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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,553 miles

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2019 Chevrolet Traverse engine problems

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2019 Chevrolet Traverse Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #43

Jan 142025

Traverse

  • miles

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

GM has a TSB # N212356540 for one exhaust pipe. Bracket broken a causes hole in pipe. Weld was bad. Mine was bad on both pipes and only one covered by GM, this led to catalytic converter cracking and flex pipe leaking. I had to pay to have repaired. This second pipe and catalytic converter were not covered

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #42

Dec 222024

Traverse

  • miles
Oil consumption issues

- Auburn, PA, USA

problem #41

Dec 222024

Traverse

  • miles
Oil consumption issues

- Auburn, PA, USA

problem #40

Aug 122024

Traverse

  • miles

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

Check engine light keeps coming on for a small evap leak. When putting car in Park and turning car off, warning message comes up saying Shift to Park so I have to wiggle the shifter until the message goes away. Tailgate some times does not close when pushing the tailgate button. Remote start does not always work.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #39

Jan 122024

Traverse

  • miles
See attached document for complaint

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #38

Jul 182024

Traverse

  • miles
RTV gasket on engine get worn out at 60,000miles and causes small oil leak and gets worst over time.

- Victorville, CA, USA

problem #37

May 012024

Traverse

  • miles

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

When car is shifted into park and then push to start/stop is pressed to turn off car -?? shift to park-?? appears and shift must be wiggled for message to go away. Problem has just started in the last month (May 2024).

- Rayne, LA, USA

problem #36

May 052024

Traverse

  • miles
My car stalled on a four lane highway due to the alternator dying. I was able to pull over but was almost rear ended. I only had 40,000 miles on car at the time. I replaced the alternator with a factory direct from Chevy on 3/16/2022. On May 5, 2024, my car again stalled out due to alternator. At that time I was on another busy highway but had enough time to pull over. I had to have someone pick up my children and follow me home. I was terrified it would stall again and I would cause an accident.

- Irwin, PA, USA

problem #35

Mar 242024

Traverse

  • miles
Transmission oil leak

- Maywood, CA, USA

problem #34

Feb 012024

Traverse

  • miles
I keep getting a shift to park, even though I am in park.I-??m not able to turn off my car. I have read this a big issue with 2019 Traverse, why is there no recall showing as it can mess up the transmission?

- Tavares, FL, USA

problem #33

Dec 252023

Traverse

  • miles

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

Car won-??t turn off. Frequent shift to park messages when already in park. This appears to be common known problem and should be recalled immediately.

- Lafayette , LA, USA

problem #32

Dec 312020

Traverse

  • miles
Purchased new in 2019 and first issue started less than a year later. Jerking from park to drive. Check engine light comes on, jerks when at a stop to starting to accelerate. Brought up several times to servicemen and couldn-??t figure out the problem. Has continued to present

- Flower Mound, TX, USA

problem #31

Nov 022023

Traverse

  • miles
I have a 2019 Chevy Traverse with 57,000 miles on it currently. First incident of loud noise coming from catalytic converter area began in Fall of 2022. In January 2023 I took it to the dealer and they found 2 cracks where the catalytic converter was cracked on each side of the pipes. I think they replaced the exhaust system at that time. Now, not even 1 year later, in 10/2023 I am hearing that same loud, embarrassing noise from my exhaust. I took it to the dealer today and there is a crack in my catalytic converter and the bracket broken off exhaust pipe that attaches to the muffler. I should not have to pay for this! In the Traverse Forum online this is a problem many people are having!

- Uniontown, OH, USA

problem #30

Oct 122023

Traverse

  • miles
After shifting vehicle from Drive (D) or Reverse (R) into Park (P) and attempting to turn the vehicle engine off (keyless ignition) an alert pops up stating "shift to park". The engine will shuts down but the ignition remains in auxiliary mode preventing you from completely powering the vehicle down.

- De Pere, WI, USA

problem #29

Oct 022023

Traverse

  • miles
Recall for Emissions Evap leak repaired less than a year ago after engine light illuminated. Had to be taken in two separate times to be fixed. Engine light illuminated again a week ago 10/1/23, when scanned by mechanic it is showing the same emissions Evap leak. The vehicle is sputtering when trying to start and doesn-??t feel safe when driving. Dealership said they-??re unable to even look and diagnose for another week after knowing it-??s the same recall.

- Safford, AZ, USA

problem #28

Jun 012022

Traverse

  • miles
My vehicle has been displaying a ''shift to park" message. The message appears when I put the vehicle in park. When I go to turn off the car the vehicle will not turn off. Sometimes If I giggle the gear shifter violently enough the car will turn off. I have had leave my car running on multiple occasions. Woken up to dead battery's because my car WILL NOT TURN OFF. I have taken the vehicle to the dealership on 3 occasions to be looked at. The first time it was noted and I was told they couldn't look at it. The second time My vehicle needed all new transmission work ( on a 2019 model car) but was told since they couldn't recreate the shift to park message they couldn't do anything about it. The 3rd time they were able to recreate the issue but wanted me to pay $1k+ for ''fix'' the problem. But the fix was just to turn off the display message. My vehicle will not turn off.

- Hoschton , GA, USA

problem #27

Jul 012022

Traverse

  • miles
When my vehicle is in park my vehicle will not turn off and an error comes on my screen and says shift to park.

- Brentwood, CA, USA

problem #26

May 122023

Traverse

  • miles
I purchased the Traverse in March 2023 and truly enjoyed it. But in the last week it has been giving problems to put it into park and turn off engine, it keeps saying to "shift to park" and I have to restart and change gears to redo the parking it may be the gear box not operating correctly, and it will continue to do the "shift to park" message until I have to keep redoing the parking and eventually it will stop. I am so worried it will come out of park and roll down the driveway to street, as I have a slanted driveway and no option to park in street. Could you please advise me if there is a recall to repair this. My daughter said she saw a notice of it on her phone but I couldn't find it. I am 75 yrs old on limited income and dont want to have any accidents or cause one. Thank you

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #25

May 102023

Traverse

  • miles
Car keep having message -??shift to park-?? this is dangerous issue and should be covered in the warranty why isn-??t this covered.

- N Plainfield , NJ, USA

problem #24

Nov 012022

Traverse

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were flashing on and off. The vehicle restarted after approximately five minutes. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Bridgeville, DE, USA

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