2012

Chevrolet
Traverse

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288 hp @ 6300 rpm
Horsepower
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Drivetrain

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Exterior Design

Performance

Engineered for the perfect balance of power and efficiency

288 hp
Horsepower
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Torque
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Drivetrain
6-speed
Transmission

Efficient

Advanced engineering for optimal fuel economy

Fuel Typeregular unleaded
Combined Efficiency19 MPG

Interior

Thoughtfully designed for comfort and functionality

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Cargo
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Front Legroom
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Rear Legroom

Climate Control

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Technology

Advanced connectivity and intelligent features

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Safety

Comprehensive protection for you and your passengers

Airbags

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Monitoring

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Dimensions

Carefully crafted proportions for optimal space and style

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Height

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Wheelbase

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Gallery

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Colors

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Dark Blue Metallic
#2E2F56
White Diamond Tricoat
#FDFAF0
White
#FFFFFF
Black Granite Metallic
#1D2225
Gold Mist Metallic
#B3A286
Crystal Red Tintcoat
#841E34
Cyber Gray Metallic
#787878
Twilight Blue Metallic (Limited Availability
#2A4D61
Silver Ice Metallic
#DADEDD

Trim Levels

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Safety Reports

354 complaints reported to NHTSA

354
Total Reports
10
Crashes
14
Injuries
2
Fires

Most Common Issues

ENGINE
115
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
84
STEERING
62
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
48
AIR BAGS
48
POWER TRAIN
46

Recent Reports

ODI #11698713
Nov 11, 2025
STEERINGELECTRICAL SYSTEMVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
It sways left to right really bad.. but when it rains or even even the car detected that it's going to rain.. as soon as the car senses it is going to rain u can't even drive it.. it like hydro plains even before it starts to officially rain.. very dangerous plus I had to replace the two back tires because they seemed like they were being forced and drug that all u seen was wires coming out of the tread
Incident: Jun 10, 2025VIN: 1GNKVGED1CJ***
ODI #11692458
Oct 9, 2025
SUSPENSIONFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The car feels like it’s bouncing everywhere on any kind of surface and now there is a loud very loud rattling noise coming from underneath the car and the car starts shaking excessively if you try to accelerate
Incident: Oct 1, 2025VIN: 1GNKVGED7CJ***
ODI #11682785
Aug 25, 2025
Fire
STEERINGELECTRICAL SYSTEMENGINE
White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire department stated that it was a electrical issue
Incident: Aug 12, 2025VIN: 1GNKRGED9CJ***
ODI #11648273
Mar 14, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Shift Interlock Malfunction. Put the shifter in park. Car did not register in park but locked gear shifter. Car would not restart or return to park. Emergency Brake had to be deployed.
Incident: Mar 14, 2025VIN: 1GNKRGED0CJ***
ODI #11640608
Feb 4, 2025
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)ENGINEFUEL SYSTEMGASOLINE
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stopped abruptly. The check engine, traction control, stability control, and air conditioner warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly decelerated. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined the failure was due to the throttle body. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The throttle body was previously replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Incident: Feb 4, 2024VIN: 1GNKRJED3CJ***
ODI #11638369
Jan 24, 2025
Crash1 injured
AIR BAGS
After sliding into a ditch, my drivers side, curtain airbag deployed but, instead of covering the drivers side door window, it came out and went across my face, hitting me on the right side of my head, slamming my head into the drivers side window glass and pinning me between the airbag and the window glass, obviously putting my safety at risk. I am currently being treated for neck injuries as a result of this airbag malfunction. The problem has not been reproduced/confirmed by dealer/independent service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. Photos of the vehicle including the airbags have been sent to my insurance company (Allstate). There were no warnings or symptoms of the problem prior to the collision and no other vehicles were involved. Upon visual inspection, both the driver and passenger side curtain airbags are twisted around itself 4 or 5 times at the anchor point, located at the front of the door frame. The vehicle is currently in our shop at our residence.
Incident: Jan 10, 2025VIN: 1GNKVJED9CJ***
ODI #11627098
Nov 24, 2024
POWER TRAINELECTRICAL SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When driving the vehicle it will lose power and flash service stabilitrack and low engine mode enabled without warning. This has happened many times since 2016. When the conditions cannot be replicated gm/chevrolet has not been concerned but to refer to dealership. The dealership replaced ECM due to warranty conditions. Issue with emissions and electrical modules continued to cause intermittent power loss. Corrosion was found in the internal fuse box due to poor sun roof drainage emptying into glovebox and onto internal fuse box. GM and Chevrolet describes this as a known issue but insists my VIN is not affected. The issues continued to persist leading to frequent battery replacement that was ultimately due to contamination of electrical components. Fuel system parts were all assumed faulty only to find it was ultimately the fuel control module, another electronic component listed faulty but GM/ Chevrolet assumes my VIN is not affected. This car was purchased to be a family vehicle, but had proven to be an unreliable death trap. The first incident that caused concern was 2/14/2017 on the highway with speeds up to 70mph. Thankfully, that day was full of heavy traffic that did not allow drivers to reach high speeds. If I had been going that fast when the engine lost power I can only imagine what that would have meant for me and my family. I know I am not the only owner of a Chevrolet traverse with these concerning issues. I find it irresponsible for GM/Chevrolet/Buick to mass produce vehicles with these issues and fail to acknowledge the hazard they represent. Knowing they have produced a lemon that cost the sticker price, repair cost, and potentially human lives and failing to remedy the issue astounds me. I urge you to please investigate this concern.
Incident: Feb 14, 2017VIN: 1GNKRJED3CJ***
ODI #11614537
Sep 13, 2024
POWER TRAINVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLENGINE
The air conditioning stopped working after working amazing, Traction Control Disabled light keeps coming on, The RPM's would rev up seems like it gets stuck then drops to normal. stabilitrak messages with the ABS warning light lit up, Power steering (or power control) goes limp (at the worse times pulling out in traffic) It’s on issue after the other. Once I get one fixed another goes, then we’re back to the first one that was replaced that is now not working again. I still have a car payment so I’m without my car more than I’m driving it. I have to save up to get it fixed, and I won’t drive it until I know for sure it’s good. I was almost killed way to many times in it so to all the issues that GM knows about.
Incident: Sep 1, 2020VIN: 1GNKVJED8CJ***

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and may not represent verified defects.

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