2019 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 43,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “shift park” (62% of reports).
- 114electrical system complaints
- 43,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $510typical repair cost reported by owners
- 25%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.
- Shift park: mentioned in 71 of 114 complaints (62%)
- Turn off: mentioned in 27 of 114 complaints (24%)
- Even though: mentioned in 12 of 114 complaints (11%)
- Error message: mentioned in 10 of 114 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse at $510, and half of them between $370 and $760.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2021–2024), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 21 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 114 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Traverse electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 7 | 28% | 3,000 |
| 2025 Traverse | 48 | 26% | 13,000 |
| 2024 Traverse | 26 | 18% | 29,316 |
| 2023 Traverse | 20 | 22% | 20,000 |
| 2022 Traverse | 18 | 18% | 50,000 |
| 2021 Traverse | 22 | 24% | 43,000 |
| 2020 Traverse | 28 | 12% | 20,000 |
| 2019 Traverse | 114 | 28% | 43,000 |
| 2018 Traverse | 102 | 22% | 21,700 |
| 2017 Traverse | 22 | 6% | 38,543 |
| 2016 Traverse | 26 | 9% | 48,500 |
| 2015 Traverse | 28 | 9% | 36,048 |
| 2014 Traverse | 127 | 23% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Traverse | 53 | 33% | 88,780 |
| 2012 Traverse | 48 | 14% | 99,250 |
| 2011 Traverse | 67 | 11% | 77,000 |
| 2010 Traverse | 60 | 9% | 80,000 |
| 2009 Traverse | 36 | 8% | 88,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2019 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.
The car was started and then a loud pop was heard. When I exited the vehicle i observed the tail light housing on the drivers side had exploded off and could see smoke and smell electrical burning. I immediatly turned the vehicle off.
9/2/26 I reached out to Chevrolet to alert them that I had a SHIFT TO PARK sensor failure. I was physically putting my car in park and it did NOT recognize that my car was in park. I was unable to park or turn off the vehicle. I had to put on the E brake and essentially ask another adult at daycare…
driving at about 10:30 pm on 10-3-26 light rain and was on a katy rd. app 25-30 mph went to slow down and the sevrice saftey restaint system light came on and i looked at the message and then it went off the info center and the side curtain air bags deployed a loud pop i , the steering locked and i…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Chevrolet Traverses have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 114 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse (28% of the 412 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 2019 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 43,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners report a typical cost of $510 (half paid between $370 and $760), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “shift park”, in 71 of 114 complaints, followed by “turn off” (27).
Other 2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems
- Power Train problems (170)
- Engine problems (62)
See all 2019 Chevrolet Traverse problems or electrical system problems across all Traverse years.