2015 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical System

The rear lower brake lights stopped working. Only the top center brake light will work. This is the second time in about a month and a half that this has happened. The first time the dealer replaced the brake light switch located on the brake pedal. This time I have been told that the main fuse block has to be replaced. If this is not fixed, this will cause other system's to malfunction including the ABS, transmission not shifting properly (this happened the first time). I had about 3 or 4 different warning messages the first time this happened. These fuse blocks are on national back order. Unknown when I will be able to get the part. In the meantime, I have a vehicle that I cannot drive due to safety problems. I have done some research and found that GM has major problems with these fuse blocks. This problem is caused by a poor design of the fuse block by GM.

on my vehicle the Electrical system in the Drivers door and All 4 doors have connector connecting the doors electrical to the main Body harness. These connectors DO NOT HAVE a gasket or any means of sealing out the weather, This connector rides between door and body between the Hinges and is exposed to weather and Road Conditions. This Connector not being weather Proofed has rotted and shorted/Corroded pins. This failure of the Pins has disabled all electrical function controlled from the Driver door. 1. Driver is unable to adjust Power mirrors. 2. Driver is unable to lock or unlock other doors. 3. Driver is unable to Disable Other passengers ability to open or close ANY power windows 4. Driver is unable to open/close Drivers window and or Passenger windows. (ie child opens) 5. Driver is unable to Open or close any power windows. 6. Should driver manually lock Driver Door and become incapacitated in any way, Driver Door lock does not respond to Lock/UN-Lock form other doors or computer. I recently bought this vehicle in a private sale, Previous owner did point out window buttons not working, I believe was unaware of the other Door Controls not functioning, was un-aware of functions not working. Searching on google has reviled this issue to me on wide range of years and makes for Chevy/GMC

The headlights constantly burn out, at a rate of one bulb every two months. It would be a tragic safety event if they both went out at the same time. The design of the headlight system is poor in that you have to replace the light through the inner fender, making it nearly impossible to do without touching the bulb. Poor design and something needs to be done to address this issue.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT BECAME NAUSEOUS BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE COUNTRY BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 123 5TH ST NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND 58301, (701)401-2164 AND RYDELL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, 2700 S WASHINGTON ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201, (701)772-7211, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH OF THE TRAVERSE WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE HEADUNIT WILL RESTART AND FLASH A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE STAYING ON. THE BACK UP CAMERA WILL ALSO TURN ON RANDOMLY, WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THE DASH FLICKERS TO OFF, I AM NOT ABLE TO USE MY BLINKER OR SEE MY MILEAGE.

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 38 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN ON 6-13-2018 WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. WHEN I SHIFTED OUT OF PARK THERE WERE CLICKING NOISES IN THE DASH. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS A SOLENOID THAT NEEDED REPLACING IN THE DASH. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TWO OF THESE SOLENOIDS SO THEY ORDERED THE OTHER ONE AND THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE "HOUSING" FOR ONE OF THESE SOLENOIDS NEEDED REPLACING. THEY HAD TWO OTHER 2015 TRAVERSES AND BOTH OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANICS HAD NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BEFORE. I THINK THAT THE OWNERS OF THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES NEVER PAID ATTENTION TO THIS NOISE AND/OR THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. MY POINT IS THAT THIS SHOULD BE RESEARCHED TO SEE IF THESE SOLENOIDS/HOUSINGS ARE FAULTY. IF ONE FAILS THEN YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF PARK TO SHIFT. IF THEY ARE FAULTY, THEN WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL AND IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES. IT FREQUENTLY WILL NOT START FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE IGNITION KEY, AND HAS ACTUALLY STALLED IN MOVING TRAFFIC WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING, A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. DEALERSHIP HAS TWICE HAD VEHICLE FOR 4-5 DAYS AND INDICATED NO TROUBLE FOUND BOTH TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE IN CONTACTING GM (JOE LUNGHAMER CHEVROLET, WATERFORD MI). WE HAVE VIDEO OF PARKED VEHICLE NOT TURNING OVER IN GARAGE FOLLOWING MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE IGNITION, WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO BE AN IGNITION SWITCH OR ELECTRICAL DEFECT. VEHICLE HAS ON OCCASION IT HAS STALLED SHORTLY AFTER GETTING UNDERWAY, ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN IF PULLING OUT INTO MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS RETURNED VEHICLE TO US WITHOUT REPAIR