Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2010)

669 consumer complaints on file.

#10609825July 11, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ONTO ANOTHER STREET, TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT OR TRYING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AT TIMES, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY GM DEALERSHIP WHO TELLS ME THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT MY POWER-STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I AM HIGHLY DOUBTFUL OF THAT AS THIS SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF 2010 CHEVY TRANSVERSE OWNERS COMPLAINTS. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND INITIATE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609919July 11, 2014
STEERING
THE PAST FEW DAYS THE STEERING ON MY 2010 TRAVERSE HAS BEEN LOCKING UP AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. IT OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHILE TRYING TO TURN AT INTERSECTIONS OR INTO PARKING SPACES YOU HAVE TO POWER THE WHEEL TO TURN AND MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THE STEERING GEAR BOX WINDING VERY LOUDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609118July 8, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
OUR TRAVERSE HAS A GROANING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY CAME BACK TELLING ME IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING RACK BECAUSE IT WILL GET WORSE AND POSSIBLY I WILL LOOSE MY POWER STEERING ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND VISITING WITH REPAIR SHOPS IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY GM WITH A SAFETY RECALL. GM HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE DEFECT FOR NEWER MODEL CARS. I CAN ONLY HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED SOON BEFORE THERE IS SERIOUS INJURY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608609July 7, 2014
STEERING
AT SLOW SPEEDS (UNDER 25 MPH) POWER STEERING FAILS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS ENTERING DRIVEWAYS OR MAKING TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE I COULD NOT STEER TIGHTLY WHEN THE POWER ASSISTS GOES OUT - BARELY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT FLUID LEVELS ARE FINE, THE PUMP IS WORKING, AND THERE ARE NO LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM. DEALER SERVICE STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. NOW THAT I HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES I AM BEING TOLD I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608292July 5, 2014
STEERING
THE ISSUE WAS FIRST OBSERVED WHEN INITIATING A 90 DEGREE RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. THE WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND TO THE TURN AND FELT AS IF IT WAS BEING GRABBED OR PINCHED, THE ONLY DRIVER OPTION WAS TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE WHEEL THEN HAD TO BE MUSCLED IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. SINCE THAT INSTANCE, THIS ISSUE HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND HAS BECOME A DAILY OCCURRENCE. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN OBSERVED BY ALL THREE REGULAR DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE VEHICLE MUST BE REVERSED TO RE-INITIATE THE TURN SO AS NOT TO HIT OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS INDEPENDENTLY OBSERVED BY OUR MECHANIC WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE AFTER PERFORMING UNRELATED WORK ON THE VEHICLE. A RELATED ISSUE OBSERVED INCLUDES A SENSATION OF PINCHING OR BINDING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN INITIATING A TURN AT LOW SPEED; AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS BRIEF SENSATION THE WHEEL THEN TURNS WITHOUT ISSUE. THE DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS ISSUE IS THAT THE DRIVER IS NOT CERTAIN THAT THE WHEEL IS ACTUALLY GOING TO TURN. HOWEVER THE DRIVER CANNOT JUST APPLY THE BRAKES AS THAT MAY RESULT IN GETTING REAR ENDED AND AT THE SAME TIME IS APPREHENSIVE ABOUT MUSCLING THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS JUST BROUGHT IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE STEERING ISSUES BY OUR CERTIFIED CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER. THEIR DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THE STEERING RACK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1600 AND NEEDS TWO (2) DAYS IN THE SHOP. THEY INDICATED IT WAS NOT A DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY ITEM. CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608082July 3, 2014
STEERING
WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A TURN MY STEERING WHEELS LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607760July 2, 2014
STEERING
2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS - IT SOMETIMES WORKS/SOMETIMES NOT. PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK, OR TURN FROM AT STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. VERY MUCH A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN - EITHER INTO A PARKING SPOT, OR WHILE TURNING THROUGH TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION, AND THEN THE STRENGTH NEEDED TO TURN THE WHEEL. PROBLEM STARTED AT LESS THAN 60K MILES. