Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2009)

448 consumer complaints on file.

#10762281September 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER OPENING THE LIFT GATE MY WIFE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WHEN THE LIFT GATE CAME DOWN AND HIT HER . I ORDERED NEW STRUTS THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM . AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS , THE LIFT GATE STILL FALLS WITHOUT WARNING , AND HAS HIT HER AND I ON 4-6 OCCASIONS .RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM , BUT AS OF 09-08-2015 THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HOW MANY MORE TIMES MUST WE BE HIT ? THE REAR STORAGE AREA CANNOT BE USED UNLESS SOMEONE HOLDS LIFT GATE INCASE IT FALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10760159August 29, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY READ SERVICE STABILITRAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OTHER CHEVROLET TRAVERSE OWNERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759347August 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE PUTTING ITEMS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, AN UNUSUALLY LOUD DROPPING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE STRUTS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749871August 19, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749026August 17, 2015
STEERING
GOOD MORNING, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING TURNS, ONE TIME I NEARLY HIT THE CURB TRYING TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS RECENTLY FILLED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND NOTICED THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER CONSUMERS. I KNOW THERE WAS A SAFETY BAG AND SEAT BELT RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK WHICH WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO ISSUE THE POWER STEERING RECALL. GM HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS, AND IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO STEP UP CORRECT THEIR ERRORS. IT'S A RELIABLE CAR, AND I LOVE IT, BUT WITH SAFETY ISSUES LIKE THIS SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745996August 4, 2015
WHEELS
6/9/2015 MY CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE CHEVY DEALERS REPAIR SHOP TO PREPARE FOR A LONG DISTANCE TRIP. THEY REPORTED I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. I ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE 2 REAR TIRES. I RECEIVED MY CAR 6/10/2015. 6/15/2015 ONLY 4 DAYS LATER ONE OF THE NEW TIRES BLEW OUT INTO 3 PCS (JUST MISSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY). ONCE AAA INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE I CALLED THE MANAGER OF THE CHEVY REPAIR SHOP IN NJ TO REPORT THE BLOW OUT & TO REQUEST THEY PAY FOR PENDING REPAIRS. HE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE A WAY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. HE ADVISED ME TO PAY FOR THE TIRE REPAIRS A REIMBURSEMENT. 6/15/2015 I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR WAS DESTROYED IN THE BLOW OUT. I ONLY REPLACED THE TIRE TO GET HOME (FORCED TO PURCHASE A TIRE @ $193.77). WHEN MY CAR RETURNED HOME. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTOR (GM). A GM REP SAID THAT GM WOULD SPEAK TO THE CHEVY GARAGE ON MY BEHALF. GM CALLED AND REQUESTED I TAKE MY CAR TO A GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION, POSS REPAIRS AND POSS REFUND. FURIOUS AT SHOP & GM FOR PLACED DEFECTIVE TIRES ON MY CAR AND FOR A LACKED OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND A LACK OF OVER SITE FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS ACT. ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES PLACED ON MY CAR ON JUNE 10, 2015 WERE RECALLED BY GOODYEAR BETWEEN DECEMBER 2014 AND FEBRUARY 2015. MY TIRES:TYPE: GOODYEAR HL EDITION FORTEGRA; SIZE: MTS P255/65R18; DOT# 4BXM ARDR 4614 & DOT# 4BXM ARDR 0515. I FOUND AN ONLINE LETTER FROM GOODYEAR TO ALL DEALERS MANDATING THEM TO RETURN ALL RECALLS. I SHELLED OUT $777.31 TO HAVE MY CAR READY FOR TRAVEL. DURING THE BLOW OUT I PUT OUT $193.77 TO GET MY CAR SAFELY BACK HOME. I PAID OUT $1,051.21 TO REPLACE 4 NEW TIRES. I THEN HAD TO COUGH UP $380.60 TO GET BRAKES AND ROTORS WHICH STOPPED WHEEL VIBRATION. THE GRAND COST WAS MORE THAN $2,402.89 WHICH DDI NOT COVER TIRE REMOVAL AND DONUT INSTALLATION. STILL MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN TOTALLY REPAIRED OR INSPECTED FROM THE BLOW OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745684August 3, 2015
STEERING
ON SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2015 AROUND 7 PM I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM A FAMILY THEME PARK WITH MY 5 CHILDREN. I HAD TO DRIVE 2 HOURS TO GET BACK HOME. I COULDN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE PARKING LOT BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. I GOT SCARED BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT AND I WANTED TO GET BACK HOME SAFELY. I MANAGE TO GET OUT BUT ON OUR WAY HOME EVERY TIME I STOPPED AND HAD TO MAKE A TURN IT GOT REALLY HARD AND HAD TO PUT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON BECAUSE I HAD TO MAKE SLOWER AND WIDE TURNS AND SOMETIMES BACK UP AND TRY AGAIN TO TURN. I MANAGE TO GET HOME AROUND 10 PM. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR, I JUST BOUGHT IT 8 MONTHS AGO AND STILL HAVE 3 MORE YEARS TO PAY IT OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT DOES THIS. