2013 Chevrolet Traverse problems
NHTSA has received 296 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, and 18% of them involve electrical system. Next are engine (16%) and stability control (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 296 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 234 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 25 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 31 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 45 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 39 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 234 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 77,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 89,000 miles (40 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse with enough data (144 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On oct 25 of last year we were involved in a accident where we hit a car broadsided doing about 30 MPH causing considerable damage to our car, both my wife and myself had terrible whiplashes. And I believe that some of our pain could have been prevented if the air bags would have deployed which they did not do. We were on 4 lane divided road going through the town of chiefland fl.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. Also, the contact mentioned that the radio failed several times and the sensors and gauges intermittently flickered. In addition, the contact stated that while traveling 25 MPH attempting to avoid dog, the contact swerved to the right and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back and legs.
Engine loss. Driving on highway, in slow lane going to exit, when we lost stability, traction, engine power reduced, till there was no power. Got in a parking lot, by slowly rolling down hill, thank goodness. Wouldn't start back up. We went and ate, when we came back it started again like nothing happened. Going to work last week, same thing. At least I had gotten off the highway. There is no warning you loose power. Going to get someone killed.
2013 chevy traverse w/ 120k miles: while driving 75MPH on the freeway the entire car shut off. Everything went black, and I couldn't depress brakes, or turn the steering wheel to move to the shoulder. I panicked as I was in the middle of the desert with my 5 year old. Unacceptable! Within minutes the car came back and went into limp mode and I was able to make it to a gas station. Check engine light, traction control service, park assist off, and stability control service all came on.