Problems with 2016 Chevrolet Traverse ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I had had this 2016 traverse and it has 64000 miles. it has on several occasions flashed service traction control/service stabilitrac system. it happens outta nowhere. i've taken it in several times only to be told they can't find a code. it happens while driving down the road without warning cutting power to the engine. no reason for it to happen and it's not fixed. seems to be a common gm problem. needs to be fixed. this happens while driving down the road. on any street. this happened again today and has happened several times.

Our 2016 chevy traverse check engine light came on then it started blinking, we brought it too a chevy dealer and they told us the power steering pump was leaking and the fluid ran down the line and dripped in to the sensor box and shorted out all the sensors. costing us out of pocket $2115.04. this should not have happened. there were no signs of leaks or spots on our driveway or where the car is parked during the day. if you look under the hood of the traverse you see nothing. there was no possible way for me too see this problem and catch it before the damage was done. there for this should have been covered under warranty and chevy basically told me to bad not covered.

While driving 75 on a freeway the service stabilitrak, service traction control, and check engine lights all came on. the engine power was reduced and i couldn't go over 40mph all at once. the vehicle was limped off the freeway without any incident with another vehicle, thank god and brought to a mechanic. he said that he has seen hundreds of the same issue over the past few years on the same vehicle and other chevrolet vehicles. he told me that this will happen to diagnose a more general issue that could be wrong with the vehicle and that it could be a number of things that need to be tested without replacing hundreds or potentially thousands of dollars worth of parts. it could be even be one of a variety of sensors on the vehicle. my complaint is that with such a high tech computer on the vehicle, how is it that there is not a specific problem code or light to tell you or a mechanic what is actually wrong with the vehicle. secondly that a general code coming up on a car should not be powering the engine down so drastically. that could have been very dangerous if there was someone right behind me. this is a hazard worth a recall before someone is injured or killed because of it.

My car, on four separate occasions, while i'm either driving on the freeway, or long stretches of roads, has malfunctioned, starting with the service stabilitrak indicator coming on, then traction control off function flashing, then the engine reducing speed until you're able to pull over and eventually stop before the car cuts off. i have taken it to the dealer twice in an effort for them to tell me what's wrong, and each time, they either didn't know, or were unsure. the last time i took it, after being instructed to make sure the check engine light was on, they still were unable to tell me precisely what was wrong, and that they changed a relay, and if that wasn't the problem, the whole fuse box needed to be replaced. i have called gm in response to this, asking how on earth would a fuse box need to be replaced on a vehicle that's only three years old with less than 100,000 miles, but of course their customer service department wasn't helpful in that regard. when i finally spoke to the dealership again, they let me know that the part was on national backorder. that indicates to me that their is a national problem with either the car or the part. i called gm again but was told that it is normal for a part to be on a national backorder. i'm not buying it, and i believe there are many owners with the same problem, and they won't want to own their problem, and leave the vehicle owners on the line to pay for repairs for something that's clearly defective. please hold them accountable!

Loss of power while driving. this happened last year, supposedly fixed, but had to fight with gm. was still under warranty. now radio is shot said it would cost $1500 to fix. electrical i would assume. fighting with gm once again.

Stabilitrack message comes on and reduced power for no reason. loses power instantly and have to pull over. turns back on and check engine light still on, but can drive as normal until i turn it off and who knows when it comes back. several times has acted like it is stuck in 4th gear while in drive. reverse is okay. other times it has not started, at all. i brought it in and dealership said it was battery. replaced it, then worked ok for couple days, then same problems started showing back up. brought back in and code p2138 showed up indicating pedal position sensor. i replaced pedal and the issue of reduced engine power has not come back yet (3 weeks). other issues have recently shown back up (not starting sometimes, stuck in 4th gear). i have had the car for just over a year (bought it from enterprise with 14,500 on it), and now have 71,000 miles and having way too many problems for it being all highway and driving it easy. too many other people with same problems not to have it fixed/recalled by chevy. i used to be a chevy guy, now may move elsewhere.....

