Chevrolet Traverse Complaints (2010)

669 consumer complaints on file.

#10583636April 19, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS. HAPPENS WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP AT INTERSECTIONS AND MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. VERY SCARY SITUATION. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES, SPOKE WITH SHOP AND WAS TOLD THESE VEHICLES HAVE A LOT OF POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583102April 16, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER STATED BOTH TIMES THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582933April 15, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT I HEARD HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING FROM STEERING. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULD NOT TURN TO LEFT OR RIGHT. LUCKILY PARKING LOT WAS NOT TO CROWDED AND I WAS ABLE TO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I TRIED TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. AFTER MINUTES OF MESSING WITH IT I FINALLY GOT THE KEY OUT. SINCE THEN I STILL HEAR SQUEALING AND STEERING IS DIFFERENT. I NOTICED MY CAR WAS LEAKING SOMETHING AND TOLD MY HUSBAND WHO TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID I NEED A NEW GEAR BOX. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 27000 MILES ON MY TRAVERSE AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE O2 SENSORS NOW THIS. I REALLY LIKED THIS CAR BUT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BE PAYING FOR THIS LEMON!!! I WENT ONLINE AND IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES THERE ARE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP OR DIRECT ME IN WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANKS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579611April 14, 2014
TIRES, STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS A USED VEHICLE IN 2010 WITH APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES ON IT. I FIRST BEGIN NOTICING STEERING WAS AN ISSUE JUNE OF 2013 WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOTS. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY ALIGNMENT AND WENT AND HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND ALIGNED AND IT STILL CONTINUED TO BE HARD TO STEER. IT HAS GONE FROM GRADUAL TO DANGEROUS!!!! DECEMBER OF 2013 WENT TO NC AND HAD TO DRIVE ON SOME VERY STEEP HILLS WITH VERY SHARP CURVES AND SEVERAL TIMES IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TURNS. WENT AND HAD THE POWER STEERING FLUID CHECKED AND IT WAS FINE. JANUARY OF 2014 HAD THE POWER STEERING FLUID CHECKED AGAIN AND WAS STILL FINE. THE STEERING STILL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE WITH FASTER AND SLOWER MPH RATES. MARCH OF 2014 (I HAD MY 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME) WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE AT APPROX. 30 MPH I COULD NOT GET THE WHEEL TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE GUARDRAIL ON THE RIGHT AND INTO A CREEK. I HAD A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST HIT ME AS WELL. I FINALLY GOT IT TURNED IN THE NICK OF TIME. IT REALLY SCARED MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER. GOD WAS WITH US THAT DAY. ON APRIL 12, 2014 WHILE HAVING PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A MAIN ROAD ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AND IN THE MEANTIME A CAR WAS COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE WAY AND ALMOST T-BONED THE VEHICLE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS STEERING ISSUE IS A DAILY CONTINUING THING REGARDLESS OF WHICH WAY I TURN OR THE SPEED. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE REGARDING THIS BEFORE ACCIDENTS RESULTS IN FATALITIES. MY TIRES ON MY VEHICLE ARE ONLY 14 MONTHS OLD AND WORN OUT IN THE FRONT FROM WHERE IT IS SO HARD TO TURN (AND THE TIRES ON THIS TYPE OF CAR ARE NOT CHEAP) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579401April 12, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS
MY 2010 TRAVERSE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. STILL NOT WORKING. MY TRUCK TENDS TO ROLL SOME AFTER BEING IN PARK ON THE BRAKES. MY WINDOWS POWER DOESN'T WORK THRU DRIVER DOOR. MY AC STOP BLOWING THRU FRONT VENTS. MY SEATBELTS DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. MY SECOND ROW POPS UP AND GLIDE WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS TRUCK HAS MANY PROBLEMS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579368April 12, 2014
STEERING
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IF TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT, INTO TRAFFIC, OR PERFORMING A U-TURN STEERING GETS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT NEARLY CAUSING MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH NO WARNING. AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE MUCH LONGER SINCE IT'S DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. UNACCEPTABLE WHEN LOOKING ONLINE AND FINDING MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578930April 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578599April 9, 2014
STEERING
I PURCHASED A USED 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE IN JANUARY 2013 AND 6 MONTHS LATER HEARD A WHINING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. HAD A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER CHECK THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. COST TO FIX WAS $1,600 AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALER WOULD DO TO ASSIST WITH COSTS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I COULD NOT SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY AT THAT TIME AND CONSIDERING I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED 6 MONTHS PRIOR IT MADE ME ANGRY. I HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT EVALUATED AGAIN BY A DIFFERENT SHOP...SAME COST $1,600. VERY FRUSTRATING!!! WAS THIS A RECALL IN 2011? ANY IDEAS ON WHAT TO DO? I AM LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO CONTACT GM FOR COVERING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578317April 8, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW RATES OF SPEED, WHILE TRYING TO MAKE TURNS, CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT DOES THIS, I HAVE TAKEN MY TRAVERSE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BUT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WANT ME TO PAY $1000 FOR PARTS PLUS LABOR CHARGES TO HAVE THE RACK & PINION AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP FIXED. I CALLED GM DIRECTLY 800-222-1020 AND ASKED WHY SO MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ISSUE & THEY SAID THAT PEOPLE AREN'T REPORTING THIS ISSUE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP, SO I SUGGEST THAT IF YOU HAVE A TRAVERSE WITH THESE PROBLEMS YOU CONTACT YOUR LOCAL GM DEALER ASAP!!!!! HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THE PRICES OF THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578363April 8, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS WHEN TURNING A CORNER OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I WOULD HAVE HOPED BY NOW GM WOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL GIVEN THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IMPLICATIONS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER YOUR CAR. CLEARLY, THIS IS A KNOWN AND GROWING ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2010/CHEVROLET/TRAVERSE/STEERING/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577791April 6, 2014
