2012 Chevrolet Traverse: engine stalls while driving

Filed Mar 8, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · 110,000 miles · IL

While driving the vehicle will shudder and lose power, occasionally the vehicle will stall almost like it is attempting to grab gears while down shifting and it will cause the whole vehicle to shake, it has happened so hard I have had to exit the interstate for worry of mine and my passengers safety. The vehicle upon entering will slam into gear and when driving in rural areas the transmission even feels like it is slipping and the car will jerk back and fourth until it grabs a higher gear. I purchased the vehicle in 2018 with just over 100,000 miles and even now the vehicle is only sitting at roughly 132,000 miles and has has regular services to maintain the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the traverse has several complaints of this same issue including older and newer vehicles, and most have resulted in torque converter/transmission replacement. The vehicle has stalled completely in the middle of intersections while attempting to downshift for take off and has also done so while attempting to merge onto the interstate. The issue was originally noticed towards the end of 2019- to early 2020 and has proceeded to get so bad we no longer trust the integrity of the vehicle for family trips or even to routine doctor appointments for fear of the vehicle stalling in heavy traffic.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Engine, Steering · 80,000 miles · WI

Knocking engine, running like a old tractor. Engine stalled!! Had to replace motor. No power found tranny went bad on the middle of busy intersection. Had to replace tranny. Now power steering pump went couldn't turn the wheels on the highway. Had to replace. All repairs paid out of my pocket. Wheres the recalls?? So many people with this same year vehicle same problems. All of these have costed me several thousands of dollars out of my pocket. Also had to pay dealership for the brakes that were bad. 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 all the years happened. Wipers were the 1st to fall off got replaced.

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Engine · 65,600 miles · NY

We purchased our 2012 chevy traverse brand new in april of 2013. I had the extended pip warranty 6 years, 60,000 miles. The mileage is 65,674. On 9/12/2020 while driving rural state road at 55mph the engine stalled losing power steering and brakes. We safely pulled to the side. The engine started back up with the check engine light on and an obvious knock. Towed the traverse to the dealership for service monday when they opened. Drivers village dealership cicero ny checked vehicle and confirmed 'very bad knocking when vehicle is running, noise changes with rpms. Scanned and found p0016 crank cam.' diagnostic repair fee of $250 determined the #1 bank rod broken- need engine replacement. They also reported oil level full and clean with 57% life remaining. The oil has always been changed at the 3,000. I was presented with two quotes to install a gm new engine or a rebuilt engine. Both options are over $8,500 to repair.

Filed Aug 22, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · NM

I have been having issues with this car cutting out/stalling for 2 years now. I keep taking it in to mechanics to get it fixed and it seems to work then randomly leaves me and my daughter stranded. Sometimes it will stall once and keep going... Other times it has taken me 3-4 hours to get home. I've had a major tune up done, replaced the fule pump, fuel pressure sensor, map sensor, purge valve canister, cleaned the throttle body, and replaced relays. It has stalled on freeways, and middle of rush hour traffic leaving me stuck in unsafe locations. Similar models have recalls but not mine. Guessing they pick and choose how many of their vehicles they are willing to fix.

Filed Apr 22, 2020 · Engine · 102,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the traction control warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was then taken to videon chevrolet of phoenixville located at (600 nutt rd, phoenixville, pa 19460) where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Engine · 116,200 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was also experienced at various speeds. The contact was able to restart the vehicle from a jump start. The vehicle was taken to several unknown mechanics to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the diagnostic trouble code determined a failure with the crankshaft sensor. The contact was also informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the warranty extension for the timing chain replacement. The approximate failure mileage was 116,200.

Filed Feb 10, 2020 · Transmission · 139,000 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated the while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The stall lasted for a few seconds before the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the stall was due to an electrical issue. The contact then took the vehicle to another independent mechanic who informed him that his vehicle had a defective battery. The contact replaced the battery however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not notified a dealer nor the manufacturer of the failure. The failure mileage was 139,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2020 · 100,132 miles · NY

The check engine light popped up in the morning and two hours later the car was idling and started to shake while idling. The traction control light turned on and the check engine light started to flash and the message center said service the stabilitrak and then the vehicle stalled. As I am driving down the road you can feel the vehicle losing power.

Filed Nov 16, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 189,000 miles · MI

My husband and I went to the store with our two kids just to grab some groceries. We live less than 5 miles from the grocery store. On our way home the car started shaking while idling and acted like it was going to stall out on us. We were in the middle of the intersection when the car decided to start sputtering, shaking violently and then shut off. Thankfully enough we were able to pull into a parking lot to try and figure out what happened. After multiple attempts the car finally started back up. We were not able to go above 20 MPH. We found out that the fuel pump went out so we spent the $300 to replace that. Once that was replaced we thought we were in the clear. About two days later the same thing happened again except I was on the expressway doing about 70-80 MPH. Same thing, was able to start it up again after multiple attempts, couldn't go above 40 MPH this time. About two months ago we started having p0017, p0018, p0019 trouble codes pop up. We tried to replace the sensors and they were still popping up. We cleared them, about 5-10 minutes later they would pop back up again. Thursday the car was working fine. It was running great, no shaking, wasn't acting like it was going to stall out. The engine light was still on but we are now to the point that there is some sort of electrical issue going on. This is our only vehicle, and we have two kids and jobs to get to. We are tired of putting money into this trying to figure out what's wrong with it. My parents owned this car before we did. We are the second owners. I find it pretty convenient that everything starts to go downhill after warranty dates are up or after you hit a certain mileage. And with the strike that just happened, gm isn't wanting to take any responsibility for the fear of losing money yet again. Issue a recall or you will end up with lawsuits. Either way you will lose money. Save some lives.

Filed Nov 13, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · AZ

I was driving down the road going 45 miles an hour when the engine of the traverse just shut off while driving. I was extremely lucky that I was able to coast to a safe spot but there was no power steering. I was on a 2 lane road that gets a lot of fast traffic and was barely able to get to safety.car would not start up again but electrical was still on.traction control light lit up briefly a week before the incident. At the time of engine shut off-there were no warning lights or any indication. This is a manufacturing defect that has been well documented-so many people have complained about the exact same thing happening. I can't believe that no one is taking these vehicles off of the road! This is so crazy dangerous-someone has to do something to get these vehicles off of the road. Someone is going to get killed.

Filed Aug 26, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · WI

The engine started running like a old, old tractor. I was told the motor keeps losing oil pressure known that type engine has problems but yet no recall. I spent thousands of dollars to pay for a new motor and installation on this. Just got that fixed and now the transmission went another expense on my part. What next!! This car is a lemon law problem!! What can I do about it? Please help!! Wheres the recalls?? This 2012 traverse is scary to drive not known whats next going to happen on the road. Cant go anywhere that involves distance.. I was stalled in the intersections in town on a busy street with little children and an elderly lady.

Filed May 25, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 158,000 miles · AZ

When I turn my air on and my speed limit hits 25 miles per hr my car shakes at a neighborhood street and it was really scary on the freeway cause I swerved to the right cause it was shaking so bad. Then when I let go of my gas for 5 seconds to stop the shaking it stalls and I have to push the gas pump at least 3 times to make it drive. It also smells like my gas is leaking and it is worse when I turn left or right. I'm afraid it might catch on fire. My headlights would go off for a couple of days sometimes for a week but would turn on all of a sudden and they are brand new headlights. My airbag light would go off and on every other week. Its just frustrating having this car cause there is always something different on the dash board saying something is wrong with the car.