We bought a used vehicle from acadiana mazda, lafayette la. about a week from having it the emergency brake light comes on. we bring it in, they say they can't find anything wrong so we take it back. the next week, the salesman gives us a call and says that they need to replace the windshield, after asking for a sales ticket for several days, they give us a sales ticket from the week before that says that they think the vehicle has a water leak. (service ticket is enclosed) i come home that night before bringing it in and i find rust dripping from the emergency brake, standing water under my flooring, rust / corrosion all over the bottom parts of the car. what is suspected by the car dealership is that the windshield wasn't sealed right and when it would rain it would come in from the windshield and drip down through the emergency brake. we figured there were 37 days of rain since they had it and all of that rain was going into the vehicle. i was not informed of this prior to buying the car. i tried to return it but they refused and wanted to fix it. that was just sealing the windshield, the brake sensor and replacing the flooring. i did not feel that was good enough. to avoid a legal battle and concerned for my family's safety, i traded it in. i believe there may be some electrical issues, and other concerns with the car that they will not fix so i am reporting this for someone else's safety. it may also have been flooded but that wasn't disclosed when the first owner traded it in but that is just speculation. please investigate.

I'm just surprised that the windshield washer pump failed as this is a brand new vehicle acquired in may 2016. it had 10,500 miles when the pump failed. dealer repaired and replaced at no cost (under warranty). it was determined the wire was shorting out the fuse and pump. repaired the wire and replaced the washer pump and fuse.

Unexpected notice of a service warning light that suddenly appeared on my wife's traverse after driving for 2 weeks..... [xxx] and i purchased a demo traverse with 4000 miles , at a ft pierce chevrolet location recently... we went on a two week trip to hawaii and returned this past week ,as we started the car , upon our return, my wife exclaimed ; i have a warning airbag notice light on.... so i thought ! ,( maybe it was the fact i hadn't buckled my seat belt yet, as i entered the started car, maybe my seat wasn't function right or something)..... i had her turn off the car and restart it. continually , (throughout the day yesterday), as we traveled around, doing christmas shopping, this warning reappeared each time we stopped , got out to shop and return to start the traverse.. when i returned home, i google the meaning of this warning, what was it causes, what it entailed / how to remedy this warning and my startled and dismayed as the search results popped up.... chevrolet was aware of the design defect in the traverse vehicles, but did not warn us or other consumers prior to purchasing. the defective airbags causes safety concerns and diminishes the resale value of this vehicle ,the defective airbags in the traverse may cause unsafe driving conditions and financial burden to us as owners. as noted ignoring the active service air bag warning light will eventually result in the non-deployment of the side impact restraints, which include driver and passenger seat-mounted side air bags, front center air bag (if equipped), and the seat belt pre-tensioners. seems this issue has been a recurring model issue since 2010.. i'm not happy and hope the dealership is able to remedy this issue, for her , in a timely manner , but i still needed to post a notice to this site..... information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet traverse. while driving 15-20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. additionally, on several occasions, the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the contact stated that it took several attempts to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to serra chevrolet (28111 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034, (866) 722-6987) where it was diagnosed that the ignition key failed. the contact was provided new keys and the ignition was replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet traverse. while driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle lost power. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the contact took the vehicle home, but the failure recurred a couple of days later. the vehicle was towed back to the dealer who, again, was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done without a duplication of the failure. the contact stated that he would not drive the vehicle until the failure was diagnosed. the failure mileage was 1,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the was jerking and decelerated independently before stalling. the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred. in addition, the contact mentioned that the fuel gauge in the instrument panel failed to indicate the accurate fuel level. the contact further stated that various warning lights illuminated. the vehicle towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission system and engine had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 800.

On two occasions ( 2/21/16 and 2/28/16) while driving the power cut out completely and the car stalled. i was unable to steer the vehicle or stop. there were not any warnings or notifications such as the check engine light. the dashboard and all other lights/ information was completely dark. the first occasion was on a highway going approximately 30 miles per hour and the second was on a city street approaching a stop sign. cause unknown. i took the car to the dealership and they claim they cannot find a cause. i was encouraged to take the car be because the cause is unknown. i refused because of the safety concerns.