2013 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems

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1. Filed Jul 11, 2024MOElectrical SystemFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

   Service Traction Control, Traction Control Off/On/Off, Service All Wheel Drive display on dash. Check Engine Light on at times, When starting vehicle Service All Wheel Drive displays immediately. Codes come up as fuel pressure high, fuel pressure low, no communication with BCM. Driving from a stop the engine has to idle high to switch gears, hard shift when it does. Goes into limp mode sometimes while driving. Been to dealership, can not duplicate problems. But they see…

   NHTSA complaint #11601162 · source
2. Filed May 28, 2024MADriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   Rain Water is getting into the door connectors and caused some pins on passenger side to corrode. All audio in vehicle has stopped including turn signals, pack up sensor audio, and radio ect. GM/Chevy knows about this and is quite common reading in a lot of forums but GM has done nothing about it. This is a safety hazard.

   NHTSA complaint #11590960 · source
3. Filed Feb 25, 2024OKElectrical SystemEngineAcceleration & Cruise Control

   Vehicle dies while driving in traffic. Has done this since I bought it. Very unsafe. I have had my car since march 2022. While driving it says engine power reduced, traction control, stabli track, and loses power and I have to try to safely make sure I get it off the road. After it dies it won't start. I have to get tow truck to bring it home. Then next day it starts fine sometimes. Very unsafe. I have children . I have barley been able to prevent myself from being in a…

   NHTSA complaint #11573847 · source
4. Filed Oct 16, 2023134,426 miORElectrical SystemEngineSteering

   It happened several times already and couple of times was so dangerous, I had 4 kids in my car. When I drive from Salem, OR to Portland, OR, in the middle of a highway, my car suddenly doesn't drive. On the dashboard signs are traction controll and stability track or something. Please help me. When it happens, car doesn't drive and stops on freeway. It's so dangerous.

   NHTSA complaint #11550086 · source
5. Filed Mar 11, 2023NYElectrical SystemSteering

   Vehicle steering wheel vibrates when it's on and on park . The light to dashboard , radio , is dim then as I drive it might turn bright then back to dim .

   NHTSA complaint #11511373 · source
6. Filed Aug 1, 2022SCElectrical SystemEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   I’ve told penland automotive llc car dealer Joey my vehicle cuts off while I’m driving me & my kids have been in 8 near death experience & I’ve been in 6 by myself I went to trade it in because that’s not safe & I’ve done plenty of work on it I’ve told him the service stabiltack keeps shutting it off & im scared he says it’s nothing he can do about it & I’ve only had this vehicle a year it started before the 1 year anniversary on the truck!! Him not doing nothing is not ok!!…

   NHTSA complaint #11477024 · source
7. Filed Jun 20, 2022CAElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   This had occurred more than 4 times. I was at the stop light, when the light turned turned I proceeded to press on the gas pedal and my vehicle started to shake/vibrate. Then the transmission light turned followed by the advanced traffic control light and low engine power. I was unable to go past 10mph..I drive my vehicle on the freeway/highway everyday for work and my children are always with. This makes it very unsafe for me and my family because I don't know when this…

   NHTSA complaint #11470147 · source
8. Filed Jun 5, 2022WIElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   We were on a trip to Kansas from Wisconsin and the check engine light went on StabiliTrak warning came on. The vehicle then cut speed from 70 to 30 mph we had to ride the shoulder for 5 mi to the nearest truck stop to investigate issue we had to purchase an OBD tester and code 1682 came up. After doing reviews at the truck stop I clean the throttle body put it back together I also had to replace the purge valve canister which then got us another 10 mi down the road before…

   NHTSA complaint #11467620 · source
9. Filed Dec 2, 2021CAElectrical SystemSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   While driving 65 to 70 mph on the freeway, vehicle suddenly shudders and dash state "engine reduce speed" and "service stabilitrak" and "service traction control". It has happen about twice a month 6 months back. Took it to the dealership, no code so they couldn't find the issue even though I should them multiple videos. Today the vehicle shut off while driving 65 mph this morning in the fast lane. Luckily my wife put the Emergency lights on and we wasn't hit from behind but…

   NHTSA complaint #11442437 · source
10. Filed Aug 1, 2021AZFireElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

    My 2013 Chevy Traverse LT began Very ruff Idling, Battery Charging system, Traction control, Stabilitytrak, and Check engine lights would come on. Smoke coming from engine area. Had Vehicle towed to dealer. The same day I got it back had the same problem. The truck cuts off while driving down the street almost creating multiple accidents. The first time this happened, I was on the expressway driving about 60 MPH when the traction control light came on, the truck reduced…

    NHTSA complaint #11427385 · source
11. Filed May 7, 202170,000 miPAElectrical System

    Car would intermittently have reduced engine power, traction control off, service stabilitrak warning. The car would go into limp mode but drivable enough to get safely off the road. The last time it happened all the same warning lights came on but the engine completely died. The car drifted to a stop right out of a construction zone but we were still unable to get completely off the road. Would not restart. Cops came because we were blocking traffic until a tow truck could…

    NHTSA complaint #11415540 · source
12. Filed Apr 3, 2021116,376 miCAAirbagsElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

    The reduce engine warning keeps coming up. With the engine light. But when scan no codes show up on the scan. It keeps glitching.

    NHTSA complaint #11406249 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology