2019 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
WHEN TURNING OFF THE TRAVERSE, A "SHIFT TO PARK" MESSAGE IS BEING DISPLAYED DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS (SUCH AS THE RADIO) TO TURN OFF WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES SHIFTING OUT OF AND BACK INTO PARK OR HITTING THE BUTTONS ON THE SHIFTER FIX THE PROBLEM. RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 GM SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH COVER A NUMBER OF THEIR DIFFERENT VEHICLES. SERVICE IS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER TO FIX, BUT MILEAGE PUTS IT JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, SO WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE FOR THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT.
WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK - SYSTEM ERROR REPORTS VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE PROPERLY TURNED OFF. TOOK VEHICLE INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITH EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED AND ERROR HAS COME UP AGAIN NOT ALLOWING OWNER TO TURN OFF VEHICLE DUE TO ERROR OF VEHICLE NOT IN PARK WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK. CORRECTED AND THEN ERROR RETURNED WITHIN 4WKS. GOOGLED WITH KNOWN ERROR OCCURRING HOWEVER NO RECALL AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPERLY TURN OFF AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PARKED POSITION OF GEAR SHIFTER.
WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS THAT TELLS ME THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK AND THERE IS A RINGING BELL SOUND THAT WON'T STOP. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AGAIN AND THEN OFF SHIFTING THRU THE GEARS (SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES) TO GET THE MESSAGE AND BELL TO STOP.
WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK - SYSTEM ERROR REPORTS VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO BE PROPERLY TURNED OFF. TOOK VEHICLE INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WITH EXPENSIVE PART REPLACED AND ERROR HAS COME UP AGAIN NOT ALLOWING OWNER TO TURN OFF VEHICLE DUE TO ERROR OF VEHICLE NOT IN PARK WHEN GEAR SHIFTER IS IN PARK. FIRST CORRECTED 10/15. ERROR CAME BACK 11/7. GOOGLED WITH KNOWN ERROR OCCURRING HOWEVER NO RECALL AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY THAT VEHICLE WILL NOT PROPERLY TURN OFF AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PARKED POSITION OF GEAR SHIFTER.
VEHICLE SHIFT TO PARK. WHEN PUTTING MY VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND DISPLAYS ON THE DASH "SHIFT TO PARK"
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS WIFE WHO OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THIRD INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT REMAINED ON DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (WIN CHEVROLET, 2201 223RD ST, CARSON, CA 90810), ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT WAS REWIRED HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS FAILED TO FIX THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,326.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse has 31 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.