6 complaints reported

2021 Chevrolet Traverse Power Train

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

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2026

I was driving 45 mph on a state route when all of a sudden my drive shaft bolt came completely out and split my drive shaft in two causing me to lose control. No damage at all or rust or anything is visible on the drive shaft. Could have caused a serious injury or worse. I just had a Multi Point Inspection done the day before the incident occurred

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2026
Feb 2026

I AM HAVING A LOT OF TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ESPECALLY WHEN ACCELERATING. NOTICED THAT CONSUMER REPORTS STATED IN THEIR MAGAZINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A BIG PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY NHTSA HAS NOT MADE CHEVROLET DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Sep 2025

Shift to park warning comes on every time I put my car into park. I can give the gear shift a hard tap so it can go into park and my car will turn off. I feel like after a period of tapping the great shift it will turn into a bigger problem.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025
Apr 2025

Car was late shifting into gear. Taken to dealership and replaced tourque cpnverters for 3800. Car gets fluids checked 4,000 miles later transmition is shot fue to leak from gasket on transmition...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Sep 2024

I bought this 2021 Chevrolet Traverse on January 4th 2021. Since owning this vehicle the transmission has always skipped and sputtered. We have done regular maintenance on it. But at 115,000 miles it seems to get worse and really shift hard or skip while trying to go into each gear. There is no information on maintenance for the transmission other than taking it to the dealership, which is really bizarre and unreasonable because dealerships take to long and some can be without. We have also noticed on a couple different occasions that the reverse lights were on when it was in park. The parking brake also likes to set when someone opens or closes a door. We are not sure what the problem is. But would like this transmission to be fixed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2024
Jun 2021

With just 1,085 miles on a new 2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS the 9 speed automatic transmission began to fail. It feels as if it skips and there is a distinct shudder as it shifts in the higher gears. The transmission also appears to labor as the vehicle ascends even the smallest change in grade. Research of these issues shows its a noted prblem with the GM 9 speed automatic transmission.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2021

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Quick Summary

The 2021 Chevrolet Traverse has 6 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.