2020 Chevrolet Traverse Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 12%of 235 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the electrical system of the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, 12% of the 235 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 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.
“Rear camera stopped working aide senors stopped working. After several months of trying to fix this they finally might have this on the recall list for some cable kit, which they did not totally put on mine becuase due to covid they are backed up on manufacturing, I do not rely on back up camera but it is nice to double check.have had it in 4 different time to be fixed also raide continue to have problems. Been replaced 3 times.”
NHTSA complaint #11350030, filed 2020-08, 3,500 miles“Have broken down and been towed 4 times now. Come to stop on road- auto-engine shut off engages- car dies can not restart. Fuse blows-- first occasion was told bad fuse- replaced, next occurrence same fuse blows- was told faulty starter drawing too much power and blowing fuse upon restart- starter replaced was told that will fix problem. Next occurrence- car would not start from parked position- was told whoever replaced starter ( buzz chew checy- southampton ny) did not bolt down starter- loose connections-- was told problem fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11361199, filed 2020-09, 20,000 miles“When I put my car in park and turn it off I get an error message that I need to Shift to Park . It shows in the dash that it is in park but my radio, and lights stay on. I have to restart my car and put it in park, reverse, or neutral and try to put it in park again. I takes several try's to make the error message go away.”
NHTSA complaint #11693519, filed 2025-10“On 02/24/2023 in the middle of a storm our Headlights suddenly going out for a few hours while driving the car when the knob is on AUTO. Had to turn them on manually. Then the next day we turned the car on they worked just fine. A couple hours later they went out again. Today 02/26/2023 they’re working again. This is a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11509198, filed 2023-02“While driving the stereo went off, the ac, the car stopped in middle of the road and I lost all electrical. I tried turning back on and the emergency brake light was on and the dash said Steering Assist is Reduced, Drive with Care.” I was able to put it in neutral and get it out of the way. Battery is good Fuses were all checked 350 replaced Car isn’t starting or Turing over, but some of the lights have turned on.”
NHTSA complaint #11740496, filed 2026-05Related service bulletins
- 11019017Apr 10, 2025This bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for a battery drain utilizing the Picoscope and how to measure the load on the system that may be causing a drain.
- 11017595Apr 3, 2025This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- 11017443Apr 2, 2025This service bulletin provides a repair procedure to correct a customer concern of a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P3055 Set.
- 11017244Mar 31, 2025The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other…
- 11017207Mar 21, 2025This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414…
- 11016948Mar 14, 2025This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Lock and Unlock (Active Functions Work) but Will Not Crank or Start (Loss of…
- 11017035Mar 13, 2025This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive…
- 11016946Mar 13, 2025This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, Quick Start/Stall, No FOB Detected, Key FOBs Inoperative, B3924 00, B3925…
- 11017031Mar 12, 2025This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 27% |
| 2025 | 48 | 26% |
| 2024 | 26 | 18% |
| 2023 | 21 | 22% |
| 2022 | 18 | 18% |
| 2021 | 22 | 24% |
| 2020 | 28 | 12% |
| 2019 | 114 | 28% |
| 2018 | 102 | 22% |
| 2017 | 22 | 6% |
| 2016 | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 | 28 | 9% |
| 2014 | 127 | 23% |
| 2013 | 53 | 33% |
| 2012 | 48 | 14% |
| 2011 | 67 | 11% |
| 2010 | 60 | 9% |
| 2009 | 36 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse
70 complaintsOther or unknown
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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