2023 Chevrolet Traverse: Water intrusion
Common wear/failure (not a recall)
Symptoms
Owners of the 2023 Traverse report: water intrusion. CarComplaints.com lists 1 owner complaints, average mileage 23,000 miles.
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints for the 2023 Traverse in this area. Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11773683 (filed 10/26/2026): “Due to excessive current requirements being placed on it the alternator has failed at less than 31,000 miles. replacements are unavailable and are excessively inflated at the dealership if available.…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11769984 (filed 10/08/2026): “My car the steering gets hard to turn i have to turn car off and bk on also at light it lose power and roll and come back on sometimes things work and some times it don’t i have to shut off car and restart for things to work correctly and sometimes it work fo…”
Likely causes
Sources do not establish a single root cause; diagnosis is needed. Owner-reported fixes are listed below.
Fix, in plain English
Most common owner-reported solutions on CarComplaints.com: $5000 repair (1 reports). Check for open recalls and extended warranty coverage with a dealer before paying out of pocket.
DIY difficulty: Moderate
Finding and splicing chewed wiring is doable with a multimeter and patience but can be time-consuming; harness replacement is pro work. (Our assessment.)
Cost
CarComplaints.com owners report a typical repair cost of about $5,000 (owner-reported average, not a quote).
Typical parts (search links, no affiliate codes)
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Sources
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