Received service stabilitrak and traction control off errors 4 times since feb 2014. dealer has "fixed" 3 times. *tr
I was driving at 65 mph, and hit a small bump where a bridge ends and the pavement resumes. the check engine light came on as well as service stabiltrak and reduced engine power indicators. i was able to limp the vehicle to the local dealership for repairs, but at a very reduced speed. the dealer found that the "throttle position sensor" to be faulty, and after replacing that item the vehicle ran normally. this was not covered under warranty. the repair cost was $540. i am told that these are a common problem both by the dealer as well as by an independent shop. i am surprised that: 1. a part such as this is failing in a vehicle with so few miles 2. that this was not covered under any type of warranty. *tr
While driving on the highway, multiple warnings and lights came on and speed was reduced by the engine to 20 mph from 65mph. if there had been another vehicle behind us at the time we would have easily been hit because of the rapid deceleration. the fix was to replace the throttle body on the engine. after much research this appears to be a very common issue in chevrolet vehicles, and because of the manner of the vehicle slowing down so rapidly i fear that there have probably already been accidents related to this issue. *tr
It has to do with power to the engine being reduced. it has happened to me three times. each time, i received three error messages ("traction control off", "service traction control", "service stabilitrak"), each time power reduced to my engine, and each time i paid substantial sums to the dealer to have it fixed, but each time it happened again. the first time i paid dealer #1 about $150 (if i recall correctly) to have them clean carbon from a sensor on the throttle body (which, coincidentally, i've had several problems caused by "carbon", according to the dealer #1). the second time, same thing, but paid only about $45 (to dealer #2 because i was out of town). the third time, i paid $600 for a completely new throttle body, including all of such sensors, from dealer #1. i am not confident that it is any safer now than it was before, since the track record is so poor (neither of the prior fixes solved the problem). two of the three times (time #1 in january 2014, and just now for #3 in january 2015), i was on the highway at a high rate of speed, and fortunately the cars behind me were able to swerve and avoid rear-ending me at the last minute. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 79,000.
Traveling at 45 mph or greater, warning message comes across dash "traction control off"' with in 2 minutes warning message changes to "service stabilitrak system" within 2 minutes warning message changes to "reduced engine power". within 2 minutes of this message the engine loses most of its power immediately and car lurches to less than 5 mph. *tr
Multiple times without warning, traction control off light turns on followed by service stabilization system and engine power reduced to 10 %. this happened while going 60 mph on a highway with a tractor trailer behind me, i suddenly went down to 20mph and had to swerve off the road. i was nearly hit by the truck as it passed me. very dangerous situation that multiple traverse owners have complained about. when will this be a recall? only after someone is killed or seriously hurt! dealer replaced the throttle body at a cost of nearly $500, a 3 year old car should not be having these issues, gm should be paying for the fix! *tr
This vehicle at random times tells you that you need to service you stailitrak and traction control and reduces power which is dangerous because of the fact it loses power and when you want to pass your not able to. even if your climbing a small little hill it will barely climb which puts others at risk of crashing especially in icy or dangerous conditions, or maybe even worse. this is a good family hauler, but not when it reduces power and puts others at risk. *tr
Driving on the highway and all of a sudden there was an alert on the dashboard saying that "traction control off" then immediately after another alert came on stating that "engine power has been reduced". i was unable to accelerate fully. i turned the car off and back on and it reset it but the same alerts came back on minutes later. the next day i took it to the dealership and they said the throttle body had to be replaced. this seems to be a common occurrence for these vehicles and after researching online i have found hundreds of others that have had the same problem. this is extremely dangerous and chevy/gm should seriously consider recalling this part. *tr
My wife was driving home from a department store with my three children in the vehicle when a light came on in the dashboard and said engine hot. she pulled over and called me. i told her to check the coolant tank. she sent me a picture from her phone. it was full but the vehicle was overheating. she had to stop 3 times on the way home and we live no more than 12 minutes from the department store. when she got home she looked under the vehicle and said there was a small puddle. she has an appointment in a few days at the dealership to get it checked out. i am just not sure we can even drive the traverse to the dealership safely. *tr
Loud whining sound coming from front end. when turning steering wheel slowly you can hear a loud scratching noise. bought the car brand new and only have 17k miles in 3 years. entire steering column had to be replaced. power steering fluid leaking. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. while driving approximately 60 mph, the service stabilitrac, traction control off, and engine power reduced messages suddenly displayed and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph. the failure recurred on multiple occasions and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. the contact indicated that the dealer replaced a computer and throttle body, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000. ...updated 06/09/15 *bf the consumer also stated fluids were leaking from the vehicle. updated 06/25/15*jb
Engine pistons started knocking, motor failed/seized. dellenbach chevrolet claims it was from oil filter being 1/2 turn loose. there was no oil on my driveway, work, or under vehicle when engine failed. *tr
My wife returned from the dealership after receiving an oil change and tire rotation. she parked the car in the driveway at the house and exited the vehicle. after about 10 minutes my family got in the vehicle. i smelled a burning odor while walking to the vehicle. my wife cranked the vehicle and immediately there was white smoke coming from under the hood. i opened the hood and there was a fire burning in the engine compartment. we got the family out of the car and i grabbed a water hose and put the flames out. after about 15 minutes i noticed that smoke was again coming from the engine compartment. i disconnected the cable from the positive terminal in the engine compartment and the smoked stopped. i was told by the dealership that the battery cable caught fire because it was not sufficient enough to handle the electrical load of the vehicle and that the replacement cable was much thicker and more insulated. these cables need to be replaced immediately before there is a loss of life. *tr
Engine power was suddenly reduced while driving with the messages: traction control off, service traction control, service stabilitrack, engine power is reduced. dealer found code p2135 was generated (faulty throttle position sensor). throttle body unit was replaced. the same problem occurred 2 years later on 6/12/2015. again the throttle body needed to be replace. based on my experience the throttle body unit design is systemically bad and has caused two safety related incidents.
