18 complaints reported

2019 Chevrolet Traverse POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
18
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

I had to replace my 2019 traverse transmission around 105,000 miles but had a shuddering when slowly accelerating or driving since around 70,000 miles. Possibly a programming issue with the transmission control module?? Because after replacing transmission the shuddering still happened and I had to reprogram the transmission control module again and then the shuddering is 95% gone. Also , shift to park alert is a big issue too. If you put the car in park sometimes you have to maneuver the shift knob and tap it to make the “park to shift” go away so I can lock my car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road, and her husband picked her up from the scene. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. The contact stated that while shifting into park(P) and while attempting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The contact drove around and attempted to park the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The shift to park warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the instrument panel was flashing on and off unexpectedly. The transmission was replaced once; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
Jun 2025

Upon shifting to park, an error message prompts us to "shift to park". The shifter is in park position, however the vehicle says it is not. The Chevy dealer recreated the issue and advised to repair because it will lead to not being able to turn off the engine, or not being able to start the engine, or it will drain the battery. Any of the above could lead to a safety issue depending on where the failure could occur. I had the veicle repaired at the expense of $501.29.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle failed to turn off. The message "Shift to Park" was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was left running for thirty minutes before the contact's wife was able to turn off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2025
May 2025

When placing the Traverse in park the car will not shut off and warns that the car is NOT in park while other indicators show that it actually is in park. Confusing and worried that it is not in park and that the car con not be safely shut off. Flipping the shift knob and button numerous times has, so far, finally allowed the car to shut off safely.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2025
May 2025

Car is constantly getting the shirt to park error message when the car is in park. The car’s lights and other electrical panels on the inside will not shut off because of this issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jan 2025

Received a warning on my dashboard when trying to turn off vehicle that vehicle was not in park. The vehicle however was in park. Vehicle would not turn completely off. Had to keep turning vehicle on and messing with shifting, turning it back off until it finally recognize it was in park. Have not taken it to a shop yet.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2025
Jan 2025

Frequently receive warning message “Shift to Park” while the car is already at a complete parked state. You have to engage brake and wiggle the shifter to allow car to shut off. Another issue, the car display comes on and the car alarm beeps regarding the Stabilitrak. This happens on colder days usually below 40 degrees. Dealership wants $200+ to evaluate but states common concern they receive.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Oct 2024

The shift to park constantly appears when you go to park the vehicle only to be resolved with shaking the stick and clicking the button to get it to park fully. Additionally this car has had to have the alternator replaced after only 4 years of having it which I find to be ridiculous and have heard many other customers have had the same issue of it failing early on I think there must be something deeper to that.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Feb 2024

Vehicle automated message stating to shift to park. While the vehicle is in park the message does not go away, Trouble exiting the vehicle due to the shift to park problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Nov 2023

1.Shift to park issue, button on shifter has to be flicked a coupe time for sensor to realize it’s in park. 2. Speeds at 25mph then accelerating, transmission kicks. Transmission also whistles when cold.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2023
Sep 2023

Listed on a Chevy website as a recall for 2018-2019 Traverse “shift to park”. It isn’t listed on your website or with the dealership. Over 170 complaints for the car not recognizing that you put it in park, which can drain the battery or worse cause your vehicle to move when it shouldn’t. I just paid $100 (luckily I had coverage), but this should be recalled. Dealership stated the part was on back order, which means a lot of people are having the same issue. This should be recalled and money refunded to customers.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

VEHICLE WIL NOT SHIFT TO PARK AND WILL NOT SHUT DOWN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Jul 2023

When vehicle comes to a complete stop once auto stop engages vehicle turns off completely. Unable to start again after many attempts. Vehicle always needs to be towed back to the dealership.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2023
Mar 2023

Shift indicator message comes on dash after engine shut off. When the warning lamp would trigger the switch with the shifter handle assembly would not message the body module of the action. A technical service bulletin recommended the shifter & electrical harness be replaced.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2023
Dec 2022

When shifting into park after coming to a stop in a parking space the “SHIFT INTO PARK” warning appeared on the dash. It took driving back and forth between reverse and drive to finally get the car to go into park without the warning indicator.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Jun 2022

When shifting into Park the “Shift to Park” message comes on even though the vehicle is in Park. This problem started about 6 months ago and now happens almost every time we drive it. It is a safety issue because we don’t want to get stranded or not be able to lock the vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2021
Mar 2022

Upon shifting vehicle into park and shutting off vehicle, "SHIFT TO PARK" is displayed on the vehicle information center. Recent purchase of vehicle, owned by me less then 2 weeks and this has occurred multiple times already.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2022

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The 2019 Chevrolet Traverse has 18 POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.