2018 Chevrolet Traverse UNKNOWN OR OTHER

“When the vehicle is in park and you try to turn it off with the start/stop button an on dash error code of ‘Shift to Park’ appears even though the vehicle is clearly in park. You are not able to turn the vehicle off. I took the vehicle in for service and was told that GM is aware of the issue, however, their engineers have not found a solution. This currently is forcing me to restart the engine, put my car in reverse, shift back in drive, try re-parking and turning it off again, repeating the process until it eventually turns off. I do not know if my car is truly in gear or not. I’m afraid that it might cause a dangerous situation.” not sure but I think the doors stay locked and I would not be able to exit in an emergency. The dealer wants to charge diagnosis and hundreds for repairs with the same faulty parts . I have 42000 mi and out of warranty I see this is a widespread problem and GM is not addressing what is a serious dangerous problem please help I have been living with this problem for the past 2 years it is getting worse I was hoping it would be recalled with a new part no for permanent fix. Thank you [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My car started making a rattling noise. It took over a month to finally determine it was coming from the exhaust system. When we inspected it to try to fix it, there is a crack and a hole at the exhaust bracket. This is what has caused it to loosen. After doing research on this, it appears this is a known issue and the warranty was extended for the 2019 but not the 2018 when it is the exact same issue for both. So my vehicle repair for a known issue is now not covered.

I have a 2018 Chevy traverse with less than 30,000 miles and I keep getting a “Shift to Park” message after my car is in park. It prevents me from turning off my car and locking it. Dealership told me it is a common issue. I will have to pay out of pocket in addition to, in order to diagnose, I have to have the issue happening while it is at the dealership. It randomly happens and I can’t go bk and forth to the dealership to fix it.

I have a 2018 chevrolwt Traverse which needs repairs matching the TSB PIP5681C. This issue is on every traverse from 2018, and they have since created a special coverage to fox the issue for every vehicle from 2019 until now. One of the special coverage#'s is - N222385510. This is an emissions issue and a safety issue as the bracket that breaks actually punctures the exhaust pipe causing exhaust fumes to constantly smelled inside the cabin. There is no reason that GM is paying a special coverage on the 2019-2022 but not on the 2018 as well for the same exact parts and same manufacturing flaw.

Starting on June 1, 2023 (odometer 73,200), when I shift to park my vehicle & then attempt to turn off my vehicle, I receive a warning “ACTION REQUIRED Shift to Park.” I am unable to turn my vehicle off or lock it until I repeatedly jiggle the shifter for it to sense that my vehicle actually is parked. This is a know issue with multiple GM vehicles.

I had my 2018 Chevy Traverse serviced at a local Chevrolet dealership and the mechanic suggested that I get my rear toe adjust links replaced as soon as possible. He said that when the toe links fail, the back of the car becomes unstable and starts moving from side to side when you are driving it. The dealership asked if I had noticed whether the back of my car was moving back and forth when I drove it. Fortunately, I did not have that problem before getting the toe links replaced for $599.56. Given that my car is only 4.5 years old with only 39035 miles on it, I asked why the toe links were failing. The Chevrolet mechanic said it was due to a "crappy design." It appears there is a recall on the Chevy Malibu toe links but none currently on the Traverse. There should be.

I have been having an issue with my Traverse Antilock Braking System for over a year now. I took it in the first time the icon message kept coming off & on intermittent technician stated that since the icon did not remain on and no check engine light was on nothing they could do and just keep driving it. It kept doing it but will not stay on long enough for me to take back to dealership to proof to them. Recently kept coming on more often and now it's a major and safety concern for me as I am handicapped and this is my only transportation. About 2 weeks ago finally check engine came on I drove to Auto Zone had them do the check engine test got a print out of all the codes made appointment with dealership they kept my vehicle for 4-5 days said they had to reprogram the system charged me for it cause they said my warranty did not cover this $209.00 later the next day same thing icon came back on took car back and again was told that nothing they can do unless check engine stays on. I was able to take a picture with my phone send to them not good enough. Have been driving my vehicle like this and everytime I stop at a traffic light icon comes on & off. I also got a message from my Onstar Diagnostics about this problem and says I should have this problem taken care of immediately as it could be dangerous. Do not understand why my local dealership is waiting for an accident to happen before they realize this should of been taken care of. Since I do not feel very safe driving my vehicle with this issue and I do not have any other means of transportation I have made my family aware of this issue and if something were to happen they know that this had been an issue I tried to have fixed and never happened cause the check engine light did not stay on and that's the only way the dealership said it could get fixed. Please do not hesitate to contact me via email if you need any other information as this is getting to be a scary problem for me now.

After it rains water leaks from the headliner between the rear view mirror and headliner control panel (lighting, sunroof, collision controls etc..) It is available for inspection, the introduction of water in this area could affect the components in this area, camera, air bags, collision alert. Have not taken into a dealer to evaluate or inspected.

Unk. Parking break will not engage and engine will not turn off. 30 mins riding around block and pulling in drive back and forth last night before it engaged. Four days now this has happened at store, Dr appt. This is unacceptable defect.

When shifting the vehicle to park, the vehicle system says to Shift to Park and the message does not turn off even if you turn off the engine.

THE REAR AIR VAPORATOR EXPLODED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR/HOT AIR BLOWING OUT ON A RELATIVELY NEW CAR.

When I put the vehicle in park I get a message that says (SHIFT TO PARK) even though the vehicle is in park. Then when I try to turn my vehicle off I can't. It takes several times messing with the gear shift to finally get it not to say (SHIFT TO PARK) then I can finally turn my vehicle off. I've contacted the dealership and they say they know of this issue, but there is no recall. I feel like this is a problem that needs to be addressed and GM needs to correct immediately.

