2019 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems

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No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Oct 7, 2026CTDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   9/2/26 I reached out to Chevrolet to alert them that I had a SHIFT TO PARK sensor failure. I was physically putting my car in park and it did NOT recognize that my car was in park. I was unable to park or turn off the vehicle. I had to put on the E brake and essentially ask another adult at daycare to come collect my child from my car. Had I been trying to get to work that morning in an unsafe area, this would have made for an even WORSE situation as I work in unsafe areas…

   NHTSA complaint #11769514 · source
2. Filed Oct 5, 2026TXAirbagsElectrical SystemSteering

   driving at about 10:30 pm on 10-3-26 light rain and was on a katy rd. app 25-30 mph went to slow down and the sevrice saftey restaint system light came on and i looked at the message and then it went off the info center and the side curtain air bags deployed a loud pop i , the steering locked and i was trying to stop on hte brake and car stopped as it nosed the frt in to the ditch

   NHTSA complaint #11768896 · source
3. Filed Sep 10, 2026AZElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   While parking the vehicle, after putting the transmission lever to park, and turning off the ignition, the doors unlocked and I started to exit, at that moment the vehicle started to roll backwards. I was able to avoid running over myself and got back into the driver's seat when I saw a "shift to park" message on the dashboard display. It took multiple cycles of restarting and stopping the engine and shifting to park to actually have the transmission shift to park. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11763492 · source
4. Filed Jul 23, 2026TXElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   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 I have a dead battery because I didn’t “shift to park”, Chevrolet WILL be paying for it. This is insane and apparently has been an ongoing issue for a decade! FIX IT!

   NHTSA complaint #11752521 · source
5. Filed Jul 9, 2026MSBrakesElectrical System

   The car will be placed in park but keeps saying shift to park. Then I have to turn the car on and off clicking the shift button till it will finally shut off. One time it took ten minutes. This needs to be a recall!!! Specifically since it seems to be affecting many of the cars!!!

   NHTSA complaint #11749378 · source
6. Filed Jun 30, 2026NJElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   The shift to park sensor is broken. It will keep my vehicle on and beeping for hours saying “shift to park” although my vehicle is in park and shut off.

   NHTSA complaint #11747465 · source
7. Filed Jun 25, 202680,000 miFLElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while shifting into park(P), the “Shift to Park” warning light illuminated, even though the vehicle was already shifted to park(P). The contact stated that the gear selector was shifted back and forth several times before it was recognized that the vehicle was in park(P). During the failures, the warning light remained illuminated, causing the battery to drain and the following day the vehicle was unable to…

   NHTSA complaint #11746412 · source
8. Filed Jun 14, 2026NCBrakesElectrical SystemEngine

   My 2019 Chevy Traverse prior to "The Storm" when I left work and approached my vehicle someone left a not in my windshield wipers stating that my horn was honking every 15 seconds it was a long shift so by the time I got to my vehicle my battery was dead. I got a jump from a co-worker allowed my alternator to charge my battery, and it was fine (so I thought). Then the day after "The Storm" happened, my Traverse went haywire displaying multiple signs of electronic failures…

   NHTSA complaint #11744076 · source
9. Filed May 6, 2026301,887 miAZElectrical System

   Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that they discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 141,670. It was later discovered that the vehicle’s title mileage was 301,887. The contact discovered the discrepancy when he tried to trade in the vehicle and the dealer ran the Carfax. The mileage was listed on Carfax back on August 14, 2025.

   NHTSA complaint #11736046 · source
10. Filed Apr 29, 2026GAElectrical SystemSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

    Our 2019 traverse transmission around 130,000 miles started shuddering when slowly accelerating or driving. Not sure what causes this but I do know that it should be doing this as well as getting the Shift to Park message. I looked online and found that it's supposed to be the torque converter. I then contacted a transmission repair specialist and he stated that changing the fluid may make it worse or make it possibly fail altogether. Then I found a video about Shudder Fix…

    NHTSA complaint #11734489 · source
11. Filed Apr 28, 2026FLElectrical SystemFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionTransmission & Drivetrain

    Infotainment electrical issues, purge valve failure regardless of replacement, transmission failure regardless of replacement, exhaust bracket break regardless of replacement.

    NHTSA complaint #11734422 · source
12. Filed Apr 23, 2026OHElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

    When shutting the vehicle off, shifting to park pushing the button to shut off, the dash indicates shift to park after the vehicle is shut off. vehicle will not lock. This is not safe to leave this way.

    NHTSA complaint #11733276 · 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