Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2010)

669 consumer complaints on file.

#10588029May 13, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING BEGAN FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS AND FOLLOWING STOPS. THE WHEEL REQUIRES EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT TO COMPLETE A TURN, POWER STEERING RETURNS AFTER THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES. AS WITH THE OTHER 2010 TRAVERSES REPORTING ON THIS SITE( NOW AT WELL OVER 100) WE WOULD LIKE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO CONSENSUS ON WHAT IS CAUSING THIS FAILURE IN THE POWER SEARING SYSTEM. THE IGNORANCE OF PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE, INJURY, AND COST LIVES. TO REPEAT, WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588051May 13, 2014
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2010 TRAVERSE AND LIKE MANY OWNERS THE POWER STEERING HAS QUIT WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AT SLOW SPEEDS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT IS VERY BAD WHEN TRYING TO PARK THE CAR OR EVEN TURN AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NUMEROUS OWNERS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH AND IS A FAULTY SYSTEM. IT STARTED WITH A SMALL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THEN PROGRESSED TO EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE NOT TURNING TO NOW NEVER WORKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IF THIS WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THEN I WOULD SEND IT TO MECHANIC TO GET FIXED BUT SINCE THERE ARE MANY CARS EFFECTED AND EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS ISSUE IT DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY FOR A CAR THAT IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE FOR ALL THE ADULTS AND KIDS RIDING IN THESE CARS CHECK INTO THIS ISSUE AND GET GM TO FIX ALL THEIR SAFETY ISSUES AND NOT JUST A FEW SELECT MODELS. THIS SYSTEM FROM MY UNDERSTANDING USES SOME OF THE SAME TECHNOLOGY THAT THE SAFETY RECALL IN PLACE ON CERTAIN MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588090May 13, 2014
STEERING
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE TRIED TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPEATED OVER THE WEEKEND DURING A TRIP TO TENNESSEE WHERE I HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IN A GAS STATION LOT. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD BASED ON MY LIMITED RESEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588173May 13, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 25 MPH) THE STEERING SUDDENLY LOCKS UP AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. INITIALLY, THE PROBLEM WAS SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT, CAUSING OVER-COMPENSATION IN MID-TURN. HOWEVER, IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY MORE OF A PROBLEM, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHILE GOOGLING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT APPEARS THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587797May 12, 2014
STEERING
NEARLY RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS BEING TURNED AT LOW SPEEDS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE TRAVELING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY GM AS A RECALL SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587828May 12, 2014
STEERING
AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AS IN LOCKS UP AND WILL BE VERY HARD TO TURN IF AT ALL FOR A MANY SECONDS, WHICH CAN SEEM LIKE AN ETERNITY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING FROM AN OFF RAMP OR ACROSS TRAFFIC. SHIFTING THE CARD TO NEUTRAL AND INCREASING THE RPM'S HAS NOT EFFECT, KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY FADE AND THE POWER STEERING WILL COME BACK TO NORMAL. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME, BUT SEEMS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPY WHEN COMING DOWN FROM SPEEDS ABOVE 30MPH AND THEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A SHARP TURN INTO A DRIVE WAY OR RAMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587911May 12, 2014
STEERING
THE 2010 TRAVERSE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY. THE STEERING WENT OUT. YOU COULD NOT TURN WITH OUT BRUTE FORCE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER SHIP AND AN NEW POWER STEERING PUMP WAS PUT ON. ONCE BACK TO OUR HOME TOWN SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. TOOK TO OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER THEY REPLACED SAME POWER STEERING PUMP (DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CHARGE FOR PREVIOUS CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS WORK). THIRD INCIDENT WE ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR AND A BUILDING BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN. TOOK BACK TO OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE REPLACED MORE PARTS AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP AGAIN. AND NOT TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORDED BUT ITS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE IS NO MORE TRUST IN THIS VEHICLE. SOMEONE'S GOING TO GET HURT IF THEY DON'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587486May 9, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES WITHOUT WARNING. USUALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. HIT A CURB WHILE TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586988May 7, 2014
