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What 395 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 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 (395)Crash / fire / injury (18)Transmission & drivetrain (160)Electrical system (108)Engine (62)Fuel system (26)Brakes (20)Steering (16)Suspension (14)Seat belts (13)Airbags (9)Body & structure (7)

2 of 395 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 1, 2024Transmission & drivetrainBrakesCrash1 injury

My Traverse intermittently displays 'shift to park' message and I was not able to shut the SUV all the way off. I would have to play with the shift gear in order for it to turn off. I am under 50k miles.

NHTSA ODI 11569190

Feb 11, 2022BrakesCrash

Brake system failed. car crash forward. personal and passenger safety at risk.. The problem is not confirmed by a dealer or independent representatives or others yet, only reported to insurance . no police record. , UNKNOWN. I was making a very slow right turn with foot on brakes for a distance of no more than 5 meters to make room behind me and other cars, in preparation to reverse park or rear /back parking. when suddenly the car accelerate , going forward .. the car hits a barrier which put the car to stop. I was on the brake pedal the whole time. With the car at stopped at the barrier and foot still on brake pedal, I am able to shift to reverse gear and parked the car. The impact is very strong that it damaged the front end mostly right side and transmission problem, transmission oil leak and alignment of tires. Thank you very much

NHTSA ODI 11451602

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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 2019 Chevrolet Traverse verdict →