2012 Chevrolet Traverse Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 10%of 354 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,370miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, 10% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,370 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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“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“The stability/traction control light comes on and the engine power reduces.when I took to the mechanic nothing shows on the computer as wrong or has been wrong. While this is happening the cruise control wont work and I had to push really hard on gas pedal. This has happened 3 times so far”
NHTSA complaint #11066584, filed 2018-02, 85,000 miles“While driving my children to school a warning light came on to check power charging system but then it went off. A few minutes later my air conditioning shut off and the power saving mode light came on followed a few minutes by the battery warning light. Later that evening I had my husband follow me to a nearby auto shop to have the car checked out. The air would not even come on and I drove less than 2 miles to the shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629392, filed 2014-08, 47,687 miles“Pulled out of driveway and check engine started flashing then the traction control said it was off and the stabilization trak service the power of the vechical went down and started shaking. I pulled over and turned the car off waited 15 minutes and tried to start it it hesitated and was dealing rough.. Stabilizer control on flashes on the screen and check engine went solid and car seemed fine. I'm now calling the dealer ship to get it in. But I read this is a common problem. Why no recall? D car was shaking.”
NHTSA complaint #11139682, filed 2018-10, 112,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 7 | 4% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 3% |
| 2016 | 19 | 7% |
| 2015 | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 | 48 | 9% |
| 2013 | 19 | 12% |
| 2012 | 37 | 10% |
| 2011 | 58 | 10% |
| 2010 | 42 | 6% |
| 2009 | 18 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
115 complaintsElectronic stability control
84 complaintsSteering
62 complaintsAir bags
48 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsOther or unknown
38 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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