2019 Chevrolet Traverse power train problems
167 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle decelerated, and the vehicle was uncontrollable. The vehicle crashed into the brother's vehicle parked in the…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“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
“When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road). While braking, I was able to steer it back towards the right…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing boltsCampaign 20V668000 · Oct 29, 2020
Power Train problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 3 | 13% |
| 2025 Traverse | 13 | 7% |
| 2024 Traverse | 17 | 13% |
| 2023 Traverse | 29 | 33% |
| 2022 Traverse | 43 | 44% |
| 2021 Traverse | 15 | 17% |
| 2020 Traverse | 39 | 17% |
| 2018 Traverse | 194 | 42% |
| 2017 Traverse | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 Traverse | 36 | 12% |
| 2015 Traverse | 23 | 7% |
| 2014 Traverse | 36 | 7% |
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.