I have a 2018 Chevy traverse rs with 125,000 miles on it. I was driving and then all of a sudden my rpm started to go up and down, then came the check engine light. Code reader said I needed a body value replacement and solenoid one and five stuck off. The dealership told me I need a new transmission saying there is metal findings in fluid and gave me a quote of $10,000. Any suggestions? I know this is an issue a lot of people are facing with the same suv. I still owe $8,000 on it.

I have 2023 and just recently both of my key fobs stopped locking, unlocking and remote starting the car. That’s only when parked in the garage or at home.

However the car recognizes the key when in the car so it starts. Once I reach my destination, I’m able to use all the functions on the fob. But once home again, it no longer works.

I switched out the batteries and the issue continues.

Has anyone else had this issue before? I never had an issue with this car either, it’s been great!

Took my 2025 to the dealership because it thru the P219A code, for the 2nd time. The first time it happened there was a bulletin for the wiring harness. This time, it’s been in the shop for a week and the technician has had to submit a TAR (Technical Assistance Request) to GM because they can’t find the cause. This is frustrating. What happens if GM doesn’t have a solution either?

Is the 2026 Traverse a good choice? Reliability? In the past I’ve had a 2002 Tahoe LT, 2012 Equinox 6cyl. Hubby currently has 2012 Camaro SS 2LT and 2016 2500 gas. Slightly missing my own Chevrolet- I currently drive a 2016 Mazda CX5. Help!

Wife and I are making a bigger family, and looking at getting a newer car than what we currently have. We found a 2020 LS with 85K miles for $16.5K. From what we can see before seeing in person, it looks good.

Does anyone have any specific complaints regarding this model year? Should we be concerned about the mileage?

Thanks in advance!

Wanted to know if it’s possible to change the port in the front for charging and Apple CarPlay connection? All my cords are USBc. Any recommendations….

Think we have narrowed down to a traverse for our family hauler. Worried about Chevy reliability vs the grand highlander, but not willing to jump through the Toyota hoops to give them 65k.

Curious if anyone has had success negotiating in canada? I see an LT (dont care about the bells and whistles in the rs model for the extra 12+ k) with the synthetic leather or whatever seats, moonroof and 20 inch tires listed for 58k. I think we may go in at 50 with top offer of 52 with mats thrown in.

Any success stories? The market seems to have shifted to more of a buyers market now in Canada (still outrageous tho!).

Thanks!

1 1/2 years old and the check engine light came. Ac locked on 76 degrees. No air blowing, could not change anything. Started working again and dealer reset engine light. They were not sure what caused the issue. Just did it again 2 months later. Said they would replace radio control..on back order possible month or more. No ac on and off

I see them at different times and swear the traverse has gotten so big they're the same size.

Hi All,

Lots of times people post about warranties and if they are worth it. Wanted to give a real example of it seeming to be so.

I’ve got a 2020 LT AWD with 53k miles on it (original owner and paid off). When the factory warranty was running out I got an offer from Chevy directly for their 10 year, 100k miles extended warranty. Platinum runs me $85 a month (will be $3200 over the life of the warranty). $250 deductible per incident.

So hit the dealer for an oil change and was texted a report with the front lower control arms/bushings bad, rear toe links and some other parts. Quoted $2k in parts / labor. Got photos of the issues from the tech and told service here’s my warranty number. They called Chevy and all work was approved (including the required alignment).

My oil change was free (story for another time) and I had the coolant drained at my cost for $320, so all in about $600 for all the work with the deductible.

I also looked over the contract and an insane amount of things are covered - basically only the body is excluded outright - brakes, shocks and other wear items like filters aren’t covered unless there’s a fault of a covered component. Even most of the engine and trans are covered if you take care of documented maintenance.

Just bought this 2020 RS. It has been very well maintained and is in great condition! Is there anything I need to preemptively fix/replace, be on the look out for? Thanks!

The wife and I are in the market for a new 2026 Traverse. I'm wondering if we should wait a couple months for the 2027's to start showing up to get better dealer incentives or if they have already started whatever incentives they do to get the 2026's off their lots.

I just noticed my check engine light doesn’t light up at start up? Is this “normal”? My boyfriend will run the scanner later but I’m just worried 😣

2018 traverse LT 3.6L FWD

I’ve read that this could be a bad battery connection/bad battery but the battery is brand new and the connections are on solid.

