Chevrolet Traverse owners have reported 2 problems related to car slowed down on its own (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Traverse based on all problems reported for the Traverse.
While driving on the highway, multiple warnings and lights came on and speed was reduced by the engine to 20 mph from 65mph. If there had been another vehicle behind us at the time we would have easily been hit because of the rapid deceleration. The fix was to replace the throttle body on the engine. After much research this appears to be a very common issue in Chevrolet vehicles, and because of the manner of the vehicle slowing down so rapidly I fear that there have probably already been accidents related to this issue.
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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the rpms suddenly increased but the vehicle would slow down suddenly. After attempting to accelerate, it would not do so until a couple of moments later. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis for the past three months. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Fail To Accelerate problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal Sensor problems | |
| Car Slowed Down On Its Own problems | |
| Fail To Slow Down problems |