Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2011)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#10838095February 24, 2016
STEERING
FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO, I KEPT ON HEARING A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE STEERING SEEM TO BE VERY STIFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP. THE CAR JUST ROLLED 62,000 MILES WHICH IS TOO EARLY FOR THOSE TYPE OF ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838096February 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FOR SOME REASON THE RUBBER SEALS ON ALL THE DOORS SEEM TO FAIL AT DIFFERENT POINT. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR SEAL 2-3 TIMES (WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER THE 36,000 MILE MARK). THE BACK DOOR WHERE ONLY REPLACED ONCE EACH. NOW THAT THE CAR IS AT 62,000 MILES, IT LOOKS LIKE 2 DOOR SEALS ARE FALLING APART. THIS CREATES A MASSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS FAILURE ON ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED. I HAVE A JEEP WRANGLER WITH 100,000 MILES SETTING NEXT TO MY CHEVY ALL THE TIME WITH NO ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837105February 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ERRORS POP UP FOR STABILTRAK/TRACTION CONTROL/ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN YOU GET ABOUT THEN YOU LOSE ABOUT 20% TO 60% OF POWER. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836629February 17, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 25 MPH. THE STABILITRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825143February 9, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LEG AND ANKLE INJURIES WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10822574January 27, 2016
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER AND THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822045January 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MY WAY TO WORK ON ROUTE 30 WHEN THE FOLLOWING APPEARS:SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL,SERVICE STABILITRACK,ENGINE POWER REDUCED. CALLED CHEVY DEALER BY WORK IN MERRILLVILLE IN NO APPT UNTIL TODAY .CALLED DEALERSHIP BY HOME WAS TOLD NO APPT UNTIL TODAY AT 1PM. INQUIRES IF WAS ISSUE IN WHICH LETTER DATED IN NOVEMBER 2015 AND WAS NO. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE ISSUE STATED IN LETTER. HAVE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CO WEED UNDER WARRANTY.CALLED DEALERSHIP BACK AND WAS TOLD CLOSE TO $500.00 FOR REPAIRS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE NOW VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE MILEAGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE PART WAS CHANGED AFTER LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER 2015. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER 120,000 MILES. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT I IT. AIR CONDITIONING,WATER PUMP,WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP NOW THROTTLE BODY. HOW DOES THE DEALERSHIP EXPECT THE CAR NOTE AS WELL AS THE REPAIR BILL TO BE PAID WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821929January 24, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INCONSISTENT AT TURNING ON WHEN NOT IN THE OFF POSITION. IF THEY TURNED ON, THEY WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON (AND STAYED ON) AT ANY REQUESTED WIPER SPEED WAS TO HAVE YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON. IF YOU TURNED YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD COME ON. IF YOU TURNED YOUR WIPERS ON, THE HIGH BEAM DASHBOARD LIGHT WOULD GO OUT (YET THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD STILL REMAIN ON).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821831January 23, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK EARLY JANUARY 18,2016 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, NOT A MINUTE LATER MY STEERING WENT OUT AND I HIT A ROAD SIGN. I HAD TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL BEFORE LEAVING MY HOUSE AS INSTRUCTED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY 2011 TRAVERSE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY. LIGHTS STILL ON, AND BY THE TIME I GOT IT THERE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY, THEY DIAGNOSE IT AS THROTTLE BODY CODES PO221-PO121 & PO300. THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM, BUT TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, NOW I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS SAFE EVEN WITH THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821893January 23, 2016
STEERING
