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2012 Chevrolet Traverse transmission problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Traverse has 46 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

46

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Traverse transmission complaints by model year187 complaints2009: 59 complaints2010: 68 complaints2011: 79 complaints2012: 46 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 36 complaints2015: 22 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 17 complaints2018: 187 complaints2019: 161 complaints2020: 35 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 38 complaints2023: 23 complaints2024: 17 complaints2025: 12 complaints2026: 3 complaints
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What owners report

“VEHICLE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION WAS SWITCHED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE POSITION ON FLAT SURFACE. WHEN DRIVER MOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE TO GAS PEDAL VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD STRIKING POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OBSERVED LURCHING FORWARD WHEN REVERSE LIGHTS WERE ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED TCM CONTROL SOLENOID…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 13, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse have?

NHTSA has 46 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.