Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2011)

608 consumer complaints on file.

#10816426December 28, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE STALLED WITH OUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816561December 28, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811258December 19, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE DIC DISPLAY ERROR READS STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICING, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT SLOWED ME DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 25 MPH IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. I HAD TO GET OVER 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH GM VEHICLES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810821December 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TIMING BELT ISSUES AND POWER STEERING PUMP LEAK AND ISSUES NEEDING REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810833December 16, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
DECEMBER 2015 DROVE THE 2011 TRAVERSE TO THE GROCERY STORE. AFTER PARKING THE COOLING FAN WAS ON AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF. VERY LOUD FAN NOISE HAD ME CONCERNED. AFTER DRIVING HOME I NOTICE NO FAN NOISE SO I FELT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT CONSIDERING IT IS COOL WINTER WEATHER OUTSIDE. NEXT A.M. WE WENT TO CHURCH APPROX 7 MILE TRIP AND FAN WAS RUNNING WHEN WE TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN AND SAW PUFF OF STEAM OR SMOKE COMING OUT FROM FRONT OF HOOD. REASONED IT WAS MORNING FOG? OR EVAPORATING WATER! ON THE WAY TO DO ERRANDS 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE WAS RUNNING ABOUT 260* ON GAUGE ON DASH. FAN CAME ON WHEN I PARKED AND RAN VERY LOUDLY. I WENT STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHICH IS ACROSS THE STREET AND MET CHEVY SERVICE REP. HE SAID IT WAS JUST THE CAR REACTING TO RUN THE DEFROST MODE ON THE AC SYSTEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. BEFORE I REACHED OUR HOME THE TEMP GAUGE WAS AT 260* OR HIGHER BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE HIGHEST POINT ON GAUGE. RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO DEALERSHIP AS CAR HAD NOW OVERHEATED AGAIN, NO FAN COMING ON AT ALL, AND SERVICE WRITER SAID TURN IT OFF BEFORE IT DOES DAMAGE. WOW! LEFT CAR AND WAS CALLED THE NEXT A.M, WITH DIAGNOSIS AS BAD WATER PUMP COVERED BY RECALL. WORK WAS DONE AND THEN I WAS INFORMED THE RACK AMD PINION ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN. I AM SURE THE LEAK ON THE RACK AND PINION IS DUE TO OVERHEATING AND EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GASKETS. NO LEAKS EVER NOTICED BEFORE THIS VISIT DURING MULTIPOINT INSPECTION PERFORMED BY DEALER ON 9/10/15. AREA OF FLUID IS FRESH ON RACK AREA. ESTIMATE AT $1745.00. I'M SURE THIS RECALL WILL BE HAPPENING SOON. I JUST RECEIVED THE NOVEMBER 2015 RECALL ON FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPAIR. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING SYSTEM LEAK AND FAILURES WILL COME SOON. . FYI WE HAVE OWNED 30 CHEVROLET CARS AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN OR THE AMOUNT OF RECALLS OCCUR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810574December 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810134December 14, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
PASENGER AIRBAG KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF, BRING IN TO GET FIXED AND KEEP GETTING THE RUN AROUND....HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 32000 MILES OVER A YEAR AND STILL NOT FIXED!!!! NOT HAPPY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809648December 11, 2015
STEERING
STEERING GOES OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN , CHEV.DEALER CHARGED 1400.00 TO REPAIR STEERING SYSTEM , STATING A PION GEAR AND BOOTS WAS WORN AND LEAKING , 105,000 MILES , REPLACED PUMP AS WELL AS GEAR AND NEW BOOTS , SEE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL , NEED THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED , CAME VERY CLOSE TO A WRECK MYSELF , WHILE TURNING OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY ,CONSUMERS BEING CHARGED TO FIX FAULTY GM PRODUCTS , NOT FAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809283December 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V266000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 14V118000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807098November 26, 2015
STEERING
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW RPMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806616November 24, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
MY CAR IS OVERHEATING, HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT AND FLUSHED THE RADIATOR, THE CAR STILL GETTING OVERHEATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806276November 23, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO STAY OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY HOLD THE LIFTGATE OPEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794684November 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGAR SIDE IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10791776November 17, 2015
STEERING
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT HAROLD CHEVROLET DEALER IN ANGOLA, INDIANA IN JULY 2015. WAS TOLD THAT THE "POWER STEERING BOX" WAS LEAKING AND GIVEN A PRICE QUOTE OF OVER $1800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE BUT GM IS DOING NOTHING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED RACK AND PINIONS, PLUS ALIGNMENT COSTING $1025. DURING RESEARCH ONLINE, HUNDREDS OF 2009-2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2015 IT BECAME HARD TO TURN WHEEL RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS UNLESS APPLYING ACCELERATION. APPEARS IT MAY BE THE PUMP THAT THEY ISSUED A "CONCERN" FOR. I FEEL THE WHOLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED, AT GM'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF, FAMILY, AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. A VEHICLE ONLY 4-6YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES-- IT IS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY PARTS AND/OR PRODUCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790787November 16, 2015
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT CONTAINS A BACKUP CAMERA LOOKS VERY CLOUDY/FOGGY AND IS VISIBLE HARD TO USE. ALSO THE SECOND ROW SEATS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) SEAT BELTS ARE NO LONGER BUCKLING PROPERLY. MY 11 YEAR OLD SEATS BACK THERE AND EVERYTIME WE HIT A BUMP THE SEATBELT POPS OUT OF ITS BUCKLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789646November 10, 2015
WHEELS
THE TIRES, P255/65R18 FORTERA HL ARE CRACKING IN THE TREAD AND ARE UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788532November 5, 2015
STEERING
WHINING NOISE. RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEAK CAUSING STEERING ISSUES. DEALER REPLACED BUT STATED NOT UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH THIS TYPE GM VEHICLE. I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. COST $1,500 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788150November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE IN DISPLAY, CODES U0170 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH RESTRAINTS SYSTEM SENSOR A AND B0081 PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM ERRATIC. THIS VEHICLE RAN OUT OF MANUFACTURE WARRANTY 2-28-15. I DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTING 140 SOME DOLLARS JUST TO GET STARTED. SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN #14030 HAD BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE BY A CHEVROLET DEALER ON 8-22-14. THE FRONT SEATS HAVE TO BE LOOSENED AND RAISED UP TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN. WHEN THIS CAMPAIGN WAS PERFORMED THE LOCKING TAB FOR THE WIRING CONNECTOR UNDER THE RF SEAT HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF AND NOT SECURED IN SOME WAY OR REPLACED. THIS BROKEN LOCK ALLOWED THE CONNECTOR HOUSINGS TO SLIP APART GRADUALLY OVER TIME CAUSING THE WIRE TERMINAL DIS-CONNECTION UN-SAFE CONDITION I DROVE AROUND WITH FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND 5000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME AS FAR AS RE-IMBURSEMENT FOR THE MISTAKE THEY MADE AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IS NOT WILLING TO HELP EITHER. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I EVER TAKE ANY OF MY VEHICLES IN FOR A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. I FEEL MY CAR WAS SAFER BEFORE THE SAFETY RECALL WAS PERFORMED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786404October 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786405October 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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