AutoUtility currently tracks 403 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 165 complaints (40.9% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 14 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 11 report one or more injuries.

Key Problem Findings
  • • Total NHTSA Complaints: 403 reports
  • • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (165 reports • 40.9% of submitted complaints)
  • • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (110), Engine & Cooling (58)
  • • Crash-Citing Complaints: 14 filings
  • • Fire-Citing Complaints: 2 filings
  • • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 11 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
403
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
14
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
2
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
11
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2019 Chevrolet Traverse

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 40.9% of complaints

Powertrain & Transmission

165 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 2 fire reports 🩹 4 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 27.3% of complaints

Electrical System

110 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 14.4% of complaints

Engine & Cooling

58 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
🔥 2 fire reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 6.5% of complaints

Fuel & Propulsion System

26 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
✓ 0 crashes or fires cited
#5 Problem Area 5.2% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

21 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 2 crash reports 🩹 1 injury report entry
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 Chevrolet Traverse

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11760078
Filed: 08/27/2026

"When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road). While braking, I was able to steer it back..."

Incident Date: 08/24/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Steering System NHTSA ODI ID: #11760075
Crash Cited 3 Injury Entries Filed: 08/27/2026

"When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road). While braking, I was able to steer it back..."

Incident Date: 08/24/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: STEERING,POWER TRAIN
Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11757554
Filed: 08/17/2026

"The exhaust clamp rusted and broke, causing a hole in the exhaust which set off the engine light and eventually poisoned my catalytic converter costing $4000 to replace. GM's extended warranty exception for the admitted defect is to replace the clamp and flex pipe only, about $100 worth but they..."

Incident Date: 06/01/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11752996
Filed: 07/27/2026

"My transmission is said to be failing. I plan to get it looked at again this week. Safety of me and my two children are at risk when driving. The car shakes and could lose control. An independent I tried reporting it to my insurance but they told me to go to a mechanic and they won’t do anything to..."

Incident Date: 07/21/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN
Powertrain & Transmission NHTSA ODI ID: #11752521
Filed: 07/23/2026

"My car WILL not register that it is in park even though the dash says it’s in P and my gear shift is pushed all the way up in the park gear. It has taken hours some days for it to finally acknowledge that it is indeed in the park gear. I do NOT have time for that! And if it gets to the point where..."

Incident Date: 07/01/2022 • Raw NHTSA Component: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Chevrolet Traverse

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Chevrolet Traverse 313 10 5 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Chevrolet Traverse 291 8 5 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Chevrolet Traverse 360 13 3 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Chevrolet Traverse 456 9 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Chevrolet Traverse Current Page 403 14 3 Current
2020 Chevrolet Traverse 219 11 8 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Chevrolet Traverse 88 4 3 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Chevrolet Traverse 95 3 1 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Chevrolet Traverse 85 5 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Chevrolet Traverse 132 0 0 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Chevrolet Traverse 172 4 0 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Chevrolet Traverse 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 Chevrolet Traverse

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 74 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 105 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 55 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 25 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 10 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 9 0 2 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 8 7 0 8 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 1 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 7 0 0 1 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 4 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 4 0 0 1 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 3 0 0 2 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 3 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 3 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 2 1 0 3 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 1 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 2 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 2 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (403). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Related Official Reports for 2019 Chevrolet Traverse

Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year

Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.