2016 Chevrolet Traverse: check engine light

Filed Dec 8, 2023 · Airbags, Engine · 130,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 9, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · PA

While driving on a highway (65mph) the vehicle shuddered (as if running over rumble strips), the alert “Service Stabilitrak” appeared simultaneously with “Low engine pressure” message and simultaneously the Car entered limp mode. No CEL. Started car, car lunged a few feet and entered limp mode with no CEL. Would recommend alert that one is in reduced engine state.

Filed Apr 9, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · PA

While driving on highway, experienced sudden/acute loss of engine power. Depressed acceleration pedal, but no response from engine. No CEL. Pulled to the shoulder and vehicle couldn't start. Key starter clicks but won’t turn over. No CEL. Still have some electrical power because radio, dash lights, and AC remain on. Could not jump start, batt indicated 12V. Car has been to repair shop 8 times since Nov 2020 (purchased April 2019 used 38k miles) for same issue. Mechanics find they cannot replicate the issue. Has caused accident by sudden deceleration in high speed traffic conditions (highway).

Filed Nov 25, 2021 · MO

Vehicle has had 3 separate occurrences - January, October and November of 2021 - the vehicle suddenly losing its "power" by not accelerating over 40 mph, hard shifting to where it jerked uncontrollably. The dash board message center would say "service stabilitrak" "service traction control" "traction control off". The orange traction control light was also Illuminated on the dashboard. No check engine light was presented, and no codes were stored in the computer. 1s occurrence dealership changed battery, 2nd occurrence could not find an issue, customer refused vehicle back so dealership cleaned ABS tone rings. On all occurrences the customer was close to being rear ended on the major interstate due to losing sudden power. Dealerships are only able to "guess" on repair, due to no codes being stored in the computer. Many complaints for the same issue can be found in a Traverse Facebook group, on Google, and many other personal Traverse owners. There needs to be an open recall and investigation with this issue. None of these fixes are covered under the warranties, and customers must pay out of pocket as the dealership has it coded under "maintenance".

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Engine · 30,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while driving at various speeds with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on three separate occasions and diagnosed with a faulty evaporative emissions control unit. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred and persisted after each repair. The contact then called the manufacturer who informed her to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to bob johnson 390 chevrolet inc. (2780 lakeville rd, avon, ny 144140) where similar repairs were performed on the vehicle however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to hoselton chevrolet (909 fairport rd, east rochester, ny 14445) where the check engine warning light was reset however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

Filed Nov 9, 2020 · Electrical · TX · 2 injuries

While driving down hwy 175, vehicles check engine light came on with message 'service stabilitrak' followed by an abrupt loss of power. Happens regularly and without warning.

Filed May 11, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 56,100 miles · IN

Check engine light came on at 56k miles. Vehicle having misfire while driving, rough idle while sitting and sluggish at times. Misfire and rough idle not happening all the time. Had generic code check done before I could get into dealership to see what I was looking at... Multiple codes with running lean and 02 sensor. Was able to get into dealer after the weekend and they did diagnostic. Found power steering gear inlet hose leaking onto o2 sensor (b1 s1) causing the whole problem. Not covered under powertrain warranty. I am unable to afford the dealership repair cost at this time and have been seeing where older models have had issues with power steering pump failure and more recent models having leaks due to hoses being too close to other hoses. So I am concerned with replacing the hose and sensor and having the same issue occur again.

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 Jul 16, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 41,714 miles · MA

Our 2016 chevy traverse check engine light came on then it started blinking, we brought it too a chevy dealer and they told us the power steering pump was leaking and the fluid ran down the line and dripped in to the sensor box and shorted out all the sensors. Costing us out of pocket $2115.04. This should not have happened. There were no signs of leaks or spots on our driveway or where the car is parked during the day. If you look under the hood of the traverse you see nothing. There was no possible way for me too see this problem and catch it before the damage was done. There for this should have been covered under warranty and chevy basically told me to bad not covered.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · NM

While driving my 2016 traverse on the highway, the engine lost power and I received the stabilitrak warning, along with the ABS & check engine warning lights. I was on the interstate travelling across country when the car began to stutter, shake and with immediate loss of power, I struggled to steer of the main lanes and narrowly escaping a life-threatening crash.

Filed Feb 22, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 47,000 miles · MN

While driving 75 on a freeway the service stabilitrak, service traction control, and check engine lights all came on. The engine power was reduced and I couldn't go over 40mph all at once. The vehicle was limped off the freeway without any incident with another vehicle, thank god and brought to a mechanic. He said that he has seen hundreds of the same issue over the past few years on the same vehicle and other chevrolet vehicles. He told me that this will happen to diagnose a more general issue that could be wrong with the vehicle and that it could be a number of things that need to be tested without replacing hundreds or potentially thousands of dollars worth of parts. It could be even be one of a variety of sensors on the vehicle. My complaint is that with such a high tech computer on the vehicle, how is it that there is not a specific problem code or light to tell you or a mechanic what is actually wrong with the vehicle. Secondly that a general code coming up on a car should not be powering the engine down so drastically. That could have been very dangerous if there was someone right behind me. This is a hazard worth a recall before someone is injured or killed because of it.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 93,000 miles · CA

My car, on four separate occasions, while I'm either driving on the freeway, or long stretches of roads, has malfunctioned, starting with the service stabilitrak indicator coming on, then traction control off function flashing, then the engine reducing speed until you're able to pull over and eventually stop before the car cuts off. I have taken it to the dealer twice in an effort for them to tell me what's wrong, and each time, they either didn't know, or were unsure. The last time I took it, after being instructed to make sure the check engine light was on, they still were unable to tell me precisely what was wrong, and that they changed a relay, and if that wasn't the problem, the whole fuse box needed to be replaced. I have called gm in response to this, asking how on earth would a fuse box need to be replaced on a vehicle that's only three years old with less than 100,000 miles, but of course their customer service department wasn't helpful in that regard. When I finally spoke to the dealership again, they let me know that the part was on national backorder. That indicates to me that their is a national problem with either the car or the part. I called gm again but was told that it is normal for a part to be on a national backorder. I'm not buying it, and I believe there are many owners with the same problem, and they won't want to own their problem, and leave the vehicle owners on the line to pay for repairs for something that's clearly defective. Please hold them accountable!