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3.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,300 miles

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2016 Chevrolet Traverse engine problems

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2016 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #22

Jul 092022

Traverse

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalled going down the road. Warranty covered for new engine replacement. Then it was found that the transmission was no good. Warranty paid for new transmission. Vehicle still acting like it wants to stall after new engine, transmission, and battery. Would like to know what caused the problem to begin with and would like a full repair of the vehicle.

- Eden, NC, USA

problem #21

Aug 012021

Traverse

  • miles
Replaced the transmission in 2018, transmission went out again in 2021. Power steering also had to be replaced in 2021. The initial transmission repair was covered under warranty but not the subsequent transmission nor the power steering were covered under warranty. There are less than 95,000 miles on the car.

- Lagrange, KY, USA

problem #20

Nov 012021

Traverse

  • miles
Transmission went out on my way to work the vehicle shut off after I was stopped at a red light when it came time to move forward it bucked and shut off I finally made it to work then had it towed for repair

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #19

Apr 252019

Traverse

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car started getting a traction off and stability tracker n it would not run properly I was On the freeway and it happened almost caused an accident. Also it happens at random times.

- Beaumont , CA, USA

problem #18

Mar 312021

Traverse

  • 73,846 miles
Battery keeps dying installed new battery same thing Chevy fourm says cable from batter to engine defective came out vehie been stationary to start dead same thing again had to have Chevy service jump start us first time an engine has loud ticking and sluggish at low heat vehicle was purchased certified pre owned have put 3500 mike's in it since purchase.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #17

Jun 012019

Traverse

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while driving at various speeds with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions and diagnosed with a faulty evaporative emissions control unit. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred and persisted after each repair. The contact then called the manufacturer who informed her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to bob johnson 390 Chevrolet Inc. (2780 lakeville rd, avon, NY 144140) where similar repairs were performed on the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to hoselton Chevrolet (909 fairport rd, East rochester, NY 14445) where the check engine warning light was reset however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #16

Sep 262020

Traverse

  • 84,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Ac compressor locked up and locked motor

- St. Francisville, LA, USA

problem #15

May 112020

Traverse 6-cyl

  • 56,100 miles
Check engine light came on at 56K miles. Vehicle having misfire while driving, rough idle while sitting and sluggish at times. Misfire and rough idle not happening all the time. Had generic code check done before I could get into dealership to see what I was looking at... multiple codes with running lean and 02 sensor. Was able to get into dealer after the weekend and they did diagnostic. Found power steering gear inlet hose leaking onto O2 sensor (B1 S1) causing the whole problem. Not covered under powertrain warranty. I am unable to afford the dealership repair cost at this time and have been seeing where older models have had issues with power steering pump failure and more recent models having leaks due to hoses being too close to other hoses. So I am concerned with replacing the hose and sensor and having the same issue occur again.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #14

Mar 042019

Traverse

  • 45,000 miles
Vehicle swaddles heavily after a certain speed to the point where my children have hit the sides of their heads with the windows/doors. Makes a loud noise in the front when driving and turning, you can feel the grinding noise vibrations on the bottom of feet.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #13

Feb 222019

Traverse

  • 47,000 miles
While driving 75 on a freeway the service stabilitrak, service traction control, and check engine lights all came on. The engine power was reduced and I couldn't go over 40mph all at once. The vehicle was limped off the freeway without any incident with another vehicle, thank god and brought to a mechanic. He said that he has seen hundreds of the same issue over the past few years on the same vehicle and other Chevrolet vehicles. He told me that this will happen to diagnose a more general issue that could be wrong with the vehicle and that it could be a number of things that need to be tested without replacing hundreds or potentially thousands of dollars worth of parts. It could be even be one of a variety of sensors on the vehicle. My complaint is that with such a high tech computer on the vehicle, how is it that there is not a specific problem code or light to tell you or a mechanic what is actually wrong with the vehicle. Secondly that a general code coming up on a car should not be powering the engine down so drastically. That could have been very dangerous if there was someone right behind me. This is a hazard worth a recall before someone is injured or killed because of it.

- Cambridge, MN, USA

problem #12

Jan 292019

Traverse

  • 59,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving with no warning the check engine light comes in, the dash flashes service stabiltrak, traction control off and engine power reduced. The vehicle slows down to 25 mph and if you try to speed up it shutters and bucks. I have to pull over and return it off and then when turning it back on the check engine light stays on for about a day but other warning lights are gone. This has happened three times and I have almost been hit every time, because the vehicle just slows itself down to 25 mph with no warning while you are driving.