STEERING
AT LOW SPEED OR WHILE TRY TO PARK VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING IN VEHICLE. CHANGED THE POWER STEERING FLUID PROBLEM REMAINED. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER TOLD THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586588May 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586659May 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO STAYS ON AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, KEYS TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION, AND DRIVER DOOR HAS BEEN OPENED. SOMETIMES HAVE TO SLAM DRIVERS DOOR A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SHUT EVERYTHING OFF, HAVE TRIED TURNING ON THEN BACK OFF BUT THAT DOES NOT HELP EITHER.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586160May 2, 2014
STEERING
MY WIFE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN AND TRY TO TURN TO THE STREET BUT THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AND THE COMPLETELY LOST OF POWER. SHE OFF/ON RIGHT AWAY BUT IT WAS ABLE TO MOVE. SECOND TIME OFF/ON AFTER WAITING FOR A MINUTES WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND GM (866-790-5700) ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586235May 2, 2014
STEERING
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED THANK GOD. BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAVERSE SINCE I PURCHASE IT FROM THE LOOKOUT FORD DEALERSHIP IN MOREHEAD, NORTH CAROLINA..IT WAS OVER 6 MONTHS WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN MOREHAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA. WHEN I TOOK IT FOR ITS OIL CHANGE ALSO IT HAD A RECALL IN ITS WATER PUMP THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN FIX.. WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY STEERING AND I TOLD HIM NO THAT'S HOW IT DRIVES.. HE SAID I GOT A COUPLE HERE GO TEST ONE BUT I DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO DO SO.. TILL TODAY THE STEERING ON IT BEEN GETTING HARDER IM JUST AFRAID I MIGHT CRASH PLEASE HELP ME I CANT AFFORD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IM SURE THIS IS A BAD PART. REASON I BOUT THIS VEHICLE WAS TO FIT MY KIDS AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586006May 1, 2014
STEERING
NOTCHY FEEL TO STEERING AT LOWER SPEEDS...1-40MPH. DEALER STATES THAT CAR NEEDS NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY LOGGED THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585439April 29, 2014
STEERING
AT LOW SPEEDS, POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DANGEROUS AT INTERSECTIONS, EXIT RAMPS AND STOP SIGNS WHEN SHARP TURNS ARE NEEDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584813April 25, 2014
STEERING
I CONTACTED GM AND THEY ARE CONTACTING THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2010 TRAVERSE. HAVING THE CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS AND FOUND THE STEERING WAS LOCKING UP CALLED DEALER AND THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR, NEEDS POWER STEERING FLUID BECAUSE ITS LEAKING AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDS REPLACED. 1,310 JUST TO FIX THE CAR. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL?? I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND WE BOUGHT THIS FOR A FAMILY VEHICLE. NOW I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE DRIVING IT AND HOW WILL I GET TO WORK? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. ATLEAST TOYOTA FIXES THERE VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. GM CANT EVEN DO ANYTHING FOR THERE'S JUST TAKE THERE MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584978April 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585007April 25, 2014
STEERING
UPON TRYING TO PARK THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. CONTINUES TO DO THIS WHEN EITHER PARKING OR TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584610April 24, 2014
STEERING
WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS(PARKING LOTS, TURNING IN/OUT OF STREETS) THE STEERING WILL BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN OR LOCK UP AND THEN COMES BACK. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC. I HAVE TEENAGE DRIVERS AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584152April 22, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING/TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS (20-30 MPH) OR IN PARKING LOTS THE POWER STEERING QUITS. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THEN IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. SO OFF AND ON WOULD BEST DESCRIBE IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS GOING AROUND HAIR-PIN CURVES AND THE STEERING WENT OUT, BUT THEN CAME BACK. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE VEHICLE! WHAT IF I COULD NOT MAKE THE TURN AND WE DROVE OFF THE MOUNTAIN SIDE? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID MAYBE IT WAS THE FLUID AND ADDED MORE AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. I AM NOT A HAPPY CHEVROLET OWNER RIGHT NOW. PLEASE FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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