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2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems

NHTSA lists 408 complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, 15 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 12 complaints mention an injury, with 17 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET TRAVERSE.

At a glance

Complaints
408
With crash
15
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
12
Injuries
17
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
194,105
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
820

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN17041.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11127.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9523.3%
ENGINE6215.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM256.1%
SERVICE BRAKES215.1%
STEERING184.4%
SUSPENSION143.4%
SEAT BELTS133.2%
AIR BAGS92.2%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION19
STRUCTUREBODY6
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT PANEL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic22454.9%0.91
mechanical failure9022.1%0.83
loss of control348.3%0.74
restraint or airbag174.2%0.97
fluid or fuel leak153.7%0.81
noise or comfort133.2%0.68
unclear51.2%0.97
structural or corrosion41.0%0.83
visibility or lighting41.0%0.89
fire or overheating20.5%0.61
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low19648.0%0.72
moderate18344.9%0.79
high225.4%0.85
none71.7%0.78

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 408 tagged complaints of 408 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

21V246000

Date: 2021-04-08. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

20V668000

Date: 2020-10-29. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts. (excerpt)

Consequence: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire. (excerpt)

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this r (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V774000

Date: 2018-11-01. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Consequence: If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

820 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT252
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM153
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING123
POWER TRAIN103
UNKNOWN OR OTHER86
ENGINE83
WHEELS46
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY44

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11035340

Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

PI to help diagnose A/C concern

11030974

Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

11030091

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11030092

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

11029950

Date: 2026-03-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to diagnosis a GPS issue with the Telematic module with no DTC'ss

11027697

Date: 2026-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to diagnosis a GPS issue with the Telematic module with no DTC's

11027601

Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11025755

Date: 2025-11-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customera s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
TRAVERSE408

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