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT OUT OF THE DEALER I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY BECAUSE IT WAS DOING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ONLY WHEN TURNING TO ONE SIDE NOT BOTH. THEY FIXED IT BUT IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR AND I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN BUT WORST BECAUSE I CANT' TURN EITHER WAY. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WHY HAVEN'T YOU RECALL IT? IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. I JUST FIXED A FEW MONTHS AGO SOME TRANSMISSION PARTS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. I KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A ISSUE IN THIS CAR ALSO. THESE ARE SERIOUSLY SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745929August 3, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FOUND THAT BOTH OF THE FRONT STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT DONE. THE TRAVERSE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FAILED POWER STEERING PUMP. UPDATED 2/3/2016 *JS *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744138July 28, 2015
STEERING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS AND VEHICLE CROSSES INTO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743595July 27, 2015
STEERING
STEERING MADE NOISE WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE AFTER EACH SCHEDULED SERVICE. STEERING BECAME STIFFER AND NOISIER OVER TIME. PAID $1,100 TO REPLACE THE STEERING HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PARTS IN JULY, 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743603July 27, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL "ADVISING" ME THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A "KNOWN" ISSUE WITH CRACKING TRANSMISSION PLATES - BUT - THEY WEREN'T GOING TO RECALL THE VEHICLES; JUST OFFER A 1 YEAR EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHAT THE WARNING SIGNS WOULD BE THEY THEY ANSWERED PERFECTLY. THEY SAID "YOU WON'T GET ANY WARNING SIGNS. YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNRESPONSIVE." NOW HOW ABOUT THAT TO MAKE THE CONSUMER FEEL SAFE. YOU SEE, I GREW UP IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND I ALSO KNOW THAT WITH THE ISO STANDARDS PROVIDED TO THE MANUFACTURERS; THE BIG MONEY MAKERS KNOW "EXACTLY" WHICH VEHICLE THESE FAULTY PLATES ARE IN. WHAT I'M SEEING IS THE "EXTREME COST IT WILL TAKE TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM EACH AND EVERY CONCERNED VEHICLE IS "JUST TOO MUCH FOR THEM TO ENCOMPASS. SO IF THE CONSUMER IS IN ATLANTA, GA IN 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND THE 3RD OR 5TH GEAR DECIDE THAT "TODAY IS THE DAY TO MAKE BELIEVERS OUT OF THE DRIVER" THEN FATALITIES CAN AND WILL OCCUR. HOW DARE GM TO TRY TO PLAY CHARADES WITH THE CONSUMER THAT HAS PLACED OUR TRUST IN THEM TO HANDLE THESE ISSUES AND NOT TRY TO PACIFY US WITH A SONG AND DANCE TO "APPEASE" US. WELL, LET ME ADVISE GM THAT I HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO STAND BY THE "BUY AMERICAN DREAM." SO NOW I WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM "ADVISING" ANYONE THAT WILL LISTEN THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE JUST ASSEMBLED HERE. EVERY PART I'VE SEEN UNDER THE HOOD HAS "MADE IN CHINA OR KOREA" WRITTEN ON IT. AMERICAN DREAM MY ASS. I'M TRADING FOR EITHER A JAPANESE OR GERMAN ENGINE. I "MIGHT GET LUCKY" AND GET UNDER THEIR HOODS AND FIND THAT THEY WERE CREATED IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES. SHAME ON GM FOR PLAYING THE CONSUMER FOR SCHUMCKS. I WON'T SUPPORT THEM ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743795July 27, 2015
STEERING
BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2014, GM SENT A LETTER REGARDING A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CAUSES STEERING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE CAR AT LOW SPEEDS. THE LETTER STATES THAT GM WOULD COVER THIS MALFUNCTION WITHOUT CHARGE. WHEN MY CAR STARTED HAVING THE IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE LETTER, WE CALLED GM AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. PER THE DEALERSHIP AND GM ALTHOUGH THE SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM IS DIFFERENT; THEREFORE, THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE $1,200 REPAIR. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS AND WE HAVE APPROACH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES CONSIDERING THE REPAIR. I DO STILL HAVE THE LETTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733526July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