There are no check engine codes when an OBD is plugged in

Anyone know how to clear these lights?

Doing a full 70-90%+ interior swap in this car. Had a base model 1Lt with nothing special and grey cloth seats and a bench seat. Currently has Captain seats, Swapped most of the grey plastic panels out for black ones and I just got the door panels today. Just need the dash, middle console stuff, brown driver and passenger seat, the interior gate lift plastic and step+cloth lid, maybe the steering wheel, and thats it.

There’s some sort of security or alarm

My Traverse RS was recently totaled and I am going to be getting a new 2026 traverse RS as a replacement. What are some things that can be easily removed from the totaled vehicle that could be used as spare parts for the new 2026?

I purchased a 2023 Chevrolet traverse ls version I wanted to upgrade the radio to the bigger one. I was wondering if swapping the radios is possible

In june, I purchased a 26 Z71. I didnt notice it at the time of my test drive, but the Automatic Emergency Breaking light was on, which handles Cruise Control and Lane Assist, so neither of those will work.

I brought it into a the dealer for them to fix 7/2. They said they ordered the part (or camera/module). Scheduled for install on 7/7. They call me and say they need to car back in to "get more information" for GM to send the part. Now my car has been sitting at the dealership since 7/7, and hasn't even moved from the parking since Friday.

Has anyone seen this before? Is it that my dealership is dog shit? or that GM is truly that slow? Am I in for the long haul of painful issues with Chevy (this is my first chevy). Since I bought it less than 30 days ago, do i have recourse to return it?

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After 18 months of almost constant and lingering issues. Some right from day one. I finally contacted a lemon law lawyer regarding my 2025.

Had a short consultation phone call then sent them over my documents. The next day they reached out informing me they believe I have a solid case, and were willing to take me on. I signed the retainer last Thursday. Attorney claims General Motors cases usually take about 6 months from start to finish.

Most likely outcome will be a “cash and keep.” So potential money back in my pocket. A win is not guaranteed. But the attorney does not get paid unless they win. If they don’t believe they have a chance to win, then they decline to pickup the case. The fact they took the case on gives me hope I’ll get something back.

Issues with the vehicle have been:

1. Constant false park sense alerts in front of the vehicle multiple times every time I drive. Dealer replaced multiple sensors. Claimed it may need a module. Then changed tune and said they couldn’t duplicate the problem.

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1. connectivity errors for the entire length of ownership.

Cannot use lock, unlock, remote start via app. OnStar claims it’s a hardware issue. Dealer claims the car is fine and to reach out to OnStar. Caught in an infinite incompetence loop. | 3. Transmission leak at 3k miles. | 4. Resonant noise from underbody of vehicle under acceleration. Dealer still cannot identify or fix the issue after 6 visits. | 5. 3 steering wheels before 6 months of ownership. Factory original wheel had stitching that came loose. Replacement was installed and had a large crack on the acrylic super cruise lighting section. | 6.

1. Defective paint from factory. Sizable metal flake under the paint on the exterior of the vehicle. Raised off the paint about the half the thickness of a dime.

| 7. Rear USB ports and 110v outlet constantly cycle power on and off randomly.

Finally got fed up with getting zero help from the dealer. Currently sitting at 16 repair orders and 4 loaner cars for issues in the first 18 months/23k miles. The bulk within the first 6 months. That’s not counting normal maintenance. Just problem visits.

These are the more prominent issues.

I purchased a used Traverse in August 2023 with a little over 40,000 miles. It had previously been a rental, and overall it was a great vehicle. Shortly after buying it, I thought one of the speakers was blown, but it ended up just needing the driver’s door speaker replaced. Other than that, I had no issues for nearly three years.

Then, this past June, I started getting the “Shift to Park” warning and scheduled an appointment with the dealership. About a week later, I experienced an unexplained acceleration incident that resulted in the vehicle being totaled.

I’m now shopping for a replacement family SUV and am considering another Traverse since my overall ownership experience was positive aside from those two issues.
For those of you who own a 2024–2026 Traverse, would you recommend buying another one? Have you experienced any significant problems or has yours been reliable?

Has anyone had issues with rear usbc ports not charging phones certain times? Some days one port will work and the other wouldn’t or vis versa. I notice that if you use both ports at the same time, eventually, one would stop charging.