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE TRAVERSE AND RELATED GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607390July 1, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN WHILE THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, I HAVE TO PUT THE KEY IN AND TRY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL ACTUALLY SHUT DOWN, AFTER EACH INCIDENT THIS DRAINS MY BATTERY AND THEN MY CAR REQUIRES TO BE JUMPED IT ALSO HAS TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN AND SOMETIMES AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT PUTS MY CAR IN "LIMP" MODE MEANING THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING IT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE CHEVY DEALER (BOB STEELE IN COCOA FL) EXPLAINED TO THEM THE ISSUES AND TOLD THEM I HAVE GOOGLED THE ISSUES AS WELL AND THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING WHILE THE KEY IS IN THEIR HAND AND CHEVY STATED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. THE DEALER CALLED AND STATED THAT IT WOULD COST ME $200.00 TO REPLACE MY IGNITION IN MY CAR WHICH I DID AND THAT WOULD FIX THE ENGINE RUNNING ISSUE AND WOULD FIX THE "LIMP" MODE ISSUE. THE REPAIR LASTED A WEEK AND THEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION IT FINALLY SHUT DOWN, AFTER GETTING GAS IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR THE CAR TO TURN BACK ON ( AT THIS TIME IT DID NOT GO INTO "LIMP" MODE) I TOOK THE CAR DIRECTLY BACK TO THE DEALER WHO HAS HAD THE CAR FOR FOUR DAYS NOW. I JUST RECIEVED A CALL FROM THE CHEVY DEALER STATING IT WOULD NOW COST ME $1200.00 TO REPAIR THE FUSE BOX AND WIRING THAT HAS SOME HOW BECOME WET IN MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT.. AGAIN I STATED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THEY HAVE WATER IN THEIR FUSE BOX (WHICH I ASSUME SHOULD OF BEEN SEALED PROPERLY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING)SO I AM NOW DRIVING A CAR THAT REFUSES TO SHUT OFF OR CAN PUT ITSELF INTO "LIMP" MODE AFFECTING THE DRIVING ABILITY OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607624July 1, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING WOULD LOCK UP FOR 5 APPROXIMATELY SECONDS WHEN MAKING A TURN AT A SLOW SPEED 25 MPH OR LESS. SEEMS TO BE DOING IT MORE FREQUENTLY 1-2 TIMES PER DAY. HAD IT LOOKED AT A CHEVY DEALER COULD FIND NO THING WRONG. HAD IT AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP HE CHANGED THE POWER STEERING FLUID-STATED THAT IT APPEARED REALLY DARK AND DIRTY. THIS DID NOT HELP WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606936June 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606853June 29, 2014
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON HARD TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606691June 28, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 TRAVERSE. WITH IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS THE STEERING HAS BECOME A DAILY PROBLEM. WHEN MAKING TURNS FROM 25MPH OR LESS YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE STEERING WILL FREEZE UP WHEN IT CHOOSES. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN AT THE START OF A TURN SENDING YOU STRAIGHT TOWARD ON COMING TRAFFIC!! WE HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE (MAY 2014) AND ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE STEERING. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THE VEHICLE IS FINE. IT STILL CONTINUES TO OCCURRENCE ON A DAILY BASIS. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED. I'M LOOKING FOR OTHER OPTIONS ON HOW TO REPAIR/REPLACE IT THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY? UNTIL I HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED IT WILL MOSTLY BE JUST AN AROUND THE TOWN VEHICLE DO TO THE FEAR OF IT MAY HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I CANT BELIEVE WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS GM HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ITS TIME FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606723June 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON THE 405 FREEWAY AT ABOUT 3:30 PM ,RUSH TRAFFIC DOING ABOUT 65 HAD A CAR PULL IN MY LANE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND DEAD STOPPED.I HAD TO SLAM MY BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING THEM ,I HAD NO ABS DASH LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED IN ENGAGE POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW MOVEMENT HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TO GET IT TO RELEASE AND GO AGAIN.I WAS ON VACATION WITH WIFE TO SEE GRANDSONS.WHEN THIS HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606472June 27, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606219June 26, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THERE HAS BEEN REPEATED GRINDING AND STEERING ISSUES OVER THE ENSUING 4,000 MILES (6 MO) SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AT 40 - 60K MILES, PAST THE LIFETIME OF THE WARRANTY (3 YR / 36,000 MILES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606225June 26, 2014
STEERING
AS THE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE REACHED AROUND 80,000 AT TIMES IT BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAD BEEN THE TIRES BUT AFTER HAVING ALL TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNED THIS STEERING ISSUE CONTINUES. THE PROBLEM IS STEADILY BECOMING WORSE. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY STEERING PROBLEMS AT SPEEDS OF 55+ BUT I SEE FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT IT MAY BE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606345June 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT HIS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR CRASHED INTO THE TRUCK NEXT TO IT, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE CONTACTS FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10605885June 25, 2014
STEERING
I AM HAVING TROUBLE TURNING THE WHEEL WHEN TRYING TO MAKE U TURNS OR ENTERING PARKING SPACES. DON'T NOTICE IT UNTIL I'M SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING A TURN. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS CATCHING AND MY WHEELS ARE GOING TO LOCK UP. AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606035June 25, 2014
STEERING
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. MY WIFE COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. COST OF $641.84. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604841June 20, 2014
STEERING
HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING WITH STEERING. WHEN GOING SLOW & TURNING OR BACKING UP IT SEEMS LIKE POWER STEERING KICKS OFF & THEN COMES BACK ON. STARTED HAPPENING AFTER IT REACHED 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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