2020 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems

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What owners say

1. Filed May 27, 2026COElectrical SystemOther / UnknownSteering

   While driving the stereo went off, the ac, the car stopped in middle of the road and I lost all electrical. I tried turning back on and the emergency brake light was on and the dash said "Steering Assist is Reduced, Drive with Care.” I was able to put it in neutral and get it out of the way. Battery is good Fuses were all checked 350 replaced Car isn’t starting or Turing over, but some of the lights have turned on.

   NHTSA complaint #11740496 · source
2. Filed May 17, 2026AZBrakesElectrical SystemEngine

   Brakes have screeching noise Transmission jumps when changing gear The shift to park is so constant can not even go out because it takes more than 20 to 30 tries for it to accept park and turn Vehicle off! I have taken it to the dealer for the concern stated no recall or warranty At this point I am afraid to even leave it in shift to park and walk to the store and it gets stolen or leaves me stranded with my children

   NHTSA complaint #11738401 · source
3. Filed Jan 5, 2026TXBrakesElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   Burning oil. There is something wrong. I took it to the dealership i still have warranty i really think this needs to be looked into.

   NHTSA complaint #11708922 · source
4. Filed Oct 15, 2025LAElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   When I put my car in park and turn it off I get an error message that I need to "Shift to Park". It shows in the dash that it is in park but my radio, and lights stay on. I have to restart my car and put it in park, reverse, or neutral and try to put it in park again. I takes several try's to make the error message go away.

   NHTSA complaint #11693519 · source
5. Filed Aug 18, 2025NYElectrical System

   The alternator failed randomly while driving down the road. The vehicle only has 26500 miles. There was no lights on prior to the car stalling. When it failed my whole car started to flash every warning at the screen to me. My car then stopped working and I barely was able to coast into a parking lot. Luckily I was not on the highway and no one was behind me when the car stopped working. The problem was confirmed by the dealer it was the alternator. What sucks though is that…

   NHTSA complaint #11681260 · source
6. Filed Jul 3, 2025NVElectrical SystemTransmission & Drivetrain

   Vehicle started to show error for shift to park. Not able to shut vehicle off. Vehicle drives fine but when I go to park and vehicle is in park. I go to turn vehicle off and error appears. I called dealership according to them just to look at vehicle its going to cost me $275.. For everything else $1,100. After reading all the complaints on this issue why has manufacture done anything. Obviously this is a well known problem I've always loved my chevy

   NHTSA complaint #11671075 · source
7. Filed Feb 19, 2025105,000 miCATowedElectrical System

   The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power in the middle of the roadway. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the starter. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. The VIN was not available.

   NHTSA complaint #11643785 · source
8. Filed Dec 11, 2024WICrashTowedBrakesElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   I was driving to work at 0530 on 11/10/24. I was on the highway driving the speed limit. A light came on that read "service ESC". Within 2 minutes of this light coming on, I heard a loud noise and the tail end of my car started to spin out. My power steering went out, my brakes did not work and I hit the guard rail very hard. The "electronic stability control" system in my car, turned off on me with only a minute warning, and almost killed me. My car was totaled and deemed a…

   NHTSA complaint #11630105 · source
9. Filed Nov 27, 2024MNElectrical SystemEngineTransmission & Drivetrain

   Vehicle would not start. Towed to repair shop. 350A fuse blown that controls ignition system. Pulled starter to inspect for damage. Transmission Flex Plate had 7 broken teeth with a tooth being lodged in the starter housing.

   NHTSA complaint #11627782 · source
10. Filed Nov 18, 2024135,000 miALElectrical System

    The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the "Shift to Park" message was displayed on the instrument panel while attempting to park the vehicle. The contact also stated that the ESC (Electronic Stability Control) warning light was displayed while at a complete stop, and an audible chime was heard during the failure. In addition, the START/STOP function failed after removing the foot from the brake pedal while at a stop light. The vehicle shut off…

    NHTSA complaint #11626010 · source
11. Filed Oct 18, 2024PAElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

    On 10/12/24, I received an error code that my charging system needed serviced. I was about an hour from my house when I saw the error. I immediately turned on the voltage display and it said the voltage was 11.8. As I was driving home I had an additional error message that said entering battery saver mode. Luckily, I made it home before I was left stranded on the side of the road in the middle of the night. With only 57,323 miles on my car, I had NO idea it would be the…

    NHTSA complaint #11620511 · source
12. Filed Sep 3, 2024ALElectrical SystemEngine

    My rear exhaust manifold cracked, was told there should have been have been a recall on them bc they are defective. GM is covering 2019 and 2021 Models, but not 2020 models. I had to replace my alternator at the Chevrolet dealership 6 months ago. In the last month, have had the shift to park message come up on my car and that has something to do with the transmission.

    NHTSA complaint #11612335 · 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