Chevrolet Traverse Electrical problems
0.97 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
264 of the 1,738 complaints about the Chevrolet Traverse (15.2%) concern Electrical, making it the model's third-largest problem area. That share is 1.0× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
264Complaints · Electrical
15.2%Share of complaints
0.97×vs. all vehicles
83Last 12 months
1.9%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
83 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 68 in the 12 months before — up 22%.
5 of these reports (1.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 7 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 83 · Previous 12 months: 68
What owners report
2018 Chevy Traverse purchased from Carvana caused carbon monoxide exposure to my family in military housing. Vehicle locked itself while running in the garage (garage door open), and CO entered the home where my children were standing near the interior door.
I was in t-boned on the passenger side of my vehicle. All side air bags went off but did not deflate. I had to crawl onto my floor to get out of the vehicle.
The car was started and then a loud pop was heard. When I exited the vehicle i observed the tail light housing on the drivers side had exploded off and could see smoke and smell electrical burning. I immediatly turned the vehicle off.
Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Traverse LT FWD VIN: [XXX] Purchase Date: XXX Incident Date: XXX Mileage: 35,975 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: On Fr XXX, just seven days after purchasing this vehicle from Enterprise Car Sales, I started my 2025 Chevrolet Traverse and was…
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly came to a complete stop. The failure was a recurring failure.
9/2/26 I reached out to Chevrolet to alert them that I had a SHIFT TO PARK sensor failure. I was physically putting my car in park and it did NOT recognize that my car was in park. I was unable to park or turn off the vehicle.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Electrical for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Chevrolet Traverse
- Transmission / powertrain463
- Engine367
- Electrical264
- Unspecified or other207
- Brakes181
- Airbags & seat belts52
- Fuel system49
- Body & structure45
Chevrolet Traverse problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
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