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID LEAK....LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT SPARATIC TIMES VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON ICY ROADS. THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS HUNDREDS OF TRAVERSE OWNERS. I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT CHEVY MY WHOLE LIFE AND WOULD EXPECT THAT THEY WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821729January 22, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PULLEY WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THE GROUND BY HIS VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE PULLEY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,183.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820332January 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1/5/16 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY TOWN, TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, AND THE CAR REDUCED FROM 40MPH TO 20MPH. THE CAR GAVE A MESSAGE ON THE DASH STATING "SERVICE STABILITRACK, REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED, AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR RAN OK UNTIL 1/14/16, WHEN THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED- I WAS DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND THE CAR REDUCED SPEED TO 20MPH WITH THE SAME "SERVICE STABILITRACK, REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND IS CURRENTLY THERE WAITING FOR THE THROTTLE BODY TO ARRIVE AND BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819581January 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TURN OFF REMOVED THE KEY. THE CAR ON(RUNNING) NO STOP, THE DEALER ONLY FOR TEST AND DIAGNOSE, $800.00 I CAN BELIEVE.. ONLY 48000 MILES THE SECOND OWNER.. 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE PLEASE NO,BUY ANY CHEVY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10819855January 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE 'ENGINE POWER REDUCE' WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLES SPEED REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819567January 11, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE... 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH INTERMITTENT AND SPORADIC EPISODES OF "TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED" BETWEEN 60,000 AND 110,000 MILES. I COULD BE DEAD MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 3.5 YEARS DURING WORK COMMUTE ON 70MPH, 4 LANE HIGHWAY. PROBLEM RESOLVES FOR UNKNOWN AND UNRELIABLE AMTS OF TIME... EVEN AFTER RECOMMENDED FIXES. GM MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE DIE! I HAVE MADE SURE TO KEEP ALL DOCUMENTAION AND NAMES, FILE #S AND COMPLAINTS, SO THAT IF/WHEN A DISASTER HAPPENS TO MY FAMILY OR OTHERS, THERE WILL BE NO QUESTION AS TO FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818499January 6, 2016
STEERING
AFTER NOTICING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATES THE POWER STEERING IS LEAKING FLUID INTERNALLY AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $1,700.00, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE. WHILE REVIEWING COMPLAINTS RELATED TO CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STEERING IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IF YOU CHECK "CARCOMPLAINTS.COM" UNDER 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STEERING PROBLEMS YOU WILL SEE THAT THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ARE THE SAME AS OURS. GIVEN THAT LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN, COUPLED WITH THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I WAS HOPING NHTSA COULD LOOK INTO IT (IF THEY WEREN'T ALREADY). SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ WERE REGARDING VEHICLES WITH UNDER 40,000 MILES. IT SEEMS THIS MAY WELL BE A DEFECTIVE OR POORLY DESIGNED STEERING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817695January 4, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817200December 31, 2015
STEERING
ABOUT 2YRS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING RACK AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS DONE PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NOW AT THIS TIME DEC. 2015 WITH 68,906 MI ON THE OD, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CLUNKING SENSATION/FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND A PUMP WHINE SOUND. HARD TO TURN WHEEL FROM A STARTING POINT OR STOP. WHEN ACCELERATING STEERING WHEELS IS EASIER TO TURN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING IS LOOSE. THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATING FACTORS TO THE START OF THIS PROBLEM YESTERDAY, I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AFTER ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AT A SS ON MY WAY HOME. I COULD HARDLY MAKE THE LEFT TURN, THEN I STARTED TO HEAR THE WHINE NOISE. FLUIDS ARE ALL GOOD IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN THIS BE AGAIN? THERE MUST BE AN INTERNAL FLAW. TO HAVE THIS OCCUR TWICE NOT ONCE ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT IS VERY TROUBLING AT BEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817256December 31, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING WHINE DIAGNOSED TODAY WITH WHINE PRESENT WHILE TURNING OR ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN. THEY ARE SAYING WE NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK) AND THAT WILL ONLY SET ME BACK $1700. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE POWER STEERING CAN GO OUT AT ANY POINT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY THINGS NEEDING ATTENTION. THERE IS A WHINE WITH THE A/C WHEN ONE OF THE BOLSTERS<?> ARE TO SHUT FOR A CHANGE IN TEMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817094December 30, 2015
STEERING
A WEIRD NOISE STARTED TO HAPPEN WHEN I TURNED AND PROGRESSED TO A CONSTANT WHINING NOISE THAT WORSENS WHILE TURNING. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS A LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK AND WOULD BE AN $1800 REPAIR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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