Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The car feels like it’s bouncing everywhere on any kind of surface and now there is a loud very loud rattling noise com… |
| 2025-08-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire departme… |
| 2025-06-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 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 a… |
| 2025-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Shift Interlock Malfunction. Put the shifter in park. Car did not register in park but locked gear shifter. Car would n… |
| 2025-01-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | After sliding into a ditch, my drivers side, curtain airbag deployed but, instead of covering the drivers side door win… |
| 2024-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1)The air conditioning unit line has caused a leak. It was determined this line needs to be replaced by an independent … |
| 2024-05-27 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The rear Sun/Moon Roof on my 2012 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ (FWD) exploded while driving on the highway in Houston, Texas … |
| 2024-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Traveling at 70 MPH on a highway Traction control/stabilitrac and engine turn on and acceleration stopped, car wont acc… |
| 2024-02-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stopped abruptly. The … |
| 2023-12-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The liftgate goes half up then back down multiple times I have gotten hit in the head because it does that |
| 2023-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The head front left head light has had to be replaced 3 times in 3 months same for the left turn signal. Another issue … |
| 2023-09-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We got sold a car without a catalytic converter. We’ve been talking to the dealership responsible, and they literally a… |
| 2023-08-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbags deployed unexpectedly while I was driving on the freeway. |
| 2023-05-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | Airbags failed to deploy on drivers side and in the front after an impact of 35 MPH. My daughter and myself got severel… |
| 2022-11-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I got in the car to put the seatbelt on and it just snapped at the floor, the lap belt cable which runs down to the lef… |
| 2022-10-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have not had any accidents. |
| 2022-09-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle died while taking off from the intersection. Leaving us stranded on a busy highway. Engine had sized but oil ha… |
| 2022-06-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | crus traction control problem raking pinion. problems |
| 2022-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | First I already had to rebuild the transmission which is showing the beginning signs of failing again. Then around the … |
| 2022-05-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I looked up 2012 Chevy Traverse recalls and 4 things came up. I was very happy to see that because I have all 4 problem… |
| 2022-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 chevy traverse. Feb 20 2020. Milage 127691 My valve cover gaskets failed causing the cabin to fill with smoke. Se… |
| 2021-08-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE … |
| 2021-06-05 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | In an accident yesterday where the car was rear ended on the back passenger side while on the highway. The drivers seat… |
| 2021-06-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE HATCH DOOR SLAMMED DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHEN I WAS UNLOADING GROCERY. AFTER THAT HAPPENED THE HATCH DOOR WILL… |
| 2021-05-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving to the store and my car dinged and a message saying something like service stabilitrack flashed. The car … |
| 2021-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle … |
| 2021-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASH IS THROWING DIFFERENT CODES SUCH AS SERVICE AND CHECK TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITRACK, AIR BAG, AND AT TIMES WHILE … |
| 2021-04-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY MECHANIC REPLACED MY A/C REFRIGERANT HOSE DUE TO A LEAK AND MY A/C CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. HE SAID THAT HE HAS REPL… |
| 2021-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR KEEPS SHUTTING OFF DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE SWITCH IT IS UNSAFE AS THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHW… |
| 2021-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE TRACTION CONTROL GOES ON AND OFF. STABILITY TRAK ERROR MESSAGE. ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE… |
| 2021-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assi… |
| 2021-02-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON ST [XXX] AND IT WAS RAINING I ALMOST HYDROPLANE AND MY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED ACCE… |
| 2021-02-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER REPLACING EVERY CODE THROWN AT ME ON MY 2012 TRAVERSE, IT CONTINUES TO SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY UN-WORKING. LAST TIME I… |
| 2021-01-30 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT | No | 0 | The airbag light is on for the passenger seat and the clips under the seat are loose |
| 2021-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine … |
| 2020-12-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR DOWN THE FREEWAY. OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED, HEARD KNOCKING IN ENGINE COMPARTM… |
| 2020-12-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS 90% OF THE TIME, MY WIFE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR ( VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ). … |
| 2020-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM RAY CHEVROLET IN FOX LAKE, ILLINOIS IN LATE FEBRUARY. WE RECENTLY EXPERIENC… |
| 2020-11-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE RETURNING FROM WORK THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT START. I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY. IT WOU… |
| 2020-11-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | P0019, P0018 STABILITY TRACK ISSUES AND REDUCE ENGIN POWER AND I WAS DRIVING WHEN HAPPEN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO… |
| 2020-09-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN THE POWER WENT INTO REDUCE ENGINE MODE AND THE ERROR MESSAGE STAB… |
| 2020-09-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AT APPROXIMATELY 99,000 MILES, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON AN OUT OF STATE TRIP. AN AUTO STORE READ THE C… |
| 2020-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED OUR 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE BRAND NEW IN APRIL OF 2013. I HAD THE EXTENDED PIP WARRANTY 6 YEARS, 60,000 MILES.… |
| 2020-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The air conditioning stopped working after working amazing, Traction Control Disabled light keeps coming on, The RPM's… |
| 2020-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO WARNING SIGNS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP SAID IT NEED… |
| 2020-08-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MY SEAT BELT SNAPPED AT THE CABLE - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL… |
| 2020-06-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 500YARDS , SPEED NOT A FACTOR, MY ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON WHEN I PUT CODE READ… |
| 2020-06-16 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | RECENTLY I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH SHUDDERING WHILE DRIVING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. FIRST AT 40MPH AND THEN MORE RECENTL… |
| 2020-05-29 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I was driving down the freeway at about 67 MPH when the message "Traction Control Disabled" came on my display & the ca… |
| 2020-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UNKNOWN, I first bought my Chevy Traverse Ltz in April of 2020, and about 2 weeks of driving it, I noticed that all(4)o… |