2019 Chevrolet Traverse electrical problems
111 of the 407 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 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: 156 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 database2 of the 111 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 21 · 2024: 20 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 15
Half of the 20 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 20,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
407 complaints in all about the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, 15 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.
When turning off the Traverse, a "shift to park" message is being displayed despite the vehicle being in park which does not allow the internal electronics (such as the radio) to turn off when exiting the vehicle. Sometimes shifting out of and back into park or hitting the buttons on the shifter fix the problem.
"shift to park" message appears after putting the vehicle in park and trying to turn the engine off. Vehicle is clearly in park, but vehicle does not seem to recognize it is in park. Happens intermittenly. To be able to turn off the car, I will need to put the car in drive and then back to park.
Turned on the car and a side detection system warning appeared on the dash warning me that the system was not working. Turned off the car and restarted it. Same warning. Blind spot system not working at all currently
When placing vehicle in park - system error reports vehicle is not in park and will not allow car to be properly turned off. Took vehicle into Chevrolet dealership with expensive part replaced and error has come up again not allowing owner to turn off vehicle due to error of vehicle not in park when gear shifter is in park.
When placing vehicle in park - system error reports vehicle is not in park and will not allow car to be properly turned off. Took vehicle into Chevrolet dealership with expensive part replaced and error has come up again not allowing owner to turn off vehicle due to error of vehicle not in park when gear shifter is in park.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications156 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
C056D C056E P0442 P0455 B3924 B3925 B3926 B3927
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 170 complaints
- engine problems 67 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 111 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 156 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 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 3 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 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 43,000 miles; half of them between 20,000 and 50,000. 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.