2019 Chevrolet Traverse steering problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our 2019 traverse transmission around 130,000 miles started shuddering when slowly accelerating or driving. Not sure what causes this but I do know that it should be doing this as well as getting the Shift to Park message. I looked online and found that it's supposed to be the torque converter. I…”
filed Apr 29, 2026
“The car started locking up my steering wheel. I took it to the mechanic and they ran the codes and said it is the ABS control system module. I called the dealer to get the part and they said it is on back order nationally and it may be months before they can get the part. The 2018 model for…”
filed Apr 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Traverse | 4 | 2% |
| 2024 Traverse | 4 | 3% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 4 | 5% |
| 2020 Traverse | 7 | 3% |
| 2018 Traverse | 14 | 3% |
| 2017 Traverse | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 Traverse | 24 | 8% |
| 2015 Traverse | 27 | 9% |
| 2014 Traverse | 27 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.