We were moving from south carolina to wisconsin which is a 1,000 mile trip. on the morning of february 9th, 2013 we were about to enter cincinnati on the second leg of our trip when all the sudden the dash displayed a message that said trak system failed, soon followed by another message indicating the engine power had been reduced. the vehicle went from 60 mph to approximately 20 mph and the engine began to shudder with a feeling of loss of firing cylinders, and loss of vehicle steering control. so we pulled over, read the book, and shut the car off like it said, waited 15 seconds and then turned the car back on. the car was fine and we finished that leg of the trip hoping nothing else would happen. it happened on a very busy stretch of i-75n near covington, ky and it could have caused a crash. my entire family was in the car. so i called and spoke to a gm technician at tire discounters in cincinnati who stated it probably is your throttle body as he had just repaired the same issue on another gm car. being that it was saturday, there was nothing i could do and we had to still travel an additional 300 miles to wisconsin. the car only had 45,000 miles on it the day of incident. the next day february 10 2013 we continued our trip and right in the middle of indiana the same issue happened and again we took the same action. again it could have caused an accident but we were able to pull over. on tuesday february 19, 2013 i took the car in to be looked at by andrew chevrolet in glendale, wi and the diagnosis was the same. the throttle body had gone bad and would need to be repaired for $519.00. the service manager stated that they too had changed them on multiple cars. gm needs to recall the 2011 traverse and repair this part before someone gets in an accident and gets killed. i also noticed this is the second time in three months nhtsa has received a complaint about this issue. *tr udpated 03/14/13
Same as everyone else... 2011 chevy traverse with intermittent and sporadic episodes of "traction control off, service stabilitrak, and engine power reduced" between 60,000 and 110,000 miles. i could be dead many times over the past 3.5 years during work commute on 70mph, 4 lane highway. problem resolves for unknown and unreliable amts of time... even after recommended fixes. gm must be held accountable before more people die! i have made sure to keep all documentaion and names, file #s and complaints, so that if/when a disaster happens to my family or others, there will be no question as to fault.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that anti freeze was leaking. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the water pump and seal needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 28,000. *tr
I was driving on a state highway with nowhere to pull safely off the road when the throttle body failed. this failure caused the engine control computer to set the engine to "reduced power mode" where i could not drive the car past 20 mph with the engine barely running. i had to drive the vehicle for about 1/2 mile in this condition before i could get the car off the road. this happened on a dark winding stretch of road where traffic normally moves at around 45 mph so there was a significant potential for a rear end collision with a car speeding up behind me. *tr
Serpentine belt shredded, water pump, battery and power steering failed twice, once in 2012 and once in 2013. serpentine belt replaced again in 2013 because it was damaged by a stone. *tr currently have lawsuit against gm to replace the car for safety reasons. they are dragging their feet. lawsuit going on over a year.
The chevy traverse has been in the dealership 5 times since may of 2012 for sudden traction control and stabilitrak error messages . once these messages pop up ont he car they are always followed by a reduced power message which immediately shuts off the car while driving. the car will not accelerate or function normally once this happens. chevy has yet to be able to fix the problem. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that front end of the vehicle would randomly shake. the check engine light illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the engine had misfired. the dealer also checked for leaks, but the contact was not aware if any leaks were found. the dealer stated that the contact should not let the vehicle sit too long with out driving it to prevent the shaking issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 25,700. *tr
Hesitation upon acceleration .incident reported to cox chevy 08/23/11,maher chevy 11/02/12,04/16/14 and an accident 06/07/14 with bodily injury hitting a concrete wall. *tr