STEERING
LOSES POWER STEERING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. POWER RESUMES WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577536April 5, 2014
STEERING
STEERING INTERMITTENTLY LOOSES POWER CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK AND MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT. VEHICLE THEN BEGINS TO VEER OUT OF LANE. POWER STEERING PUMP CONSTANTLY "WHINES". MANUFACTURER CONTACTED STATED NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577387April 4, 2014
STEERING
THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY EARLIER COMPLAINT OF INTERMITTENT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING MAKING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. I WAS ABLE TO RELIABLY RECREATE THE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOLLOWING THIS PROCEDURE: FINDING AN EMPTY LOT, TURN VEHICLE AND HOLD AT SLOW SPEED (UNDER 10MPH) AND CONTINUE IN COMPLETE CIRCLES. EVENTUALLY, POWER ASSIST WILL KICK OFF AND MAKING ANY TURNS WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EFFORT. BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO HIGHER SPEEDS (25-35 MPH) APPEARS TO RESET. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING PUMP AS THIS WAS THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S DIAGNOSIS EVEN THOUGH I INFORMED THEM OF THE ABILITY TO INDUCE VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. I WILL UPDATE THIS COMPLAINT IF POWER STEERING REPLACEMENT DOES NOT CORRECT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577499April 4, 2014
STEERING
WHEN YOU TRY TO STEER THE AUTOMOBILE IT BECOMES NO POWER STEERING.........IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL........YOU MUST STOP & KEEP TRYING TO TURN IT......& SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT TURN WHEN YOUR MOVING....I AM SCARED WHEN IT STOPS THAT I WILL HIT SOMEONE HEAD ON.....VERY DANGEROUS......MY DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME $1700 TO REPAIR WHAT IS GMC'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT....THIS IS A DETRIMENT TO ANYONE DRIVING THIS CHEVY TRAVERSE....I HAVE TOLD THEM & THEY ARE STALLING THE REPAIR...........WAITING FOR A RECALL THAT YOU "GMC" ARE PUTTING OFF..........I HAVE REVISED MY WILL TO STATE THAT IF I AM KILLED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT TO LOOK TO THE MAKER GMC OF THIS CAR................IT'S TIME TO FESS UP TO THE REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF THIS CHEVY TRAVERSE.................I AM 71 YEARS OLD & YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PRODUCT........................................
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577081April 3, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, GOING INTO AND COMING OUT OF FULL TURNS (IE TURNING INTO PARKING SPOT), TURNING STEERING WHEEL BECOMES UNACCEPTABLY DIFFICULT - SUDDEN AND UNPREDICTABLE LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577079April 3, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY, PRIMARILY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED FOR LOW SPEED STEERING, PUMP HAS BEEN CHECKED AND DEALER SAID IT IS ELECTRONIC BUT NOT CERTAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576178April 1, 2014
STEERING
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE THAT 90% OF THE STEERING ISSUES NOTED ON THIS SITE IS FOR BUT NOT FOR THE TRAVERSE. HERE ARE THE DETAILS. WE NEED TO CALL GM OR THE SAFETY NUMBERS AND FIGHT TO GET THIS FIXED! THIS IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE. WE WERE QUOTED 1700 TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. LITHIA MOTORS WAS TERRIBLE TO WORK WITH. WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON 11/21/2013 AND NOTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM IN LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE AND THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF US. IF I HAD KNOWN THEY WOULDN'T THEN I WOULD HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO THEM. I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH THEM AGAIN AND DON'T RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE ELSE! REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 31, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 COMPONENT(S): STEERING POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1,340,447 ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL VEHICLE MAKEMODELMODEL YEAR(S)CHEVROLETCOBALT2010CHEVROLETHHR2009-2010CHEVROLETMALIBU2004-2006,2008-2009CHEVROLETMALIBU MAXX2004-2006PONTIACG62005-2006,2008-2009SATURNAURA2008-2009SATURNION2004-2007 DETAILS GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 AND 2008-2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU, 2004-2006 MALIBU MAXX, 2009-2010 HHR (NON-TURBO), 2010 COBALT, 2008-2009 SATURN AURA AND 2004-2007 ION, AND 2005-2009 PONTIAC G6. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THERE MAY BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ASSIST THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. CONSEQUENCE: IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, GREATER DRIVER EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. N OTES: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576282April 1, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILS IN TURNS AT LOW SPEED, OR WHEN TRYING TO PARK. CAN STILL "HORSE THE WHEEL IF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE (OCCURS MORE OFTEN), BUT I'M NOT FIXING IT TILL COMPLETELY FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576127April 1, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE TRIED TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO UNLOCK IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575379March 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE HEARD WHENEVER COMPLETING A TURN. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DECLINED TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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