2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicle speed control problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It sways left to right really bad.. but when it rains or even even the car detected that it's going to rain.. as soon as the car senses it is going to rain u can't even drive it.. it like hydro plains even before it starts to officially rain.. very dangerous plus I had to replace the two back tires…”
filed Nov 11, 2025
“The air conditioning stopped working after working amazing, Traction Control Disabled light keeps coming on, The RPM's would rev up seems like it gets stuck then drops to normal. stabilitrak messages with the ABS warning light lit up, Power steering (or power control) goes limp (at the worse times…”
filed Sep 13, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 2 | 10% |
| 2025 Traverse | 7 | 4% |
| 2024 Traverse | 3 | 2% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Traverse | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Traverse | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Traverse | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 Traverse | 10 | 3% |
| 2016 Traverse | 18 | 6% |
| 2015 Traverse | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 Traverse | 48 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.