HISTORY: I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ON 10/22/2013 WITH A SERVICE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE HAS 44339 MILES. PRESENT: A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO MY CAR BEING SERVICED BEFORE A ROAD TRIP. I NOTICE WHAT TURN OUT TO BE A RED AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT SYMBOL ON MY DASH BOARD THAT STAYS ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. ON JUNE 9TH 2015 AT 6:30 AM I DROPPED OFF MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AT 12 NOON I CALLED SERVICE TO GET FEEDBACK ABOUT MY CAR; I HOWEVER, HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE REQUESTING AN UPDATE ABOUT MY CAR. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AFTER 2:30 PM. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE S.D.M. MODULE AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO CHECK FURTHER. SHE STATED THAT TO CHECK FOR THE TROUBLE IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $600 AND IF THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SMD IT WOULD COST ME $980.80. I ASKED WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED AIR BAG SERVICED OR REPAIRED ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BE IN SAFE WORKING ORDER. THE NEXT DAY I SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR AT MY JOB WHO SAID THAT HE HAS THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR AND THE SAME COLOR AS MY CAR. HE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THAT HIS CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH MULTIPLE DEALERS THEY NEVER COULD FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. HE SAID FINALLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF WITH NO EXPLANATION AFTER BEING SERVICE AT A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. NOW THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS RECALL FOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE? OR HOW MANY TIMES THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE AIR BAG OR THE HISTORICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAVERSE. DEALER: CHEVROLET OF JERSEY CITY 905 COMMUNIPAW AVE. JC, NJ 07304 201 793 ? 4270. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733523July 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
HISTORY: I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ON 10/22/2013 WITH A SERVICE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE HAS 44339 MILES. PRESENT: A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO MY CAR BEING SERVICED BEFORE A ROAD TRIP. I NOTICE WHAT TURN OUT TO BE A RED AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT SYMBOL ON MY DASH BOARD THAT STAYS ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. ON JUNE 9TH 2015 AT 6:30 AM I DROPPED OFF MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AT 12 NOON I CALLED SERVICE TO GET FEEDBACK ABOUT MY CAR; I HOWEVER, HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE REQUESTING AN UPDATE ABOUT MY CAR. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AFTER 2:30 PM. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE S.D.M. MODULE AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO CHECK FURTHER. SHE STATED THAT TO CHECK FOR THE TROUBLE IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO $600 AND IF THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SMD IT WOULD COST ME $980.80. I ASKED WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED AIR BAG SERVICED OR REPAIRED ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BE IN SAFE WORKING ORDER. THE NEXT DAY I SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR AT MY JOB WHO SAID THAT HE HAS THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR AND THE SAME COLOR AS MY CAR. HE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THAT HIS CAR WAS IN THE SHOP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH MULTIPLE DEALERS THEY NEVER COULD FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. HE SAID FINALLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF WITH NO EXPLANATION AFTER BEING SERVICE AT A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. NOW THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS RECALL FOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE? OR HOW MANY TIMES THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE AIR BAG OR THE HISTORICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAVERSE. DEALER: CHEVROLET OF JERSEY CITY 905 COMMUNIPAW AVE. JC, NJ 07304 201 793 - 4270. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733422July 11, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WATER PUMP WENT OUT (WASNT NOTIFIED IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) HAD IT REPLACED. WATER PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. STEERING BEGAN WHINING AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THATS NORMAL NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. ATTEMPTED TO GET RE-IMBURSEMENT FROM GM FOR WATER PUMP, NEVER HEARD A PEEP BACK FROM CORPORATE REGARDING MY REIMBURSEMENT FORM I MAILED IN. BASED ON LACK OF SERVICE FROM DEALERS/GM, WHEN CAR BEGAN REVING AT HIGH RPMS AND SHIFTING HARD, NON GM MECHANIC INDICATED WAVE PLATE FAILED AND TRASHED TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AND THEN BEGAN THROWING TRACTION CONTROL & BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS. IRONICALLY, WHEN I FOUND THIS FORUM THIS WEEK, I NOTICED GM WAS COVERING THE WAVE PLATE ISSUE, YET THEY NEVER INFORMED US VIA MAIL OR PHONE. I PAID OUT OF POCKET. UPON CONTACTING GM, THEY GRACIOUSLY WAIVED THE 105.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND INFORMED ME I NEEDED A NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER . CORPORATE HOWEVER, APPRECIATED MY 30 YEARS OF LOYALTY BUT WAS UNABLE TO COVER THE COST (385.00) TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER. THEY WOULD CONSIDER GIVING ME A COUPON TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A FUTURE GM VEHICLE. FINALLY, AFTER HAVING MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE CYLINDER (SAVING ME $$) THE TRAVERSE THREW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AS A STOP SIGN WAS APPROACHED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. HAD WE NOT DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF US, WE WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THEM. LUCKILY THIS DIDNT HAPPEN TO MY WIFE WHEN SHE HAD THE KIDS WITH HER. WE LIMPED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO HAS FOUND THE BOOSTER IS FULL OF OIL AND HE IS STILL RESEARCHING THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, HE HAS INDICATED BASED ON THE BRAKE FAILURE HE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND MY WIFE AND KIDS GET BACK IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733086July 9, 2015
