Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2009)

448 consumer complaints on file.

#10903548September 4, 2016
STEERING
A PERIODIC FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HAD OCCURRED FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. SOMETIMES 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH BUT SOMETIMES NOT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. DEALER "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BRING IT IN WHEN IT IS DOING IT". ONLY LASTED THROUGH 1 TO 2 TURNS AND THEN IT WAS FINE. IT HAS DONE THIS SENSE NEW. A MONTH AGO IT STARTED DOING THIS ALL THE TIME. 8 OUT OF 10 TURNS YOU WOULD LOOSE STEERING. MY WIFE RAN OFF INTO THE GUTTER SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TRUSTED REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND G.M HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT. REPAIR COST $900.00 . I LOOKED ON-LINE AND IT WAS TRUE. THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. (MAINLY AT LOW SPEED TURNS BUT NOT ALWAYS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893207August 4, 2016
STEERING
WHEN DECELERATING OR MOVING SLOWLY, THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCES A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. MY WIFE IS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887867July 22, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000: (SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876901June 27, 2016
STEERING
SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. TURNING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS SUDDENLY BECOMES VERY, VERY DIFFICULT AS VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPS WORKING WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875541June 21, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL...WHEN IM DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOCK UP ...AND IT ALSO CAUSE A BAD SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872185June 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870384May 23, 2016
STEERING
2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH 98XXX MILES ON IT. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR THE PAST 40,XXX+ MILES THAT WE'VE HAD IT. THE STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY SEIZE UP WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A TURN. IT TAKES MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND AT TIMES IT LETS LOOSE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO OVERCORRECT. I WILL SOMETIMES HAVE TO MAKE SEVERAL CORRECTIONS BEFORE GETTING INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION THAT GM NEEDS TO CORRECT AS IT IS SEEMINGLY A UNIVERSAL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864726May 13, 2016
STEERING
2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH 68000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH I BROUGHT TO DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT SOUND (SQUEEL/REV) WAS NORMAL. NOW CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY. NOISE GETTING LOUDER. TAKE TO DEALER. SAYS I NEED NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, AND RACK AND PINION. I NOTICE THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE 14329 WHICH COVERS POWER STEERING ISSUES (PUMP ETC.). PRICE QUOTED TO FIX EVERYTHING WAS $2500. I ASKED FOR PRICE RELIEF GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, I HAD RAISED THE ISSUE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE SPECIAL COVERAGE. DEALER AND GM REFUSE TO OFFER ANY REIMBURSEMENT. NOT EVEN FOR THE PUMP WHICH IS COVERED UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE 14329. I AM NOW OUT $2500. THIS STEERING SYSTEM WAS A LEMON FROM THE GET GO. STEERING IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FRO ALL VEHICLES IN THE 2009-11 RANGE FOR TRAVERSE/ACADIA/ENCLAVE. IT IS NOT ONLY IRRESPONSIBLE, BUT GROSS NEGLIGENCE NOT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND PASS THE PROBLEM TO THE CUSTOMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864788May 13, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHINE, SOME LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CALLED DEALER FIRST SAID RACK COVERED ON DAY OF APPOINTMENT, RACK NOT COVERED. CALLED GM, WON'T COVER. CASE 8-2095354928.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860911April 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN A LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WAVE CLUTCH PLATE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854653April 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND THE FIRST MONTH THERE WHERE NO ISSUES NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT JERKS AND HESITATES ON A FREQUENT BASIS. I BOUGHT THE CAT THINKING IT WAS A SAFE CHOICE FOR MY FAMILY I'M NOW RETHINKING THAT BECAUSE EVEN WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DIAGNOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853840April 6, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
"TAKATA RECALL" THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE FROM THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT. IT HAS HAD 4 RACK AND PINIONS, THE STRUTS REPLACED, A GEAR REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN, A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, A FUEL INJECTOR, AND TIMING CHAIN REPAIR. NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF TIMING CHAIN GONE BAD AND TENSIONERS, AS WELL AS NOW THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER IS LEAKING BACK INTO THE SYSTEM WHICH I WAS TOLD WILL CAUSE MY BRAKES TO JUST NO LONGER WORK AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. I DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, I PAID OVER $25,000.00 FOR IT AND I HAVE PUT OVER $8,000.00 IN REPAIRS INTO IT. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPAIR THE BRAKE ISSUE OR CHANCE MY FAMILY BEING KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE MY HUSBAND HAS LOST HIS JOB IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. I CAN'T EVEN SALE THE STUPID CAR, BECAUSE IT IS WORHTLESS!!! I AM DISGUSTED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER FOR DOING NOTHING FOR THEIR BUYERS AND THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THE BRAKE ISSUE, WHEN THERE ARE MULTITUDES OF PAGES ON THE WEB OF COMPLAINTS OVER THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853339April 4, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR LIFTGATE SUPPORT ARMS FAILED. THIS IS NOT A POWER ACTUTATED UNIT IT IS A MANUAL UNIT AND THE REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT STAY UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853424April 4, 2016
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW REGARDING THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. AT TIMES THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. BASICALLY THE POWER STEERING CEASES TO FUNCTION MID-TURN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE GOES INTO MANUAL STEERING AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PULL IN OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, TURN IN A PARKING GARAGE, TURN IN A STORE PARKING LOT, MAKING A TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ETC. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO BUT IT WAS NOT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MAKING OTHERS REPAIRS AND NOTED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. WHY IS THIS PROBLEM NOT A RECALL? THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE IT CAUSES A FATALITY. THE STEERING PROBLEM CONCERNS ME AND I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850709March 21, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE TO 110 MPH WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ORDER TO DECREASE SPEED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850352March 18, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO FAIL. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPAIRED UNDER A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN, BUT THE RACK AND PINION WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850274March 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD GEAR, FIFTH GEAR, AND REVERSE FUNCTION WERE SLIPPING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846118March 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE POWER LIFT GATE FAILED ALMOST SMASHING MY CHILD. (PICKING CHILD UP FROM SCHOOL PLACING BAG IN BACK) RECALL IS OUT THERE BUT MY VIN# IS NOT IN THE RECALL. THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR ME BECAUSE MY VIN# ISNT ON RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845990March 10, 2016
SEAT BELTS
WHEN PUTTING THE SECOND ROW SEAT BACK INTO THE SEATING POSITION (AFTER IT WAS FOLDED FLAT) PART OF THE PLASTIC ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECEPTACLE BROKE OFF AND IT NO LONGER WORKS. THE BUCKLE CAN JUST BE PULLED OUT NOW. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE SO MY VEHICLE'S YEAR, BUT CHEVROLET SAID MY VEHICLE ISN'T INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837516February 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
FAILED TCM MODULE , CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO RACE AND SLIP CONSTANT TRANSMISSION LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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