MY CAR WHEN PLACED IN PARK SHOWS BY THE SHIFTER IT'S IN PARK AND ON THE DASH BUT WHEN I GO TO TURN CAR OFF SAYS PUT CAR IN PARK. I THEN HAVE TO PUT IN ANOTHER GEAR AND TRY AGAIN. THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 2-3 TIMES BEFORE IT WORKS. IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR CAR NOT KNOWING IT'S ON BUT NOT RUNNING. I'VE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM AND THEY SAID THERE ARE CARS NEWER THAN MINE WITH SAME ISSUE. I'VE CONTACTED CORPORATE AND THEY SAID THEY'VE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS. MY CAR IS OVER WARRANTY BY MILEAGE BUT MY CAR ONLY BEING 2 YEARS OLD I FIND THIS VERY UNSATISFACTORY AND UNSAFE!

SHIFT TO PARK NOTIFICATION WHEN CAR IS PARK. OTHER FORUMS WITH SAME MODEL TRAVERSE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN A LOUD POP NOISE LIKE A SHOTGUN HIT MY SUNROOF, FOLLOWED WITH CRACKLING NOISE THAT IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT UNDERNEATH THE SHADE THAT THANKFULLY ACTED AS A PROTECTION TO ME AS I WAS DRIVING WAS A MY SUNROOF THAT FOR NO APPARENT REASON EXPLODED. THIS HAS TO BE A RECALL OF SOME KIND! SO SCARY!

THE VEHICLE REGULARLY WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO THE SHIFTER SENSOR INDICATING IT IS NOT IN PARK. THIS HAS AFFECTED THE ABILITY TO LOCK THE VEHICLE, AFFECTS THE BATTERY LEVEL, AND ALSO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE INSTANCES WHERE THE VEHICLE OPERATES AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF PARK...ALLOWING IT TO ROLL ALTHOUGH SHIFTER IS IN PARK. UPON CALLING CHEVY, THIS IS ONLY COVERED UNDER THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHICH IS UP IN 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THIS ISSUE MOST COMMONLY OCCURS BEFORE THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES, YET IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE SHIFTER MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS SENSOR FAILURE AND IS AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ACTION TAKEN TO ADDRESS THIS INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO A RECALL OF THE PART WHICH IS CLEARLY FAULTY, OR THAT IT BE COVERED IN THEIR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BEING THAT THE POWERTRAIN DOES NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE SHIFTER-IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

OCTOBER 11, 2019 - WHEN GOING TO TURN VEHICLE OFF I GET AN ALERT TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK ON CONSOLE EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN PARK. HAS BEE DOING THIS FOR 1 WEEK. JIGGLING SHIFTER SOMETIMES WORKS. SOMETIMES NECESSARY TO RESTART VEHICLE AND MOVE FORWARD AND BACK. APPEARS THERE ARE MULTIPLE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET.

AFTER 3 MONTHS OF HAVING MY NEW VEHICLE, MY AC WOULD BLOW HOT AIR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BROUGHT IT IN AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AC. WAITED ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH AND IT STILL WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. I BROUGHT IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND WAS TOLD ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE AC AND SURE ENOUGH IT HAD TO BE REPAIRED.

RECEIVED MY VEHICLE DROVE IT TO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I CAME OUT TO START IT, IT WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, DUE TO KEY FOB'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH VEHICLE. THE KEY FOBS WERE BEING REPROGRAMMED WITH THE VEHICLE, WE WAITED 3 HOURS TO FIND THEY COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED AND HAD TO ORDER NEW ONES. WE WERE SENT HOME WITH A LOANER AND WAITED ANOTHER WEEK TO RECEIVE OUR VEHICLE. SOMETIMES WHEN IN VEHICLE IT WILL BEEP FOR NO REASON LIKE IT DOES WHEN THE DOORS CLOSE AND KEYS ARE LEFT IN IT.

WHEN PARKING SHIFT INTO PARK AND CAR SAYS TO" SHIFT INTO PARK", AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. TAKES MULTIPLE SHIFTS TO GET CAR TO RECOGNIZE IT ALREADY IS IN PARK. THIS HAS DONE THIS FOR WEEKS, NOT JUST ON DATE LISTED BELOW. STILL UNDER WARRANTEE AND THEY CHARGED US TO FIX IT ON 09/16/2019. HEADING TO DEALER SHIP 09/17/2019 TO FIGHT FOR MONEY BACK.

AS I WAS TURNING ONTO ROUTE 32 MY CAR LOST POWER, WAS SHAKING, AND VIBRATING; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THE ISSUE IS BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS AND TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A HAZARD TO MY LIFE AS IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT BROKE OFF. WHILE DRIVING. IN TRAFFIC.

MY 2018 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAVE AN ISSUE GOING IN PARK EVERY TIME I PUT IT IN PARK THE DASH INDICATES SHIFT TO PARK AND I CAN'T TURN THE VEHICLE IGNITION OFF I CONTACT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SHIFTER THAT THEY'LL REPLACE IT THIS PROBLEM IS REALLY ANNOYING AND I HAVE TO SIT THERE AND PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER UNTIL IT GOES OFF. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 79 MPH ON I-65 IN TENNESSEE AND ALL THE SUDDEN CAR STOPS WHILE ON THE DRIVE MODE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS ON MY RIGHT LANE, SO I PULLED OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. IT'S A BRAND NEW CAR BOUGHT IT 6 MONTHS AGO AND ONLY HAS 3200 MILES ON IT AND IT HASN'T EVEN WENT THROUGH IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE.

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING @ 2500 MILES