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2019 Chevrolet Traverse: raw data

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vehicle2019 / chevrolet / traverse
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints405 on file (2019-03-12 → 2026-09-14)
recalls3
investigations0
fars37 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

"Shift to Park" warning and shifter park-detectionPOWER TRAIN70 complaints2023-11 → 2026-05 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-shift-to-park-warning
  • 11724470 "Shift to Park" alarm continues to appear when the car is in park. At times it does not clear for 10 minutes or so. On a couple of occasions I could not get it to go away for 30 minutes. This is an issue that drains the battery and have caused me to remain in the car to start…
  • 11663886 The Shifter Control Assembly keeps malfunctioning 3 times in the last 4 years on our 2019 Chevy Traverse. When my wife puts the shifter in Park and proceeds to shut down the vehicle, the Traverse will not recognizes that she is in park already, and will not let her shut off the…
  • 11668252 Intermittent warning “shift to park”. Vehicle doesn’t shut off. It’s in park. Luckily it has a feature that shuts the car off after some time. I have to use the key fob to lock the doors. Began march of 2024 and is still occurring. Known GM issue. It sure why no recall
Transmission shudder and loss of propulsionPOWER TRAIN35 complaints2023-11 → 2026-06 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-transmission-shudder-failure
  • 11718390 Complete transmission failure while driving approximately 60 MPH. Transmission started shifting irregularly while driving at a steady speed on a 55 MPH paved county road and locked into 3rd gear slowing me down quite suddenly. I turned on my emergency flashers and pulled into a…
  • 11683850 My 2019 Traverse has approximately 27k miles. I have taken the car in to a Chevy dealership for repair. The car is shuddering at around 20 mph. The dealer told me this is a common issue and after review of hundreds of complaints it appears it is. It is out of warranty by a year.…
  • 11731094 I am on my 2nd transmission, 2 torque converters, have had the transmission fluid flushed 4 -6 times, and it still shudders horribly bad and only has 136,000 miles. I bought it brand new, never been wrecked or abused. I cant get extended warranties because it is a known issue…
Exhaust bracket weld and catalytic converter crackingENGINE9 complaints2024-01 → 2026-06 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-exhaust-bracket-catalytic-converter
  • 11743135 Exhaust bracket broke, created a hole in pipe, which then resulted in cracked catalytic converter. Dealership and GM denied repairs due to the hole being on the "wrong pipe" but the same bracket that is covered broke resulting in the consequential damage. Check engine light came…
  • 11635818 GM has a TSB # N212356540 for one exhaust pipe. Bracket broken a causes hole in pipe. Weld was bad. Mine was bad on both pipes and only one covered by GM, this led to catalytic converter cracking and flex pipe leaking. I had to pay to have repaired. This second pipe and…
  • 11682536 the exhaust bracket broke 3 times had it repaired at my own expense each time. my muffler broke off at the weld. my exhaust cracked. then my catalytic converter broke off.
Front timing cover and engine oil leaksENGINE5 complaints2024-03 → 2025-12 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-engine-oil-leak-timing-cover
  • 11704763 Known issue with the front timing cover leaking. confirmed by Dealer and local repair shop that it is an issue they see on these engines all the time and is a manufacturing problem.
  • 11698423 Timing cover / valve covers...had to drop the engine...5K for 100,000 miles. Other 2019 Traverse have had issues for recall but not my VIN. If some VIN numbers have been recalled, then all VIN numbers with the same issue should be covered
EVAP canister purge valve and check engine lightFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 complaints2024-11 → 2025-04 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-evap-purge-valve
  • 11627014 I have had to replace my evaporative emissions purge valve 3 times on this my 2019 Chevy Traverse. I have had it for a year and a half.
  • 11652707 Evaporation system is defective and the canister purge valve does not close completely resulting in environmental toxicities put into the air. A check engine light on and after 3 fixes the issue is still present
Rear suspension toe links and control armsSUSPENSION6 complaints2024-01 → 2026-05 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-rear-suspension-toe-links
  • 11570107 This vehicle just recently failed inspection for the right rear toe link. I spoke with the dealers service department who stated that this is a known issue with this model but that there is not a current recall. From my research on Chevrolet forums, this is a very frequent…
  • 11737576 The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she felt an imbalance in her rear driver side tire. The vehicle was taken to both a dealer and an independent mechanic where they inspected the vehicle and discovered that the…
Air bags not deploying in collisionAIR BAGS3 complaints2025-09 → 2026-04 (sample of 200 most-recent of 390 total)traverse-2019-airbag-non-deployment
  • 11685003 The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 20 MPH at an intersection, she failed to see the approaching vehicle that was driving 40 MPH and T-boned that vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. During the impact, the contact's…
  • 11687919 I was in an accident in my 2019 Chevy Traverse on September 4, 2025. Upon impact, my airbags did not deploy. I was pulling out from and intersection and a car with no lights on was coming from the right of me going towards the left of me. I ended up hitting his car on the…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
4052019-03-122026-09-14152POWER TRAIN:167; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:111; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:95; ENGINE:62; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:25

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
21V24600008/04/2021AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
18V77400001/11/2018AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202437legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2019 Chevrolet Traverse vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/traverse
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2019 Chevrolet Traverse},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/traverse}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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