2012 Model Year

Chevrolet Traverse

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
354
Recalls
2
Crashes
10
Severe
22

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

15V415000 Jun 2015

Other

No consequence data available

12V151000 Apr 2012

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Nov 2025

It sways left to right really bad.. but when it rains or even even the car detected that it's going to rain.. as soon as the car senses it is going to...

SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2025

The car feels like it’s bouncing everywhere on any kind of surface and now there is a loud very loud rattling noise coming from underneath the car and...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE Fire
Aug 2025

White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire department stated that it was a electri...

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stopped abruptly. The check engine, traction control,...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2025

Shift Interlock Malfunction. Put the shifter in park. Car did not register in park but locked gear shifter. Car would not restart or return to park. E...

Air Bags Crash
Jan 2025

After sliding into a ditch, my drivers side, curtain airbag deployed but, instead of covering the drivers side door window, it came out and went acros...

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 2024

When driving the vehicle it will lose power and flash service stabilitrack and low engine mode enabled without warning. This has happened many times s...

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Sep 2024

The air conditioning stopped working after working amazing, Traction Control Disabled light keeps coming on, The RPM's would rev up seems like it get...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
Sep 2024

it is an ongoing daily issue. it has been occurring for over 2 years. The radio display does not work properly. It will show the display and then it w...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2024

The liftgate goes half up then back down multiple times I have gotten hit in the head because it does that

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2012 Chevrolet Traverse has 354 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 10 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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