2016 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front lights started dimming about the middle of April 2025 and now both back lights are out at the same time on June 3rd 2025.The car makes a rough grinding noise as it switches gears.”
filed Jun 4, 2025
“I had to replace the timing chain. I had to replace the Torque Converter. New issues: Interior lights on the dash and radio have been going out while driving. Message center warning has been not working sometimes when using remote start in winter. Sometimes it just goes blank while driving.”
filed Mar 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 5 | 25% |
| 2025 Traverse | 44 | 26% |
| 2024 Traverse | 19 | 15% |
| 2023 Traverse | 18 | 21% |
| 2022 Traverse | 17 | 18% |
| 2021 Traverse | 22 | 26% |
| 2020 Traverse | 28 | 13% |
| 2019 Traverse | 110 | 28% |
| 2018 Traverse | 100 | 22% |
| 2017 Traverse | 22 | 6% |
| 2015 Traverse | 28 | 9% |
| 2014 Traverse | 126 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.