STEERING
FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON MY TRAVERSE. I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS OTHER SIMILAR CLAIMS ON CHEVY FORUMS. I HAVE HAD DEALER REPLACE PARTS, BUT PROBLEMS RETURN. CHEVY OFFERED SOME OWNERS A REPAIR FOR VEHICLES UNDER 150000 MILES OR 10 YEARS, BUT NOW I HAVE GONE PAST THAT THEY REFUSE TO COVER REPAIR. THIS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IS UNSAFE AND A MORE PERMANENT REMEDY SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF ON THIS MATERIAL DEFECT FROM GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723323June 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MAY 28TH 2015, AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE ABOUT 100 MILES, I STOPPED TO PARK MY VEHICLE. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO REVERSE. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THE ENGINE JUST REVVED UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A RELATIVELY SAFE LOCATION AND I DIDN'T NEED TO MOVE IT FURTHER. THE FOLLOWING DAY I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND MOVED THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES. THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE, INITIALLY. AFTER THE CAR WAS WARM AGAIN, I TRIED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, NO MOVEMENT. THIS WENT ON THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. ON MONDAY I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR TUESDAY. TUESDAY ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723333June 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT APPEARED AND OFF. WENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT THE SPEED AROUND 55 AND IT SUDDENLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER DOWN TO 20MPH. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS THAT I HAVE KNOWN THIS HAPPENED TO AS IT JUST DID MY HUSBAND. NO WARNING SIGNS AT ALL. I USE THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY TO TRAVEL TO WORK SCHOOL AND SPORTS WITH MY 4 CHILDREN. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS SERIOUSLY GM WILL BE AWARE OF IT! I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL I HAVE ALREADY READ 38 MESSAGES ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING.~ AS TO THAT NOTE, I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER TRAVERSE OR CHEVY PRODUCT AT THAT!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723509June 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY EVENING AS MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRYING TO RETURN HOME AFTER BEING OUT. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE LANE AND I HAD OTHERS VEHICLES BEHIND ME AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT GAINING SPEED AS I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING WAS HAPPENING EXCEPT THE RPM'S WERE RAISING BUT NO RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE. WE HAD A CAR SWERVE OUT OF OUR WAY TO LET US GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROADWAY.I HAD NO MORE OF THE MERGING LANE AHEAD I HAD TO TRY AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC.... THANK GOD MY SON WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE THAT NIGHT!!!! AFTER DEALING WITH FRUSTRATED DRIVERS AROUND US, WE HAD FINALLY GOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE MADE A BANG AS IT TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS.WE STAYED IN THE RIGHT LANE AND TRAVELED TEN MILES APPROXIMATELY TO MAKE IT HOME. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT TO THE DRIVEWAY I BACKED IT IN AND IT WOULDN'T LET BACK ALL THE WAY INTO THE DRIVEWAY. REVERSE WAS FAILING AS WELL. CALLED GM ON MONDAY 6/1/15 AND THEY HAVE A SPECIAL BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT YET THEY HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL!!!! WHAT IF WE HAD GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE 5 * SAFETY RATING!!! I JUST HOPE THAT NO ONE ELSE FINDS THEMSELVES IN THIS SITUATION. GM IS FIXING THE "WAVE PLATE". SPECIAL BULLETIN 14404 : WHICH COVERS 3,5 AND REVERSE GEARS... WISHED WE WOULD HAVE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT EARLIER!!! OBVIOUSLY GM IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION BUT STILL HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL. BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722841June 2, 2015
STEERING
AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHILE BRAKING, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE ACCIDENTS. THE LOSS OF STEERING ONLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS; FOR EXAMPLE WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY, DRIVING A STORE PARKING LOT, OR MAKING A TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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