, my children and my niece sat in the vehicle with me. After trying to get the transmission to engage in "awd" i was able to get the car off the…
ODI 11110258
Power Train
When placing the vehicle into drive, on numerous occasions, the vehicle would act as if the transmission was in neutral. The drive "d" indicator on the dashboard would flash. After a few seconds, the transmission would engage and on more then 1 occasion, the car jerked forward. Some occasions i would have to place the vehicle back into park and then back to drive for the transmission to engage properly. Took vehicle…
ODI 11171981
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet traverse. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning and would not switch gears easily. The contact stated that emission fumes entered into the cabin of the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed a clicking noise on the front passenger and driver side of the vehicle. Sands chevrolet-surprise in surprise, arizona was made aware of the failures and…
ODI 11103490
Power Train
I purchased a 2018 traverse/redline on 6 feb 2018, drove it less than 100 miles, and the transmission stopped working two (2) days later. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The service section advised they don't have the equipment needed to diagnose the problem, and that the equipment is expected sometime next week. Today, 20 feb 2018, still awaiting equipment. I told the dealership mgr that i don't want that…
ODI 11073967
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet traverse. While attempting to park the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to shift into gear and the "shift to park" message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to camino real chevrolet (2401 s atlantic blvd, monterey park, ca 91754, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.…
ODI 11256472
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Purchased a 2018 chevrolet traverse in october. Beginning within the first 30 days the car made a loud roaring noise when @ 2100 rpm and going approximately 74 mph. Just thought it was a fluke. Then starting in december, while travelling out of town, it persisted every time we drove it. It also would lose power or something strange when putting it in gear after backing out of our driveway. We would accelerate for a…
ODI 11099873