Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Traverse has 43 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 25, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Traveling at 70 MPH on a highway Traction control/stabilitrac and engine turn on and acceleration st... |
| May 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | First I already had to rebuild the transmission which is showing the beginning signs of failing agai... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 2012 chevy traverse. Feb 20 2020. Milage 127691 My valve cover gaskets failed causing the cabin to f... |
| Apr 4, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE TRACTION CONTROL GOES ON AND OFF. STABILITY TRAK ERROR MESSAGE. ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE CAR WO... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | P0019, P0018 STABILITY TRACK ISSUES AND REDUCE ENGIN POWER AND I WAS DRIVING WHEN HAPPEN AND THE AIR... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The air conditioning stopped working after working amazing, Traction Control Disabled light keeps co... |
| May 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | UNKNOWN, I first bought my Chevy Traverse Ltz in April of 2020, and about 2 weeks of driving it, I n... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE AT 125,000 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS 99,000 MILES ON IT AND IS OUTSIDE OF THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. MY TIMING CHAIN AND ... |
| Jan 31, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NO... |
| Jan 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS BRINGING MY CHILDREN HOME FROM SCHOOL AND ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, REDUC... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHINING AND WINDING SOUND ON ACCELERATION AT ALL SPEEDS..RUMBLING NOISE FROM ENGINE. STRUT LEAKING A... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER AND LOSE POWER, OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL ALMOST LI... |
| Sep 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FOR NO REASON THE SERVICE STABILTRAK LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAGES START GOING ON THEIR OWN. THE VEHICLE... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WITHOUT ANY WARNING GOT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILITY TRAK,SERVICE... |
| Jan 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WA... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ABRUP... |
| Oct 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY FUEL LIGHT CAME ON SO I WENT TO THE NEAREST STATION TO FILL UP. I ALWAYS TURN MY CAR OFF WHILE PU... |