Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Chevrolet Traverse owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle speed unintendedly decelerated to 25 MPH. During the failure the message "Traction Off", "Engine Power Reduce" and "Stabili-trac" were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the accelerator pedal sensor on several occasions, but the failure had eventually reoccurred. The vehicle was recently taken to the local dealer who was unable to reproduce the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 67,206.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the check engine, traction control, and stability control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle then stalled and lost motive power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle continued to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the ignition switch and the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The ignition was replaced but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Initially I had an issue with sudden heavy vibration, primarily while turning, was not recording with a fault. Per my service records attached there were several trips try a diagnose and repair the issue. The mysterious issue requiring GM engineer support outside of the local dealership technicians. Shortly after my final service for the vibration issue I reported abnormal shifting during acceleration and was advised that the shifting trained to the driver. The abnormal shifting never resolved itself. Periodically the warning for service stabilitrack and traction control presents and the Traverse performs roughly. This occurs randomly while driving..the related fault is not recorded either. Recently I have had this occur and the vehicle failed to move even with the accelerator pressed to the floor. …
I have had several instances that have involved service stabilitrek/service traction control lights coming on along with engine power reducing warning. I've lost power and had speed dramatically reduce putting me in dangerous situations. When this happens I am not able to accelerate and vehicle slows to a stop. First time this happened I was on a city street going about 40 MPH, second time I had just gotten off the freeway and was making a right turn. I lost steering in addition to the other problems mentioned. I have had it to the dealership 3 times for this issue and it will be going back tomorrow as my husband had this happen again tonight when exiting the freeway. The things the dealership has done have not resolved the issue. First time I took it they said a hose had come loose and engine mount needed to be repaired. The second time I took it they replaced a sensor. …
Since August( around 08/25/19), I've been having a service air bag notifcation which I've took to the Chevrolet dealership services. I was told there were a senor to be replaced and payed for the replacement. September ( around 09/18/2019), the service air bag came on again less than a month with the same notification. I was told then there was a second senor that needed to be replaced. Here I am now in November (11/20/19) with the service air bag notifcation on my dash board again for the third time. I'm in the process of contacting Chevrolet once more about this. I reserach the recall but there is no recall for my vehicle. I'm unsure if anyone else having the same issues. The light either pop up at the start of turning on the vehicle or during the drive. Normally on the first day of notification it will go off after second crank but within 3 days will return and will not turn off. …
My wife and I were driving our 2015 Chevrolet Traverse on the interstate traveling at 80mph. When I took my foot off the accelerator the accelerator stayed in the down position and continued to accelerate the vehicle. We were up to 90 MPH. I put my feet on the brakes and was able to slow the vehicle to 70mph. The accelerator was still stuck in the floored position and fighting the brakes. I was able to manipulate my foot behind the accelerator and after several attempts to pull the accelerator up it released. There was a loud clunk and we were able to pull the car off the interstate. When the car was placed in park, all the warning lights went on and the engine shut off. The vehicle would no longer start. Chevrolet towed the vehicle to the dealership where it was discovered the accelerator sensor and module went 'bad' per the dealer. …
My wife was driving our 2015 Chevrolet Traverse 2lt in a construction zone at the speed limit. The vehicle abruptly shook side to side several times, then shut off engine power abruptly and lurched forward and back 5 times hard enough to throw her into the seat belt. About the lurching, she said it was like the car was trying to brake to a stop. She had a whole dashboard full of lights, and she saw a status message in place of the odometer that said something about the traction control turning off. She was in a construction zone without any shoulders, and couldn't immediately get off the road, but the engine power returned, so she took the first freeway exit and was able to stop the car. After she restarted the car, it seemed to be normal, so she drove it to the dealership for repair. The dealership said that it is working properly now, so they can't do anything.
I was driving on the interstate at 60 miles per hour. The car jarred forward , made a popping sound and lost power and the engine speed dropped. I got off the interstate the car shut down and would not go. The stability trac came on the dash as well as the check engine light. I turned the car off for about 15 seconds and the car started and I drove home. I looked this up on youtube and found out the car does not keep a memory of the code the car throws when this happen. After the car sits all night it "resets" itself and the engine light goes off. This is the third time this has happened and I was lucky it did not stall in the middle of the interstate . This is a huge safe issue I haul my child and granddaughter in this vehicle. This is a serious safety issue and Chevy knows about it. Get it fixed, do a recall.
Vehicle will suddenly decelerate, with check engine light coming on and notifications that traction control is off, and stabilitrak is off. This has happened twice once while driving (straight on 25mph road) once-most recent- while idling at a stop light. After first time, had vehicle serviced and had a purge valve replaced per computer error code. Vehicle is awaiting service again. To be able to drive, shut off is required (two times) but engine light stays on. Vehicle has less than 36,000 miles. Weather was fair both days-overcast, but roads were dry. Vehicle has been subject to a very wet summer, previously a winter with a lot of salt and anti-skid treatments. Vehicle does not travel much other than to my child's school and basic errands. Only in my possession 2 years as of July.
The car jerks and surges and the service stabillitrac warning light and traction control warning comes on...current mileage 34368 we were on a city street cruising about 45 MPH with no strain on the car. The initial issue started 1 14 16 with 3743 miles. We have been to the dealer, roger dean Chevrolet, cape coral fl, five times.. Each time roger dean says it is fixed, but it happens again..?? Happened again last night. Very severe shaking and surging and we've had couples in the car with us when it happens.. . Concern is that it will completely stop in traffic or on the many bridges we cross... This makes the car totally unreliable and scary to drive, as well as dangerous..
Traction Control complaints in other Traverse years
Frequently asked questions
How common are traction control problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the stability & traction control of the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, 7% of the model year's 313 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2015 Chevrolet Traverse traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, though it has 5 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Traverse traction control problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 58,000 miles, and 27% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.