2011 Chevrolet Traverse Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,558 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (47% of reports).
- 58vehicle speed control complaints
- 71,558median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%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 27 of 58 complaints (47%)
- Engine power: mentioned in 22 of 58 complaints (38%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 18 of 58 complaints (31%)
- Service stabilitrak: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Traverse vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Traverse | 7 | 4% | 5,000 |
| 2024 Traverse | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% | 88,071 |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Traverse | 3 | 1% | — |
| 2019 Traverse | 4 | 1% | 4,410 |
| 2018 Traverse | 8 | 2% | 5,300 |
| 2017 Traverse | 10 | 3% | 22,000 |
| 2016 Traverse | 19 | 7% | 45,750 |
| 2015 Traverse | 22 | 7% | 48,065 |
| 2014 Traverse | 48 | 9% | 77,000 |
| 2013 Traverse | 19 | 12% | 88,000 |
| 2012 Traverse | 37 | 10% | 94,370 |
| 2011 Traverse | 58 | 10% | 71,558 |
| 2010 Traverse | 42 | 6% | 74,048 |
| 2009 Traverse | 18 | 4% | 93,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
Components related to timing chain failed, and vehicle is currently available with plans to sell to a salvage yard by 10/25/24. My 9 year old and I were at risk of collision when the vehicle failed. I was driving approximately 70-75 mph when we started to lose power. At 65 mph, I managed to cross 2…
While driving down highway at 55 mph suddenly hear a beep and see a warning that traction control is off, then service stabilitrak warning kept flashing and car in skid image is on constantly. Also after these warnings started flashing the speed control could not be set. Luckily i did't lose power…
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 vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse (10% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,558 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 27 of 58 complaints, followed by “engine power” (22).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems
See all 2011 Chevrolet Traverse problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Traverse years.