2012 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 48 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
White smoke was coming out the car and my car eventually sat on fire. I had to call the fire department.. fire department stated that it was a electrical issue
Opened the lift gate with the key fob, made a loud noise when fully extended and immediately started shutting while I was getting something out of the back. Don't know if the door would have bounced back up if it hit me and would have started coming back down again since it doesn't stay up. Used manual mode and door does not stay up. Googled it and apparently there have been problems since 2007 with the power lift gate in the saturn outlook, acadia, traverse, enclave, and equinox.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
- Engine 117 complaints
- Stability control 84 complaints
- Steering 62 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 46 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints