2019 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems
111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While parking the vehicle, after putting the transmission lever to park, and turning off the ignition, the doors unlocked and I started to exit, at that moment the vehicle started to roll backwards. I was able to avoid running over myself and got back into the driver's seat when I saw a "shift to…”
filed Sep 10, 2026
“My car WILL not register that it is in park even though the dash says it’s in P and my gear shift is pushed all the way up in the park gear. It has taken hours some days for it to finally acknowledge that it is indeed in the park gear. I do NOT have time for that! And if it gets to the point where…”
filed Jul 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 7 | 29% |
| 2025 Traverse | 45 | 26% |
| 2024 Traverse | 24 | 18% |
| 2023 Traverse | 19 | 22% |
| 2022 Traverse | 18 | 18% |
| 2021 Traverse | 22 | 25% |
| 2020 Traverse | 28 | 12% |
| 2018 Traverse | 101 | 22% |
| 2017 Traverse | 22 | 6% |
| 2016 Traverse | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 Traverse | 28 | 9% |
| 2014 Traverse | 126 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.