2012 Chevrolet Traverse drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 46 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, 8% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 46 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 87,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 1 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 31% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	2
20k to 40k miles	2
40k to 60k miles	7
60k to 80k miles	4
80k to 100k miles	9
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	3
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	1
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 35 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Vehicle with auto transmission was switched from reverse to drive position on flat surface. When driver moved foot from brake to gas pedal vehicle lurched backward striking pole. The vehicle was also observed lurching forward when reverse lights were on. Dealership replaced TCM control solenoid valve and reprogramed.

Reported at 16,300 miles, May 2015 Crash

I was driving with my children while exiting a highway off-ramp, and our chevy traverse suddenly malfunctioned and I temporarily lost power steering/control of the car, had no acceleration, and all instruments went wonky (turning on/off, going back and forth). I was forced to pull off the highway off-ramp onto a dangerously narrow shoulder with minimal room, and had to coast the car to the end of the off-ramp-- and then was stuck at the off ramp at a red light in rush-hour traffic.

Reported at 55,000 miles, September 2018

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Chevrolet models