Air Conditioner problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse

Five problems related to air conditioner have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse based on all problems reported for the 2012 Traverse.

1 Air Conditioner problem

Failure Date: 04/22/2017

At 59,346 the air conditioning quit blowing cold air. I had to have the discharge line replaced for $408. 00. This looks to be a common problem.

2 Air Conditioner problem

Failure Date: 02/16/2017

I purchased a 2012 Traverse it has known issues and the dealer and the company's headquarters stated they are known issues but there are not any recalls and would not replace or give any discount in fixing the defects. The Traverse driver's seat bracket and side seat cover have been replaced three times, the air condition wiring harness is located in a place the rubs against the chassis and the frame that cause a hole to rub in the line. The front will not remain in alignment. Vehicles are very noisy, we have to talk loud or turn the radio up to hear. I have talked to the headquarters all the way down to the local dealers with no resolution or help. Please help.

3 Air Conditioner problem

Failure Date: 06/26/2016

While driving on the highway, my chev Traverse traction control, stabilitrak, abs and brake warning lights lit up! when both accelerating and applying brakes the car drags. Additionally the air conditioning blows harders on its own.

4 Air Conditioner problem

Failure Date: 08/17/2015

When I shut my car door, the radio stayed on, I unlocked the car and re opened the door and manually turned it of. This was the 17th of August,2015. From then on, I turned the radio off manually all the time. On the 21 of August, 2015, the air conditioner did not cool the car, it blew out warm air till I arrived at my destination. When I turned on the car again, the cool air once again came on, but when I turned the car off, the radio still stayed on,I had to manually turn it off again. The radio continued to come in and out till the 3rd of sept, when the air went out again, then the radio started shutting off . The 11th of September, the air once again blew warm air, till I stopped and shut it off, then upon returning, it came back on, cool. The 14th of sept, the whole dash lights went out on it. ! I pulled into a store parking lot, and turned the car off, let it sit, about 10 mins, and started back up and they came on, I came home, and turned the car off, and the outside of the dash 'halo" stayed on, I opened the car, and closed it again, twice and they finally went out. I have an appointment with the dealer, for a diagnostic, it is out of warranty now, I can't afford a huge bill. This is dangerous to drive.

5 Air Conditioner problem

Failure Date: 11/26/2014

I have had many ongoing issues since car purchase. Electrical , air conditioning and injector issues. Car does not seem safe. Lights go out every few months whilde driving when it is dark. This is very dangerous. 1st replacement on light was done while under warrant, however, chevy dealer failed to address the issues causing the light to burn out and simply changed light out. It has been continuous with us changing lights, brake lights and headlights. Car would lose power and jerk as well as had gears problems while traveling on a fwy with cars going an average og 60 mph. Car would not auto shift above 20-30 mph. Gas smell upon start of vehicle and the list goes on. Stuck open evap purge solenoid setting ses light cac case 8-2106770252 dalila lopez--- scanned ecm found code p0300 p0496. Performed diagnosis. Performed injector balance test found bank 1 injector out of specs. Replaced 1 3 5 injectors. It seems that there is a possibility that the injector issues may have caused other problem with the vehicle which cannot be denied nor confirmed. An oil pan gasket has been leaking as well when less than 90,000 miles. Safety has been an ongoing concern. I am requesting that the electrical issues that have not been resolved since the 1st light went out in 2014 to be resolved at gms cost. In addition I am asking that the oil pan gasket replacement be done at gm cost . In addition, I am requesting reimbursement of my down payment of $10,000 on my vehicle.




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