Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Traverse has 55 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
55
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 27, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | ENGINE | Vehicle died while taking off from the intersection. Leaving us stranded on a busy highway. Engine h... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONSUMER ... |
| May 12, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving to the store and my car dinged and a message saying something like service stabilitrac... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | ENGINE | MY MECHANIC REPLACED MY A/C REFRIGERANT HOSE DUE TO A LEAK AND MY A/C CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. HE SA... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Dec 28, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR DOWN THE FREEWAY. OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED, HEARD KNOCKING... |
| Dec 4, 2020 | ENGINE | WE PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM RAY CHEVROLET IN FOX LAKE, ILLINOIS IN LATE FEBRUARY. WE... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | WHILE RETURNING FROM WORK THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT START. I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN ... |
| Sep 22, 2020 | ENGINE | AT APPROXIMATELY 99,000 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON AN OUT OF STATE TRIP. AN AU... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | ENGINE | WE PURCHASED OUR 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2013. I HAD THE EXTENDED PIP WARRANTY 6 Y... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | ENGINE | 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING SIGNS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR REPAI... |
| Apr 8, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE TRACT... |
| Feb 18, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING CAR FORWARD ON ROADS AND WHEN BACKING UP THE CAR/ENGINE STUTTERS. WHEN IN REVERSE THE C... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | ENGINE | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER AND STARTED RATTLING VIOLENTLY. S... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WAR... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GROCERY STORE, TH... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE EXIT THE SUV STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CH... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAD THE CODES CHECKED AND I HAD THE ENGINE TAKEN APART TWICE BECAUSE THE ... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | ENGINE | MY COMPLAINT IS WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR IS IT LOSES ALL POWER AND SHUTS DOWN AND MOST CAUSE ME TO W... |