2016 Chevrolet Traverse vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The big problem when I drive is that it is not safe, it jerks when I start to accelerate. I took it to the nearest dealer to have the problem fixed. And they do not want to fix the problem and now I just want to get this vehicle off the roads. I do not want to cause an accident and put my family at…”
filed Dec 3, 2024
“Something is happening to cause delayed shifting in this vehicle without warning or any rhyme or reason to it. One moment you're going 40 and all is well then suddenly the rpms go high the car slows way down and doesn't want to shift. There is no light to indicate the issue and no codes so no way…”
filed Apr 8, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 2 | 10% |
| 2025 Traverse | 7 | 4% |
| 2024 Traverse | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Traverse | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Traverse | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Traverse | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 Traverse | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 Traverse | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 Traverse | 48 | 9% |
| 2013 Traverse | 19 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.