2016 Chevrolet Traverse driver assistance problems

Filed Oct 10, 2025 · Driver assistance, Engine · 140,000 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle was retrieved from a dealer after a recall regarding the air bags; however, while driving approximately 25 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that the Stability Control warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the dealer, and the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle remained with the dealer for 2 months and the dealer attempted to perform the air bag recall again. The contact stated that later, when the vehicle was picked up, while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the Stability Control warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lunged forward while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to another dealer but was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and had referred the contact to the second dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Mar 6, 2025 · Driver assistance · IL

The blindspot modules are put behind the wheel well in the bumper exposed to the elements. Water gets in these modules and cause them to swell and fail. Each module is sold at the dealer for $340 a piece and gm recommends you replace both along with the wiring harness. This job if done at the dealer is costing consumers $1300-$1600. If you replace the modules yourself then the dealer charges you a programming fee of $195-$215 in my area. This is a design flaw and other GM vehicles like the Acadia have a recall. Why doesn’t the Chevrolet Traverse have the same?

Filed Jun 23, 2024 · Brakes, Driver assistance · CA · crash

2 issues: 1: Brakes did not stop car nor did the abs braking system kick in causing the car to not stop on full demand! 2 cars slammed on their brakes at a yellow light instead of going thru causing a small number kiss Was going 35mph and when braking, car didn’t fully stop and out brakes tho to the floor. Abs did not kick in. No lights on dash board. 2: The very Next morning, The traction control light came on saying service the stabilitrak, traction control. The car ins denied it was from car accident. When The traction control light comes on the dashboard, by itself) it causes the car to automatically brake when accelerating whenever it chooses to come on causing it to be unsafe in traffic. You cannot control the button to turn it off. This has been an issue coming on and off at random to current.

Filed Jun 12, 2024 · Driver assistance · MA

Passenger side mirror exploded randomly

Filed Feb 9, 2023 · Airbags, Driver assistance · MN

Blind spot side detection modules failed due to water intrusion / corrosion (known design defect). As a result, the computer system shorted out, which caused the computer to go into a type of fault mode. While we driving down the road, the blinkers stopped working, the gauges (including speedometer) stopped working, the screens turned off, and the airbag and tire pressure warning lights activated. This is a known issue, according to the dealer repair department. A basic Google search indicates that many people are having this problem. This is a big safety issue because all of these things happened spontaneously while we were driving the vehicle. Repairing the faulty blind spot side detection modules fixes the problem--a $1,900 repair bill. GM should be made to recall these vehicles. GM should be made to reimburse customers for these repairs.

Filed Apr 22, 2022 · Driver assistance, Electrical · MN

When sitting in a parking lot when the car was running, many different service now lights flashed across the dashboard. The lights on the side mirrors were on and still on. We turned off the car and the heater engine was still running even without the key in the ignition. When we tried to restart the car, it did absolutely nothing. Would not turn over or even click. It was worked on in the parking lot for 3 hours to get it to start. We had to disconnected a cord on the side of the dash and door locks, all wheel drive, driver side windows and the rear door would not work. A day later we plugged the cord back in and all the components worked except the lights on side mirrors were still on. After taking it to a dealer they confirmed that they had serviced other Chevrolet Traverse's that had the same problems. If this would have happened in traffic it could have caused an accident. No warning lamps, messages or other problems prior to this incident.

Filed Apr 1, 2021 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 73,846 miles · MO

Battery keeps dying installed new battery same thing chevy fourm says cable from batter to engine defective came out vehie been stationary to start dead same thing again had to have chevy service jump start us first time an engine has loud ticking and sluggish at low heat vehicle was purchased certified pre owned have put 3500 mike's in it since purchase.

Filed Aug 18, 2020 · Driver assistance · 52,500 miles · PA · crash · 3 injuries

I was driving my 2016 traverse after a cancer treatment home when all of a sudden msgs on my dash started appearibg. Service stabilitrak, traction control off. The car started shuttering and the guy behind me rear ended me with my children in the car. Since then I have put 2 power steering pumps in, and had it st the shop for several times that it had said about servicib srabilitrak. I have read over 300 hrs of complaints gaving the same issue with the stabilitrsk. I have also replaced speed sensors and modules. This is a trash vechile and no one from gm cares or responds. When someone child does maybe it will get their attention. A class action lawsuit is what I plan on pursuing. This could have been my child. I hope someone reads this n can care enougj to help. The car has less then 65000 miles

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Driver assistance · 64,000 miles · MI

While driving down the expressway the vehicles stabilitrak light came on, there was a loss of power - which could have caused an crash at high speeds. The stabilitrak light has come on several time now, then the ABS light, then the check engine light. Each time the traction control lights flash and then there is a loss of vehicle power. This could be a very dangerous issue, it is for this reason I am reporting it here.

Filed Aug 23, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 64,000 miles · NC

I had had this 2016 traverse and it has 64000 miles. It has on several occasions flashed service traction control/service stabilitrac system. It happens outta nowhere. I've taken it in several times only to be told they can't find a code. It happens while driving down the road without warning cutting power to the engine. No reason for it to happen and it's not fixed. Seems to be a common gm problem. Needs to be fixed. This happens while driving down the road. On any street. This happened again today and has happened several times.