Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Traverse has 70 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
70
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Vehicle stalls due to transmission issue at 40 mph, yes it is available for inspection. When vehic... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | AS DESCRIBED BY HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF OTHER OWNERS...OBDII CODES P0008 AND P0017, IN CONJUN... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHERE THE STABILITRACK GOES HAYWIRE WHILE DRIVING AND LOCKS THE VEHICLE ... |
| Dec 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND AND LOSI... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE BEEN IN SMALL AND BIG INCLINES AND MY CAR ROLLS BACK. I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKE AND GIV... |
| Dec 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | MY ENGINE WENT OUT ON MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE AND THIS IS PART OF OF THE RECALL THE DEALER DIDN'T DO... |
| Dec 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH SUDDENLY HEAR A BEEP AND SEE A WARNING THAT TRACTION CONTROL IS... |
| Sep 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ON 9/18/20 AND REFERENCED ERROR CODES P0009 AND P... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 75 MPH, THE MOTOR SIEZED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE MOTOR LOCKED AND THE T... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE ENGINE TIME CHAIN IS BAD. IF THE TIME CHAIN FINISHES BRAKING IT WILL KILL OFF ALL THE ENGINE MAK... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN ISSUE CODE P0008 AVOIDED CRASH. LOCKED UP ENGINE WEAK TIMING CHAINS ARE STRETCHING CA... |
| May 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE VEHICLES CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS MULTIPLE ERRORS SUCH AS ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, PARK ASSIST OFF... |
| May 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN WHEN OUT ON MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES NOT... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AIR CONDITIONER SNOWFLAKE LIGHT BLINKS 3 TIMES THEN GOES OFF AND TURNS ONTO AUTO. AIR CONDITIONER CH... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2ND OWNER. AT 91K MILES WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BLEW OUT. COST $600 TO FIX. AT $111K MILES ENGINE LI... |
| Mar 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN |
| Jan 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACTION CON... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | BAD SHUDDERING IN BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS AT LOW SPEEDS. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT IS 3-5-R WAVE PL... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 'TIMING CHAIN'. RECENTLY ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON AND GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE L... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND MY CAR LOST POWER, IT SHOWED "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN "SERVICE... |