2011 Chevrolet Traverse Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 103 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 81,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (65% of reports).
- 103electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 81,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 67 of 103 complaints (65%)
- Engine power: mentioned in 46 of 103 complaints (45%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 21 of 103 complaints (20%)
- Off service: mentioned in 15 of 103 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 99 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 103 complaints, 3 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Traverse electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Traverse | 1 | 1% | 16,876 |
| 2023 Traverse | 1 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2018 Traverse | 8 | 2% | 9,000 |
| 2017 Traverse | 4 | 1% | 38,543 |
| 2016 Traverse | 15 | 5% | 50,500 |
| 2015 Traverse | 22 | 7% | 57,075 |
| 2014 Traverse | 117 | 21% | 74,500 |
| 2013 Traverse | 43 | 27% | 74,500 |
| 2012 Traverse | 84 | 24% | 96,000 |
| 2011 Traverse | 103 | 17% | 81,000 |
| 2010 Traverse | 57 | 9% | 78,500 |
| 2009 Traverse | 21 | 5% | 101,863 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Sitting in the parking lot waiting for my daughter to get out of school all of a sudden it smells hot then start to drive off and traction control lights and abs go wild then i pull over turn off the engine open the hood and there's smoke letting it cool the key won't reverse out of the ignition…
Times 2- again i get the stabilitrak warning. Cruise will not work, powers down trying to excelerate. The dealership can not fix this sense there is no code coming up for it even though the warning light is on and flashing on my dash. Trying to accelerate it will power down at lights, on interstate…
2011 chevrolet traverse: while driving all the lights start flashing and the vehicle turns off and on, not letting you accelerate and slowing the car down rapidly. Then the traction control turns off and vehicle idols rough. If i step on the accelerator there is no repose from the vehicle. We do…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Chevrolet Traverses have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 103 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse (17% of the 608 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 81,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 67 of 103 complaints, followed by “engine power” (46).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems
- Engine problems (204)
- Steering problems (165)
- Power Train problems (79)
- Electrical System problems (67)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (58)
See all 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Traverse years.