There are 3 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Traversein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AC COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP AND LOCKED MOTOR UP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND PERSISTED AFTER EACH REPAIR. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB JOHNSON 390 CHEVROLET INC. (2780 LAKEVILLE RD, AVON, NY 144140) WHERE SIMILAR REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HOSELTON CHEVROLET (909 FAIRPORT RD, EAST ROCHESTER, NY 14445) WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
MY CAR IS A 2016 AND IT'S NOT LEAKING FLUID BUT I HAVE HAD TO FILLL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID UP THREE TIMES SINCE I HAD IT AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2016
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026