2013 Chevrolet Traverse acceleration problems

Filed Feb 25, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · OK

Vehicle dies while driving in traffic. Has done this since I bought it. Very unsafe. I have had my car since march 2022. While driving it says engine power reduced, traction control, stabli track, and loses power and I have to try to safely make sure I get it off the road. After it dies it won't start. I have to get tow truck to bring it home. Then next day it starts fine sometimes. Very unsafe. I have children . I have barley been able to prevent myself from being in a wreck. When it dies the whole cars jerks. It does it all the time. This last time it was doing it so much I haven't been able to drive it. To afraid of accident.

Filed Jul 16, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · NC

Was driving down the road and the seat belt warning came on even though the seat belts were buckled and the car suddenly lost power the traction control light blinked I tried to give the car gas and it acted like it did not want to go I pulled over and cut it off and let it sit for a minute and then cut it back on and it's drove fine

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Acceleration, Transmission · 107,639 miles · NY

I was driving and my stabili trak light comes on I'm in the left lane going 60 MPH my speed drops to 15 MPH I cut my flashers on quickly. Luckily the car behind me saw something was happening and moved over and the other cars could see my car was in distress. I cut the car off turned it back on after about 15minutes and it was fine. Drive for about 30 minutes and it happened again did everything as before drove to dealer they couldn't find anything wrong with the car so I paid for a service diagnostic for nothing. They drove the car said it was fine. I did a internet search and found videos on there that shows how you can turn off or fix the stabilitrak . All I know is gm need to find a solution before someone lose their life behind this. It's happened to me to many times to count until I'm afraid to drive my car on a long distance trip, I rent a car and make sure it doesn't have stabilitrak. Please get help for this situation.

Filed Dec 23, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Traction control light turned on and car speed decreased from 55 to 20 on wet freeway, car skid into side rail. Turned car off then back on traction control light off and able to drive away. Chevrolet repair shop was not able to detect problem since traction control light was off (actual date unsure but this is 2nd time I'm posting this on this site)

Filed Oct 3, 2020 · Acceleration, Steering · 140,000 miles · KY

The vehicle randomly turns off and on the traction control system. At times, the vehicle also goes into "reduced power mode" while traveling at highway speeds. When the reduced power mode occurs, loss of power steering and power brakes also occur making the vehicle difficult to control until it is stopped. After restarting the vehicle, the reduced power mode and traction control/stabilitrac conditions go away until it randomly triggers again. The reduced power mode and traction control/stabilitrac errors may occur either while moving or while stationary. The events trigger random engine codes, of which I have several on record, and those engine codes typically have nothing to do with the traction control system. Additionally, on occasion, the front passenger seat belt and airbag lights alert to buckle the belt althought there is no one or nothing in that seat. This vehicle is equipped with the same iginition switch that was recalled in other gm vehicles experiencing similar problems, however, this vehicle was not included in recall.the most recent incident was 10/02/2020, when the vehicle suddenly went into reduce power mode, and nearly causing me to miss a negotiating a curve in the road.

Filed Sep 17, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · 98,504 miles · NY

The car is a 2013 chevy traverse ls with 98,804 miles on it. When driving at highway speed the vehicle service engine light started flashing and a warning on the dash came up of service traction control, traction control system off, reduced engine power . The vehicle reduced speed from 60 MPH to 25 MPH. The vehicle started shaking and sounded like it was misfiring. When I brought the vehicle to a parking lot it would lurch forward when I let off the brake pedal. There were no warning signs of any mechanical issues or transmission issues prior to this. I shut off the vehicle let it sit for a moment and restarted it. Vehicle started fine no misfiring or lurching when I let off the brake. After resetting the faults the vehicle drove like normal. Appears to be an electronic issue. Possibly the fuse block. I have been a mechanic for 25 years this was my first time ever seeing this issue.

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 86,000 miles · MD

While driving I experienced 'traction control off'; 'service stabilitrac'; 'service traction control' and then the car went into 'reduced engine power. I was in traffic and had to quickly make an unsafe turn to avoid being rear-ended by the vehicle behind me. This has happened twice now.

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · CA

I was on the freeway in ca in traffic and experienced this frightened reduced speed error, 75 MPH to less than 25 MPH and had to pull over. I have looked and seen that this is a common problem and there is no recall. After leaving the car off for a day, the check engine light is now off for a diagnostic. I am afraid for my life and children lives to travel and not know what's going to happen when I take them to school. This first happened in 2018. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they stated that it was the ignition switch and replaced it but stated they couldn't duplicate the issue I explained to them. I leased a new vehicle due to safety concern and tried to get them to fix the issue by contacting gm customer service after seeing this is a known issue with the law vehicles. They did an extended warranty for the years 2010-2012 vehicles. Mine is a 2013 so it is not under the warranty. When I turned in my year lease vehicle I began driving this vehicle again and have experienced the same issue but now the warranty has expired on my vehicle for it being 5 years but it was not expired when I first took it to be fixed for the issue.

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 111,680 miles · MO

I was driving on the highway and all of my dash gauges started to fluctuate, my traction control light came on, I started to loose speed when I pressed on the accelerator, when I finally made it home my back up camera would not come on and I heard clicking coming from the fuse box.

Filed May 26, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 72,000 miles · LA

Driving the traverse on the freeway and it cuts out, the steering wheel locks, making it hard to steer. Endangering everyone in the vehicle. Other cars are coming at high speed and this one does with no warning. Other times it protects a reaction control check stabilise message and reduces engine power, greatly reducing speed you are going.