- North Conway, NH, USA

problem #11

May 092018

Traverse

  • 49,000 miles
I purchased this Traverse brand new in 2016. I now have 51xxx miles. I have had to refill the transmission 3 times since I've had it. But absolutey no leaks. Prior to that I was experiencing weird transmission slippage at ocwerd times. Another quirk is that sometimes when I put gas in my var, the hand does not move at all until I drive maybe 20 miles but it has me wondering. Keep in mind all this weird behavior with no check engine light. The vehicle rattles at 1000 RPM. Like it might be a timing chain. Doesnt always go in to gear. Shows faulty gas gauge. I have yet to hear clicking noises at speeds above 20mph (dont know what that could be)

- Inglewood, CA, USA

problem #10

Jan 012019

Traverse

  • 38,000 miles
We purchased our 2016 Chevy Traverse new and now have approx. 38K miles on it. After the 1st year, we began experiencing power loss issues and ended up having fuel injectors replaced in mid-2017. Since then, we've been experiencing the same issue that has already been reported to the NHTSA by other owners. Periodically, our "service stabilitrak" will appear on the dash and the "traction control off" will appear, along with the "check engine light". when this happens, the vehicle runs extremely rough and violently shakes back and forth. I've had the vehicle into autonation Chevy in both gilbert, AZ and mesa, AZ for a total of 5 times since mid-2017 for this issue. I just picked it up a few days ago after being in the shop for over 2 weeks. Unfortunately, no repairs were made as no codes were found/stored in the computer and the mechanic was unable to replicate the issue during the 2 week period. This is clearly a safety issue and I'm a bit surprised no resolution has been made given the complaints regarding this issue just in 2018. This has occurred while driving, while idling and while waiting to turn in a busy intersection and almost led to an accident. I will be taking the vehicle back to autonation once again today. GM/Chevy please review and offer guidance as to what's going on before fatalities occur. Thank you.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #9

Jul 132018

Traverse

  • 50,000 miles
My car is a 2016 and it's not leaking fluid but I have had to filll the transmission fluid up three times since I had it and I bought it brand new in 2016

- Archer City, TX, USA

problem #8

Apr 022018

Traverse

  • 64,865 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving between 35-60 mph, the "traction control off" and "engine power reduced" warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to webb Chevrolet plainfield (located at 16140 S Lincoln hwy, plainfield, il 60586, (815) 556-2668) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that unless the check engine indicator illuminated in their presence, they would be unable to provide a proper prognosis for the failure. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: [xxx]. the approximate failure mileage was 64,865. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Monee, IL, USA

problem #7

Feb 032018

Traverse

  • 28,000 miles
The service stability track and traction control light still comes on all the time. I loose speed and the car bucks. Brought to Chevy and said they could see that I had a problem but did not tell the issue

- Hanson, MA, USA

problem #6

Dec 222017

Traverse

  • 43,000 miles
Check engine light turned on, along with warnings: Service stabilitrak and engine power reduced while the car was in motion. Physical speed of car was reduced to 25 mph and could not accelerate over that speed.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #5

Dec 272017

Traverse

  • 46,800 miles
2016 Chevy Traverse engine traction control, stabiltrak problem. Engine light came on, display stated reduce speed to 25 mph and the above warning flashed on the dash display. The car lost acceleration power. It happened twice in about a two week period. The first time it happened was on 12/18/17, I stopped the first time at a parts store to get the code readings but they did not have the equipment to read the codes. The second time it happened was on 12/27/17, I stopped at another parts store and they read the codes which came up as P2138. Engine light was off the next morning and I took it into advantage Chevy in bolingbrook, il. They made an appointment and told me most likely I need to replace the accelerator pedal and sensor, but until they check it out it could be something else too. I wish I would have taken pictures of the display also.

- Lockport, IL, USA

problem #4

Jun 142016

Traverse

  • 13,688 miles
Driving ability concern:car stops and after aceleration does not move. After pressing the pedal hard it begins to acerlerate. The dealer tried to fix it twice but it still had the same problem..

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 042016

Traverse

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of acceleration and experienced a complete loss of power. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensors in the accelerator pedal needed to be changed. The vehicle was repaired however the service airbag warning indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

- Lynn, MA, USA

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