2014 Chevrolet Traverse Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WAS DRIVINGON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, DOING ABOUT 65 AND ALLOF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS FLASHING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I TRIED TO KEEP THE CAR IN CONTROL AND STARTED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, BY THE TIME I GOT OVER THE CAR WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT LASTED ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES. I GOOGLED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THAT I AM ACTUALLY LUCKY THAT MY ENGINE DID'NT SHUT OFF BECAUSE APPARENTLY EVERYONE ELSE WHO THIS HAPPENED TO, THEIR ENGINES ACTUALLY SHUT OFF. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED TODAY. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASED IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-45 MPH INCREASING SPEED AND THE ENGINE ON THE CAR STARTED TO DIE, GAUGES ALL FLASHED AND WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON ALL OVER DASH. THE GAUGES ALL CRASHED TO ZERO, AS IT WAS DYING DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS BUT AT THE TIME IT WAS BETWEEN 1/2 A TANK AND 1/4 OF A TANK. GAVE IT SOME GAS AND IT REENGAGED. SECOND NOT ON A 2015 NEW ONE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A RENTAL, 356 MILES, DRIVING AT 75 MPH AND ENGINE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING TURN THE KEY OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT REENGAGED. BUT THIS IS TWO OF THE SIMILAR ISSUE ON TWO DIFFERENT TRAVERSES THAT DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE THE RECALLS OFFICIALLY ON THEM,. THEY ARE UNSAFE YET I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND HOPE IT DOESN'T OCCUR OR CAUSE US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY NEW 2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL MONTHS. MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I NEARLY ESCAPED A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE STEERING WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER! THERE WAS NO WARNING- NO LIGHTS WARNED US, NO SOUNDS, NO SPUTTERING- JUST LOST ENGINE POWER. I NEARLY WAS KILLED AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. SEVERAL LIGHTS WENT OFF: "TRAK CONTROL OFF, CHECK STAB TRAK." GM HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THEIR HANDS THAT MUST BE RECALLED. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MY YOUNG CHILDREN BACK IN THIS VEHICLE. IT WILL KILL SOMEONE. THIS IS THE 2ND EVENT WITH THIS "COMPUTER GLITCH." SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, AS I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT - THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND GM DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH. TO DRIVE A NEW CAR, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS - NO WARNINGS WHEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I DON'T WANT A NEW COMPUTER PART. I WON'T DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, IT WILL KILL SOMEONE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 583. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 656.
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The 2014 Chevrolet Traverse has 30 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.