2011 Chevrolet Traverse Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control off” (15% of reports).
- 79power train complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 51%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 off: mentioned in 12 of 79 complaints (15%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 12 of 79 complaints (15%)
- Timing chain: mentioned in 10 of 79 complaints (13%)
- Power reduced: mentioned in 9 of 79 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 68 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Traverse power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 3 | 12% | — |
| 2025 Traverse | 13 | 7% | 3,000 |
| 2024 Traverse | 18 | 13% | 1,350 |
| 2023 Traverse | 31 | 34% | 66,200 |
| 2022 Traverse | 43 | 43% | 47,000 |
| 2021 Traverse | 16 | 17% | 95,500 |
| 2020 Traverse | 39 | 17% | 68,500 |
| 2019 Traverse | 170 | 41% | 57,000 |
| 2018 Traverse | 195 | 42% | 32,500 |
| 2017 Traverse | 18 | 5% | 60,770 |
| 2016 Traverse | 37 | 13% | 42,357 |
| 2015 Traverse | 23 | 7% | 61,500 |
| 2014 Traverse | 36 | 7% | 54,125 |
| 2013 Traverse | 28 | 17% | 90,000 |
| 2012 Traverse | 46 | 13% | 87,000 |
| 2011 Traverse | 79 | 13% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Traverse | 66 | 10% | 84,161 |
| 2009 Traverse | 58 | 13% | 90,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
Vehicle stalls due to transmission issue at 40 mph, yes it is available for inspection. When vehicle stalls at 40 mph at that point you have no steering support and the vehicle is just coasting until you can stop. You could crash with no steering support at 40 mph into stationary object, another…
As described by hundreds, if not thousands, of other owners...obdii codes p0008 and p0017, in conjunction with "service stabilitrack, awd disabled, traction control off". We have replaced multiple sensors, replaced throttle body(and sensor), replaced driver front wheel hub assembly (magnet that has…
It has happened a few times where the stabilitrack goes haywire while driving and locks the vehicle up allowing to only travel a few miles per hour super unsafe when on highway. Have had a chevy dealership replace the throttle body snd less than 10,000 miles later same problem. In researching…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2011 Chevrolet Traverses have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about power train for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse (13% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control off”, in 12 of 79 complaints, followed by “throttle body” (12).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems
See all 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems or power train problems across all Traverse years.