Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2010)

669 consumer complaints on file.

#10573992March 21, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON SUNDAY I NOTICED A REDDISH FLUID UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAD LEAKED OUT ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. ON THURSDAY I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND HAVE THE WATER PUMP RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND HAD MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE TECH ABOUT THE FLUID I HAD NOTICED. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED ME LATER THAT DAY TO INFORM ME THAT THE MECHANIC HAD FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1400.00. THE VEHICLE IS JUST OVER 4 YEARS OLD AND TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE. IN DOING RESEARCH INTO POWER STEERING FAILURE ON THIS PARTICULAR CHEVROLET VEHICLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING COMPONENTS. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO HAVE GM REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COMPONENTS BEFORE THERE ARE MAJOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. AS OF THIS WRITING, I'M WAITING ON A DECISION FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE POWER STEERING UNIT AT GM'S COST. AGAIN, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574035March 21, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
YOU GUYS NEED TO CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE, I'M HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS MANY LISTED HERE, AND MANY WHO DON'T EVEN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG WITH THE TRAVERSE, AND GM IS PICKING OUT 1 AT A TIME, AND OFFERING TO FIX THE ISSUES AT A LESSER CHARGE (OUT OF WARRANTY). PLEASE GET SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THIS. OUR STEERING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE, ALONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAVING BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES!! WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, LEAKING POWER STEERING, AND STRUTS/MOUNTS. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH, I FIND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES!!! THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, AND MANY PEOPLE UNKNOWINGLY ARE PAYING FULL PRICE FOR THIS UNLESS THEY COMPLAIN!!! I ENDED UP PAYING $950 FOR A $4000 BILL AT THE DEALER AFTER NEGOTIATING WITH GM. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE FOLKS!! [XXX] THERE ARE MANY OTHER FORUMS IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THESE ISSUES!! WITH SOME LOSING POWER AND DROPPING FROM 65MPH ON INTERSTATE TO 20 MPH WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS!! I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY!!!! *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573695March 20, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY AND HAD TO REACH DOWN TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE PEDAL WITH HER HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573458March 19, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR PARKING. VERY DANGEROUS. SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573236March 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572994March 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS (AT A NORMAL SPEED & SITUATION) ACCELERATOR STICKS & CONTINUES SPEEDING UP UNTIL I SLAMMED ON BRAKES(WHICH DIDN'T STOP ME) & PULLED THE ACCELERATOR UP AT THE SAME TIME, THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 7 MONTHS, IT IS TERRIFYING WHEN IT HAPPENS, I HAVE 3 KIDS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME, THEN TODAY WHEN IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER IT STARTED WORKING PROPERLY I LOST POWER STEERING WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES!! NOT IMPRESSED WITH THIS VEHICLE RIGHT NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572722March 17, 2014
STEERING
FROM A STOP, MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN ON A BUSY STREET. POWER STEERING HAS LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING ON DECEMBER 23, 2013. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569392March 14, 2014
STEERING
OUR 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT WOULD BE VERY, VERY HARD TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE PARKING AND TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569148March 13, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING WOULD NOT TURN AT SLOW SPEED,RACK A PINION TOTALLY GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567573March 6, 2014
STEERING
WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES. WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566388February 27, 2014
STEERING
MY TRAVERSE LOSES POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. ALSO OCCURS WHEN TURNING TO MAKE A U TURN WHEN AT LOW RPM. THIS STARTED IN JULY 2013 AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES WITHOUT ANY CONFIRMED DIAGNOSE. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS OR PARKING GARAGES. THEY NOTED A SMALL LEAK ON THE RACK AND PINION BUT DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM AT LOW SPEEDS. THE STEERING WORKS GREAT AT SPEEDS HIGHER THEN 30MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566065February 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING INTO PARKING LOT, SLOWING DOWN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER THE TRAVERSE, UNLESS I APPLIED POWER (ACCELERATED ON THE GAS PEDAL). I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS FAULTY, BOTH WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (AT SIGNIFICANT COST, OVER $2,000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565568February 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND DROPPED DOWN TO 25 MPH. . THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,378. UPDATED 03/25/14*LJ UPDATED 03/27/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565637February 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVY TRAVERSE ON A MAIN ROAD WHEN IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, STEERING WHEEL GOT VERY STIFF AND IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO STEER. