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Chevrolet Traverse repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 824 repairs.
Chevrolet Traverse transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (12%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (14%)
< $100 (60%)
Chart based on 58 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
310-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 20000 mi | Replaced something to do with gear shifter. Sometimes the car would be delayed shifting from reverse to driver. |
| 24000 mi | Would not shift into park. |
| 9000 mi | Knocking/squeaking from front suspension on slow/hard turns. Dealer removed tires and cleaned factory dust from assembly |
2018 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
310-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD
| 40000 mi | Transmision slipped |
2016 Chevrolet Traverse
Engine not specified
| 68000 mi | Torque converter replaced under Certified Pre-Owned warranty. |
2016 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 2300 mi | While accelerating there was a violent bang from under the car. After that, no power to the wheels. After 9 days with loaner, shop report says failed 3-5-R housing, pistons ok, reconditioned 35R assembly, cleaned valve body of metal debris.. |
2016 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 40000 mi US $217 |
Transmission cooling lines were leaking and replaced. |
| 18968 mi | axel shaft nut came loose, so the dealership replaced the right front axel shaft nut under warranty |
2016 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 11000 mi | AWD system failure |
| 13000 mi | Awd is off warning flashed 3 different times. Discovered low voltage fluxing to rear awd but couldn't I.D. a failure. |
2015 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 71238 mi C $1105 |
Diagnosis fluid leak from rear transaxle 69.95,torque tube seal replace, clean oil residue off housing and tube, labour $234+ parts 11.42+18.65+68.65 +eng shapoo 7.76+ env fee .45, replace RR axle seal -parts seal 96.76- 75W90 syn axle lube 50.18, |
| 102994 mi C $700 |
Fix leaking transmission hoses by replacing transmission inlet and outlet lines to transmission cooler. Parts $153.57+$200.87, lab $246 |
| 15300 mi | Drive train had leak. Seals and related components were replaced. Warranty repair. |
2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 108479 mi US $324 |
at 108,000 miles the cv joint was worn to the extent that a decision was made to remove and replace rather than risk a failure on the road. |
| 11500 mi | The vehicle has a vibration and noise at 1000 RPM I took it to two different dealers. The first one replaced a motor mount but it did not fix the problem. The second dealer could not find the problem. |
2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 5000 mi | "service AWD" message appeared, dealer unable to locate a problem |
| 18700 mi | AWD not engaging, faulty module, parts on order |
| 11000 mi | faulty AWD module replaced |
2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 23000 mi | transmission failure. replaced with new. |
| 5000 mi | Replacement transmission failed after 300 miles. |
2013 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 128952 mi US $230 |
Transmission flushed, anti-shutter additive. Transmission shutter initially better, problem returned. |
| 131365 mi US $5497 |
R/R transmission |
2012 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15360 mi | Service AWD indicator. Was repaired under warranty. |
| 123000 mi US $700 |
Carrier bearing replacement. Replaced bearings on both ends of drive train. |
2011 Chevrolet Traverse
Engine not specified
| 10000 mi | I also asked for the transmission to be checked and they said it was normal. (Two further trips for this, same outcome.) |
2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 115000 mi | hard shifting. when driving at hwy speeds and passing transmission drops several gears causing rpms to tach above 4500 when passing and having to coast until transmission shifts back into overdrive. |
| 19000 mi | Whining noise when accelerating. Dealer took apart transmission, and discovered several parts failing. My front diff carrier assembly, drive gear support, output sun gear, output carrier transfer drive gear input hub, and of course trans. |
| 34000 mi | Transmission was leaving a big puddle in driveway. Dealer could not find anything leaking. Added dye to trans and was told to drive for two weeks and return. Return trip still had no findings (no visible leak). |
| 36000 mi | Same as my February complaint. Transmission fluid dripping from the case. They had it about 4 hours and replaced an axle seal under warranty. I had to return the next say for the same leak. Same complaint as Feb 14 and previous day visits. Transmission dripping. They kept most of day, Turns out my case bolts were backing out, causing the leak. Under assumption this relates to my 2012 final drive rebuild |
2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 53620 mi $250 |
Replaced center bearing on drive shaft from bottoming out and bending the bracket. |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse
