2012 Chevrolet Traverse Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 24%of 354 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, 24% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was bringing my children home from school and engine light and traction control light came on, reduced my speed and I couldn't keep up with traffic so quickly got off the road. Looked at the dash and saw it said engine power reduced. Turned off the car few seconds and I was able to drive home luckily I wasn't to far.”
NHTSA complaint #11302401, filed 2020-01, 104,939 miles“Compre el carro hace dos meses y por tres veces me enciende service stabilitrak luego traction control off despues engine power is reduced .el carro tuvo este problema cuando iba conduciendo y se me presento como un peligro la reduccin tan abrupta ,tengo entendido que hay muchos carros con este problema deseara saber que puedo hacer”
NHTSA complaint #11112873, filed 2018-07, 131,000 miles“All of a sudden the vehicle displays service stabilitrak, traction control off, engine power reduced. Then the vehicle has very little power to accelerate or navigate hills. When it first happened to me, I pulled out of our driveway and it just wasn't running smoothly and I had very little power to drive forward.”
NHTSA complaint #11175872, filed 2019-02, 114,000 miles“I was driving on a flat road in the middle of rush hour traffic. The traction control light came on, shortly after the check engine light came on, and steering wheel tightened. I pulled over, shut the car off, waited a few minutes and then restarted. No lights. When I brake car, seems to take longer and then jerks to engage brakes. Shop ran codes and nothing came back.”
NHTSA complaint #11141737, filed 2018-10, 3 miles“I was driving my Traverse on an on ramp to the highway when the check engine light came on. The dash said service stabilitrac, engine power reduced... Just as I was about to merge into traffic. I lost acceleration and had to take the shoulder of the highway to avoid getting run over by a semi that was at highway speed! I can't believe there isn't a recall or something for this extremely dangerous issue!!”
NHTSA complaint #11193680, filed 2019-04, 131,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10246003Oct 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 15 | 5% |
| 2015 | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 | 117 | 21% |
| 2013 | 43 | 27% |
| 2012 | 84 | 24% |
| 2011 | 103 | 17% |
| 2010 | 57 | 9% |
| 2009 | 21 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
115 complaintsSteering
62 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSeat belts
15 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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