2018 Chevrolet Traverse electrical problems
101 of the 461 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 236 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 of the 101 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 5 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 5 · 2019: 16 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 16 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 10
Half of the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 10,000 and 37,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
461 complaints in all about the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, 10 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Traverse electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. While attempting to turn into a parking lot, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The manufacturer was made aware of the codes and advised the technician to clear the codes and return the vehicle to the contact. The technician acted accordingly.
In early april 2019, approximately the first week of april, I was driving the Traverse on a hill and stopped at a stop light. When the light turned green, I attempted to step on the gas and pull forward, but the car rolled backwards. I looked down to see if I was in reverse, but the car was in drive.
On a normal sunny afternoon after about driving for 20 or so miles, we were approaching a red light in a line of traffic at a busy intersection, the vehicle appeared to start slightly jerking as I was coming to a stop. Once stopped the stop/start function operated.
Vehicle turned off during operation. Vehicle was traveling at 45 MPH on a local highway and turned off. Coasted the vehicle into an empty parking lot where parking gear was applied and vehicle was restarted. Check engine light was now present. Vehicle was dropped off at dealership where it was purchased.
On 2 separate occasions, one while on a highway going around 65 MPH. The other occasion was while going around 45-65 MPH on a city road. The display screen in front of the driver flashed on and off for around 10-20 minutes.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications236 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0014 P0024 P0011 P0021 B3055 B3060 B3935 C056D
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 195 complaints
- engine problems 101 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 101 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (22% of everything owners filed about it), and 236 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 2 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 21,700 miles; half of them between 10,000 and 37,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.