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2012 Chevrolet TRAVERSE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1415364
Internal NHTSA #	11034675
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	TRAVERSE
Model Year	2012
File date	17/10/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 chevrolet traverse with 72,000 miles is experiencing the same issue as many other chevrolet vehicles regarding v6 timing chain. Check engine light comes on with code p0016 p0017. Since i purchased my vehicle in december of 2011, i'm over the 5 year portion of the warranty and the 2012 traverse is not included in the customer service program extending the warranty on vehicles with the same engine to 10 years / 120,000 miles. Chevrolet needs to be made to recall vehicles they made with this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORRISTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	1GNKVJED3CJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet TRAVERSE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet TRAVERSE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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