Aug 25, 2025SteeringElectrical systemEngineFire
White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire department stated that it was a electrical issue
NHTSA ODI 11682785
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What 354 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (354)Crash / fire / injury (17)Engine (115)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (84)Steering (62)Airbags (48)Electrical system (48)Transmission & drivetrain (46)Speed control (37)Visibility & wipers (18)Fuel system (16)Brakes (15)
1 of 354 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 354 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Chevrolet Traverse verdict →