Chevrolet Traverse Transmission / powertrain problems
2.28 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year
463 of the 1,738 complaints about the Chevrolet Traverse (26.6%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's largest problem area. That share is 2.3× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
463Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
26.6%Share of complaints
2.28×vs. all vehicles
118Last 12 months
1.9%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls
Analysis
118 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 115 in the 12 months before — up 3%.
9 of these reports (1.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 10 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 23V172000 (2023-03-16, model year 2023).
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle decelerated, and the vehicle was uncontrollable.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-14 · ODI 11764051 · Crash
When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road).
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760075 · Crash
When I accelerate at a stoplight the car shuddered and slammed into gear then it shop the rpms up to 8000 and back down i was barely able to make it home and when I arrived at home I tried to park and it would not go into reverse tostraighten my vehicle.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770889
My 2023 traverse rs experienced a loud grinding noise and sudden loss of power, almost like i slammed the brakes on while moving. I was in the middle of the road and i could have been rear ended. 10/12/26.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770779
My car the steering gets hard to turn I have to turn car off and bk on also at light it lose power and roll and come back on sometimes things work and some times it don’t I have to shut off car and restart for things to work correctly and sometimes it work…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-08 · ODI 11769984
The transmission failed at 80,735 miles. The vehicle will not reverse.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-03 · ODI 11768712
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 23V172000 · 2023-03-16 · Model years: 2023
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the sun gears, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2023. The remedy is expected to become available August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222389310.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 23V042000 · 2023-02-02 · Model years: 2023
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Blazer and Traverse vehicles. The left-side half-shaft assemblies may be missing a retaining ring.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left-side half-shaft assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222390180.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 21V817000 · 2021-10-18 · Model years: 2020, 2021
Summary: Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Campaign 20V668000 · 2020-10-29 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