Engine not specified
| 95000 mi | Transmission started to fail at around 95000 miles. Hard shifting and late up shifting. Eventually the transmission failed completely. This catastrophic tranny failure caused the vehicle to stop completely. |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 76000 mi | The trany didn't engage while going from 0 to 30 mph and again when accelerating on freeway clover at 50+ mph, revved up to 4500 RPM's. Problem was intermittent. Noticed tack needle bouncing up and down at 65+ mph. Brought to diff shop. |
| 78600 mi | Tranny intermittent slipping. Checked tranny dipstick and it had hair, really dirty, and fluid on container and seemed to be either leaking or something had in that area. (steering fluid?) Thought it might be the seal as TSB report. cleand |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 36800 mi | Transmission hesitation/rough engagement after stopping in reverse, then putting vehicle into drive. |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 168000 mi US $3000 |
The transmission had to be replaced due to a broken wave plate. |
| 9920 mi | Going down hill with the cruise on, the trans down shifts to control the speed as it should. When the vehicle levels off, the transmission does not up shift & continues in the lower gear at high rpm (3400) until the cruise is cancelled. |
| 54540 mi C $700 |
Leaking transmission line |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 61358 mi US $143 |
Service all wheel drive light came on. Found update for rear diff clutch control module. Found code C0550 for internal failure of CCM. Found PI’s one saying that low voltage will cause code and they have updated programming for CCM. Found battery voltage good at this time. Reflashed CCM. Test drove ok at this time. Need to have customer take and monitor at this time. |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse
Engine not specified
| 115000 mi US $44 |
Transmission had just been rebuilt. Felt still slipping at low speeds |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 85000 mi US $230 |
Noticed some hesitation so had transmission fluid replaced. |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 65000 mi | Transmission Clutch Wave Plate needed to be replaced, dealership repaired for no charge. |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 56200 mi US $3200 |
Rebuilt transmission due to metal filings from wave plates GM knew this and extended the transmission warranty but never notified me shop filled out paperwork to forward to gm. |
| 66000 mi | Transmission hesitating when shifting into this and fifth. |
| 68300 mi US $250 |
Transmission was hanging on shifts, and was also sometimes unable to shift into lower gears on highway during passing situations. Transmission reflash was completed first, then wave plate was replaced. |
| 22320 mi | They have also noted a suspected transmission fluid leak and added dye to figure out where it is when I take it in for steering work. Transmission seal leaking. Replaced $8 gasket under warranty. |
| 56420 mi | Jury still out on whether this is a problem. Car has been vibrating at certain RPM. Dealer says it's just fuel economy settings in transmission controls that are leaving the engine to chug instead of shifting down. Problem seems new to us. |
| 92380 mi C $1000 |
Automatic Transmission Output Shaft Seal - Left Front |
| 141000 mi US $680 |
Two sensors were replaced. Fluid changed. |
| 64000 mi | Transmission froze-up and wouldn't shift gears automatically. |
| 116000 mi | Replacement of torque converter |
| 14260 mi | irregular shift patterns under little acceleration...feels like transmission wobbles at times |
| 81000 mi | Transmission in reverse was apparently dumping metal into the transmission, causing other gears to slip or not engage at all. Had to use manual to override and skip 3rd gear on more than 1 occasion. |
| 75000 mi | Water Pump went out on a trip with the family. Pulled into Chevy Dealership along the way. Repair was made that day. No cost to the customer since Warranty covered the repair. |
| 90000 mi US $2000 |
Valve bodies had to be replaced on Traverse or they could have replaced the transmission. I went with valve body replacement. Car has under 100,000 miles but is over the 5 year power train warranty period. |
| 95000 mi | The Transmission Control Module needs to be replaced. Found transmission fluid leak on my garage floor, probably result of recent repairs. I was over it, moved on to a Dodge Grand Caravan. |
| 45500 mi US $300 |
Rack and pinion damaged. Bushings damaged and motor mounts. |
| 109450 mi US $3200 |
Rebuild transmission |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 138000 mi US $3700 |
Wave plate broken causing much damage. Complete trany overhaul |
| 153000 mi | Transmission Failed. Did not attempt to repair. Traded in for a used GMC Yukon XL. |
| 116145 mi US $5507 |
Shift problems |
| 83000 mi | Transmission wave plates replaced for 3rd, 5th and R gears. |
| 124000 mi US $4000 |
Replaced entire transmission. Third gear problem. Defective plate in transmission. Out of warranty by 4,,000 miles |
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