2012 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It sways left to right really bad.. but when it rains or even even the car detected that it's going to rain.. as soon as the car senses it is going to rain u can't even drive it.. it like hydro plains even before it starts to officially rain.. very dangerous plus I had to replace the two back tires…”
filed Nov 11, 2025
“White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire department stated that it was a electrical issue”
filed Aug 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 5 | 25% |
| 2025 Traverse | 44 | 26% |
| 2024 Traverse | 19 | 15% |
| 2023 Traverse | 18 | 21% |
| 2022 Traverse | 17 | 18% |
| 2021 Traverse | 22 | 26% |
| 2020 Traverse | 28 | 13% |
| 2019 Traverse | 110 | 28% |
| 2018 Traverse | 100 | 22% |
| 2017 Traverse | 22 | 6% |
| 2016 Traverse | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 Traverse | 28 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.