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2016 Chevrolet Traverse Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
7%of 292 total for the year
Median mileage
47,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, 7% of the 292 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 1 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.

“Re: 2016 Chevrolet Traverse with 56,000 miles feb. 2, 2021, I was returning home from running errands , pulled into the driveway and per my normal routine, rolled just past the garage door opening in order to back into the garage. When I applied the brake, the car accelerated independently to full throttle and jumped about 10 or 12 feet, sideswiped a tree at the curve in the drive and took out a 4x4 post holding my birdfeeder. I continued applying the brake but could not stop the car. By steering, I was able to miss another tree and drove into the back yard. …”

NHTSA complaint #11407714, filed 2021-04, 56,000 miles

“Navigation system - turn by turn. Provide dangerouisly direction. Instruct you to make turn where there is no street to turn onto, I.e., instructs you to make turns off a overpass from a bridge and fall down onto the interstate below. This a safety, dangerous, hazards, life threatening component in the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, especially at night. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealer, no help! Called GM customer service in detroit=no help. This nav system is a deadly safety hazard. That provide deadly information to the driver. …”

NHTSA complaint #10872477, filed 2016-06, 3,000 miles

“On jan. 8,2016 while driving, my check engine light came on followed by a knock in the motor. I pulled over and shut the car off. I took it to shottenkirk chevy in quincy, il where they diagnosed a coil was bad at 11,993 miles, but told me to continue driving the car. They replaced the coil 2 days later. That same night we got it back, we took it back and told them we weren't satisfied. They kept it 3 days and told me nothing was wrong on jan. 16 when we picked it back up. On jan. 20 the check engine light came on again followed by an even louder knock. …”

NHTSA complaint #10956982, filed 2017-02, 11,993 miles

“On 10/23/18, about 1-2 miles after exiting highway, I was driving when my traction control on appeared on my dashboard with engine light on, my vehicle started to shake like it was about to die and I could not accelerate any more. I went from 40mph to 10-15mph. I was turning left at a light and had to pull in to a parking lot and vehicle started shaking so much. It was difficult to maneuver the turns. Then the shaking just stopped. Turned my vehicle off and back on, traction control and engine light disappeared like nothing had happened. I drove but would not accelerate past 20 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #11144055, filed 2018-10, 51,000 miles

“I was at a red light, foot on the brake when the vehicle accelerated jumping from 1000rpm to 3000rpm, multiple times in a row. Causing my car to lunge forward over and over again. I contacted the dealership immediately & was asked to drive my car in. I was headed to a destination first. When I arrived at my destination, I turned the car off for approximately 5 minutes. When I turned my car back on, there was a loud bang noise, car smelled like something was on fire & the acceleration did not return. What did happen was I now had no air conditioning. …”

NHTSA complaint #10923992, filed 2016-11, 13,000 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026519%
2025169%
20241510%
20231011%
20222929%
20212224%
20205724%
20199623%
201810923%
2017185%
2016207%
2015248%
2014489%
20131912%
20123811%
2011579%
2010325%
2009419%

Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

Air bags
163 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Electronic stability control
15 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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