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2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 3safety recalls
- 412owner complaints
- 15crash reports
- 2fire reports
- 17injuries reported
412 complaints, against an average of 240 for the other 14 Chevrolet Traverse model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
The components named most often in the 412 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What symptoms do 2019 Chevrolet Traverse owners describe?
Found by reading the text of all 412 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.
- Why is the check engine light on in my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?24 owners · 5.8%
- Why does my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse stall, lose power or shut off while driving?16 owners · 3.9%
- Why does my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse transmission jerk, shudder or shift hard?16 owners · 3.9%
- Does the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse have emissions system or DPF problems?15 owners · 3.6%
Has the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse been recalled?
3 U.S. safety recalls. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.
Air Bags: Critical Fasteners General 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.
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission General 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags General 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.
Risk: If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
What do 2019 Chevrolet Traverse owners report?
12 of the 412 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
The car was started and then a loud pop was heard. When I exited the vehicle i observed the tail light housing on the drivers side had exploded off and could see smoke and smell electrical burning. I immediatly turned the vehicle off.
9/2/26 I reached out to Chevrolet to alert them that I had a SHIFT TO PARK sensor failure. I was physically putting my car in park and it did NOT recognize that my car was in park. I was unable to park or turn off the vehicle. I had to put on the E brake and essentially ask another adult at daycare to come collect my child from my car. Had I been trying to get to work that morning in an unsafe area, this would have made for an even WORSE situation as I work in unsafe areas as a pharmacist at CVS. I paid roughly $700 for the dealership to fix this and asked them to use their Good Will Policy…
driving at about 10:30 pm on 10-3-26 light rain and was on a katy rd. app 25-30 mph went to slow down and the sevrice saftey restaint system light came on and i looked at the message and then it went off the info center and the side curtain air bags deployed a loud pop i , the steering locked and i was trying to stop on hte brake and car stopped as it nosed the frt in to the ditch
The transmission failed at 80,735 miles. The vehicle will not reverse.
in 2019 GM put out a Bulletin No.: 19-NA-206 to fix an error message for shift in park which means the car thinks it is not in park when it really is. All covered under warranty. in 2022 I had this error message but only the harness was part of the technical bulletin. my extended warranty covered it for the harness. in 2024 GM revised the bulletin to include the shifter console. in 2026 I get the same error message and now GM won't cover the console included in the revised technical bulletin. they knew this was a bad part since they revised the bulletin to include the console. now I'm out of…
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 3 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle decelerated, and the vehicle was uncontrollable. The vehicle crashed into the brother's vehicle parked in the driveway and pushed the vehicle forward. The vehicle then crashed into a desk before stopping. The contact stated that the failure had occurred while parking the vehicle in the driveway at the brother’s residence. The contact and her husband were inside the vehicle at the time of the failure. The vehicle…
My 2019 Chevy Traverse prior to "The Storm" when I left work and approached my vehicle someone left a not in my windshield wipers stating that my horn was honking every 15 seconds it was a long shift so by the time I got to my vehicle my battery was dead. I got a jump from a co-worker allowed my alternator to charge my battery, and it was fine (so I thought). Then the day after "The Storm" happened, my Traverse went haywire displaying multiple signs of electronic failures while driving on a major highway: Service ESC, ABS disabled, Traction control disabled, Power steering disabled, Horn…
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 on, loud exhaust noise. Threw codes P219A, P2097, P0171. Bulletin even outlines that broken bracket/hole can cause cracks in converter, still denied. This is a known issue with the welding on this pipe/bracket, why they didn't extend the coverage to BOTH pipes is beyond me.
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 toe links were defective on both the rear driver side and rear passenger side tires. The contact was given an estimate for the repair at the dealer. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Infotainment electrical issues, purge valve failure regardless of replacement, transmission failure regardless of replacement, exhaust bracket break regardless of replacement.
I keep having emission problems. The first time I took it to the dealership they fixed then it messed up again had that fixed about three months later check engine light was on again same thing had it fixed for the third time check engine light went off and of course came back home had to fix it again it’s off for now. I’m just waiting for it to pop back on. Second problem that I’ve been having is the fuel pressure sensor changed it light went off now it’s back on. They say change the fuel pump just to see. Did that check engine light back on? When is the check engine light gonna go off…
I purchased a 2019 Chevy Traverse brand new off the lot as single owner and kept up with maintenance. The transmission just went out while I was on the highway and abruptly begin reducing speed and I was unable to accelerate. This was dangerous as no warning lights came on prior to this happening to warn that there were any engine issues. This could have caused an accident on the highway due to me not having control to accelerate and vehicle de-accelerated without warning. Also the passenger seat belt stop working and would not click. There was a Shift to Park warning that kept coming up on…
2019 Chevrolet Traverse: questions owners ask
Is the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 412 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse; the most common categories were power train (170, 41.3%), electrical system (114, 27.7%), engine (62, 15%). There are 3 safety recalls. 15 complaints mention a crash, 2 mention a fire, 17 injuries were reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
Across 412 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are power train (41.3% of complaints), electrical system (27.7% of complaints), engine (15% of complaints), fuel/propulsion system (6.1% of complaints), service brakes (5.3% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse; the most recent (campaign 21V246000, 2021-04-08) concerns Air Bags: Critical Fasteners. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why is the check engine light on in my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
24 of the 412 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse (5.8%) describe the check engine light coming on. One owner wrote: "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." (NHTSA complaint 11743135, June 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse stall, lose power or shut off while driving?
16 of the 412 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse (3.9%) describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. One owner wrote: "Transmission went out does not move at all with only 49,000 miles on the car the car always had sifting problems. Brought the car brand new off the lot. One owner." (NHTSA complaint 11694250, October 2025). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Why does my 2019 Chevrolet Traverse transmission jerk, shudder or shift hard?
16 of the 412 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse (3.9%) describe harsh, jerky or delayed transmission shifting or shuddering. One owner wrote: "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." (NHTSA complaint 11731094, April 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Does the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse have emissions system or DPF problems?
15 of the 412 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse (3.6%) describe emissions faults such as DPF, EGR, catalytic converter, AdBlue/DEF or NOx sensor problems. One owner wrote: "The exhaust clamp rusted and broke, causing a hole in the exhaust which set off the engine light and eventually poisoned my catalytic converter costing $4000 to replace." (NHTSA complaint 11757554, August 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Check your own Traverse
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2019 only.