1. Chevrolet Traverse
  2. Problems
  3. Engine

Chevrolet Traverse Engine Problems

620
Owner complaint records in our dataset
11
Years with records
2009–2019
Stored years

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 620 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 9 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • traction control · 29 records
  • timing chain · 27 records
  • check engine · 25 records
  • engine power · 23 records
  • engine light · 21 records
  • light came · 12 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi202
100–150k mi145
30–60k mi99
1–30k mi90
150–400k mi19

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 15, 2020

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    When putting gas in my 2017 traverse, when i go to crank it, it's takes a while to start and then when it does start, it idles really high. Sometimes if i'm at a complete stop, the engine just cuts off. Tonight when i was driving to the store with my family, the engine cuts off while driving in the middle of the road. This is really scary because i live in atlanta, ga and often take the highway and i'm afraid the…

    ODI 11309412

    2017 records in this system

  • February 7, 2020 · 111,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    While driving, my check engine light came on. Also traction light came on, loss of power came on, and stability traction turned off. My speed reduced from 40 to 25. I shut the car off and now only the check engine light is on.

    ODI 11307702

    2013 records in this system

  • January 31, 2020

    Engine · Power Train

    The timing chain needs to be replaced and is a known problem with chevrolet even though they have not done a recall. Eats oil, ticks and my check engine light is on. My mechanic looked at it and said it was the timing chain. I don't have 3k to fix my car.

    ODI 11306405

    2012 records in this system

  • January 25, 2020 · 86,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving i experienced 'traction control off'; 'service stabilitrac'; 'service traction control' and then the car went into 'reduced engine power. I was in traffic and had to quickly make an unsafe turn to avoid being rear-ended by the vehicle behind me. This has happened twice now.

    ODI 11301875

    2013 records in this system

  • January 21, 2020 · 118,000 miles

    Engine

    Driving on the interstate going 75 mph when the traction control warning came on and engine shut down

    ODI 11301042

    2013 records in this system

  • January 16, 2020

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    My 2014 chevy traverse has been having this issue for months now. I will be driving and my service stabilitrak, traction control off, check engine light will light up, and engine power reduced will pop up. I can not go over 20 mph. At times the engine will become very stally, jerky, my steering wheel and brakes will be very hard to use. These are very random and non patterned i will have to safely pull over rather…

    ODI 11299947

    2014 records in this system

  • January 15, 2020

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    My 2014 chevy traverse has been having this issue for months now. I will be driving and my service stabilitrak, traction control off, check engine light will light up, and engine power reduced will pop up. I can not go over 20 mph. At times the engine will become very stally, jerky, my steering wheel and brakes will be very hard to use. These are very random and non patterned i will have to safely pull over rather…

    ODI 11299644

    2014 records in this system

  • January 15, 2020

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    My 2014 chevy traverse has been having this issue for months now. I will be driving and my service stabilitrak, traction control off, check engine light will light up, and engine power reduced will pop up. I can not go over 20 mph. At times the engine will become very stally, jerky, my steering wheel and brakes will be very hard to use. These are very random and non patterned i will have to safely pull over rather…

    ODI 11299642

    2014 records in this system