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED MAKING A LEFT TURN IN ORDER TO PULL INTO A RESIDENTIAL BLOCK AND OUT OF HARMS WAY. IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO TRY TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND GET BOTH ME AND MY CHILD OUT OF HARMS WAY. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT IN A SAFE SPOT AND OUT OF THE WAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE REACTED QUICKLY AND USED ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO TRY TO STEER THE VEHICLE IT COULD'VE TURNED INTO A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. I WAS VERY AFRAID FOR BOTH ME AND MY CHILD. GM/CHEVY SHOULD PLACE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. NOW MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP AND I AM LOOKING AT A COST OF $2100 FOR A POWER STEERING PUMP. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THINKING IT WAS A SAFE CROSSOVER FOR MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565704February 24, 2014
STEERING
STARTED WITH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING TIGHT TURNS. THEN NOTICED HESITANT/JERKY STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH LOUD RATTLE IN FRONT END. AS WITH ALL THE OTHERS, GOT THE RUN AROUND FROM THE LOCAL CHEVY REPAIR SHOP, AND ALSO WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE - WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR EVEN TALK ABOUT ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I GOT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GO GOOD FOR MOST OF THE REPAIR COST OF INSTALLING A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEARS. ALL AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THE FIRST TIME THEY INSISTED I JUST NEEDED A POWER STEERING FLUSH - 2ND TIME THEY PUT IN THE PUMP, 3RD TIME FINALLY "FOUND" THE LEAKY GEAR. LET'S HOPE THIS HOLDS OUT - DROVE GOOD FOR THE 40 MILE TRIP HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565238February 21, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE CAR GOING FORWARD OR REVERSING RIGHT OR LEFT THE STEERING WILL LOCKUP. IT FEELS LIKE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I CAN START THE TURN WITH NO TROUBLE AND MID WAY THROUGH IT CAN LOCK UP AND THEN RELEASE AGAIN. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS CONSISTENT THOUGH AND DOESN'T HAPPEN ON EVERY TURN. THIS HAS MANY TIMES CAUSED ME TO ALMOST NOT MAKE MY TURN. WHEN IT LOCKS UP IT TAKE BOTH HANDS AND ALL MY STRENGTH AND WEIGHT TO PULL ON THE WHEEL TO COMPLETE A TURN. AGAIN NOT CONSISTENT. SOMETIMES IT NEVER HAPPENS DURING A DRIVE. OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST EVERY TURN. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES THAT IT IS HARD TO TURN WHEN I FIRST TRY OR START A TURN. I CAN SOMETIMES RECREATE IT IF I START A TURN, NOT TURNING THE WHEEL THE FULL TURN I NEED AND THEN PULL MORE ON THE WHEEL... IT SEEMS TO LOCK UP MOST TIMES. BUT AGAIN NOT ALWAYS. THE DEALERSHIP LITHIA LOOKED AT IT FOR US ONCE AND FOUND SOME MOISTURE IN AN AREA THEY THOUGHT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSING AN ISSUE AND REPLACED A SEAL BUT THIS WAS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND IT DIDN'T CHANGE A THING. WE ARE TAKING IT IN AGAIN TODAY AND HOPE THAT THEY FIND SOMETHING AS I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564929February 19, 2014
STEERING
I SEE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE WHINNING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WHILE IT WAS THERE. NOW THE POWER STEERING RACK IS BEING REPLACED. I SEE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTIES. MINE IS AND I AM SOOO VERY GRATEFUL. I HAVE A NEW HOUSE A NEW CLEAN GARAGE FLOOR. MY HUSBAND AND SON FIRST SAW THE LEAK ON THE NEW GARAGE FLOOR. WE FOUND HE PROBLEM EARLY. MY SON CRAWLED UNDER THE CAR AND TOOK A PIC OF WHERE IT WAS LEAKING AND I SENT IT TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR. HE CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME TO GET THE CAR IN. I WASN'T EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS YET. I WAS LUCKY. IF SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564600February 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THROTTLE BODY WENT OUT AT 66000 K MILES. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE SENSOR ON THROTTLE BODY SHORTED OUT. AT THE POINT THAT IT WENT OUT. POWER TO THE ENGINE WAS REDUCED AND CAR IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564480February 15, 2014
STEERING
WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR FROM INSPECTION AND TECHNICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING THE CAR IN THE LOT. DIAGNOSED AS POSSIBLE ELECTRIC PUMP STEERING ISSUE. ALREADY HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE RACK & PINION BUT USED LEAK STOP AND SO FAR HAS BEEN HOLDING. CAR CAN'T EVEN BE STEERED TO GET OUT OF PARKING LOT. HOW MUCH MONEY WILL THIS COST NOW? I FEEL CHEVROLET HAS MANY CARS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. IT IS TIME FOR THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564272February 13, 2014
STEERING
I TOOK THE LISTED VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR ITS YEARLY STATE INSPECTION. THEY INFORMED ME THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THAT IS WAS LEAKING FLUID. BEFORE THIS I DID NOTICE A WHINING SOUND WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS ALSO HARDER TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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