2009 Chevrolet Traverse Complaint Log

I ORIGINALLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE POWER STEERING WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER SAID THE POWER STEERING WAS FINE. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER I TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR RECALLS AND LEAKING COOLANT. POWER STEERING STILL LOUD. TECH FOUND LEAK FROM RACK AND PINION. I AM GLAD THAT MY STEERING DID NOT FAIL LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK AND THE TECH FOUND THE LEAKING RACK AND PINION WHILE FIXING THE COOLANT LEAK. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE EACH DAY WITH MY 3 KIDS AND HAVING THE STEERING FAIL WHILE IN TRAFFIC COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIBLE. IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS AN ISSUE IN THE 2009 TRAVERSE AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE RACK PINION ON THIS VEHICLE IS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK PINION ON SEVERAL CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AND GMC ACADIA. I HAVE BEEN READING FORUMS ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT GM REFUSES TO ADMIT. THE RACK PINION IS VITAL TO THE VEHICLES STEERING AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY TO 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO PROLONGED HOLD TIMES. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE LIFTGATE ACTUATOR BECAUSE IT HAD FRACTURED. THE LIFTGATE REMAINED INOPERATIVE. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL SINCE JUNE 23, 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 02/04/16 *BF *TR

MY 2009 TRAVERSE LOST ITS POWER STEERING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT. WE DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT ALMOST DID. THAT SAME DAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT MY 2009 TRAVERSE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE POWERSTEERING ISSUES. AFTER BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS ALSO LEAKING AND THE COST OF THE FIX WAS 900 BUCKS WITH TAX. WHY WAS THE RACK AND PINION NOT COVERED, IT SEEMS LIKE IT THE CAUSE OF THE POWERSTEERING ISSUES. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED MY 0 9 TRAVERSE AND I HAVE STARTED HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING AS WELL AS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A FIX FOR THAT PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THE TRAVERSES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY JUST SAYS THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. I HAVE SEEN ON LINE THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED SOME PARTS IN THE NEWER VEHICLES DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT PEOPLE ARE LOSING POWER STEERING AND I DON'T WANT TO ONE DAY NOT HAVE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND FIXED!! *TR

POWER STEERING LOSS AT LOW SPEEDS. WHILE TURNING CORNERS AT LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CUTS OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE TURN IS NOT AS TIGHT AS NEEDED. ON MANY OCCASIONS I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED INTO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED TO 6000. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT METAL PARTICLES WERE DISCOVERED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WENT TO CHANGE LANE. WHILE ACCELERATING THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE, BUCK AND SLOW DOWN. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOUND INTERMITTENT CODE P0306. PERFORMED EMISSION SERVICE. HAPPENED AGAIN 60DAYS LATER. BACK TO THE DEALER FOUND CODE P0305 AND P0306. THEY CLEANED SPARK PLUGS. HAPPENED AGAIN 30 DAYS LATER. BACK TO THE DEALER. CODES P0300, P0305, PO301, P0304, P0306. ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS: CYLINDER MISFIRE, ENGINE MISFIRE. BACK TO THE DEALER. SOAK ENGINE WITH GM CLEANER. HAPPENED AGAIN 1 DAY LATER. BACK TO THE DEALER. SAME CODES AS ABOVE. DEALER WANTS TO DO A VALVE JOB ON THE CAR. WAITING TO FIND OUT WHAT THAT WILL COST. DON'T KNOW WHEN THE MISFIRES WILL HAPPEN. IF AM TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AND A MISFIRE HAPPENS I AM SURE A ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR AND IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THEN MAKING A TURN THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HARD TO KEEP FROM TURNING INTO THE CARS IN THE OTHER LANE. IT HAPPENS AT SPONTANEOUS TIMES. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AS TIME GOES ON. I LOOKED IT UP TO SEE IF OTHER CHEVY TRAVERSE 2009 OWNERS WHERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE ARE SEVERAL WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT AND IF IT IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM I SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET AND WILL SPREAD THE WORD VIA FACEBOOK AND BY WORD OF MOUTH IF CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A RECALL AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

POWER STEERING LOSS AT LOW SPEEDS. WHILE TURNING CORNERS AT LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CUTS OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE TURN IS NOT AS TIGHT AS NEEDED. ON MANY OCCASIONS I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED INTO OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON. TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK STABILITRACK, AND ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED CAME ON AT ONCE. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL. I USE THIS CAR FOR MY EVERYDAY USE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT I BELIEVE THE TRAVERSE 2009 MODEL IS A SAFETY RISK. OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT SEEMS THAT AT LOW SPEEDS - I.E PARKING OR CHANGING DIRECTION AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEELS TO CHANGE DIRECTION - I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER IT IS A STEERING PUMP FAULT THAT NEEDS REPLACING AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY BE VERY DANGEROUS IF I NEEDED TO CHANGE DIRECTION QUICKLY - I.E MOVING OUT OF THE WAY OF CARS OR CHILDREN. PLEASE RAISE THIS AS A MAJOR CONCERN. *TR

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THEN IT FREED UP ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. STEERING SEEMS A LITTLE JERKY NOW. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL AND WAS VERY SCARY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS DONE THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STEERING WILL LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY IN PARKING LOTS AND TURNING IN TOWN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID IT WOULD NEED A POWER STEERING PUMP AT A COST OF 1200.00. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND I THINK GM SHOULD PAY FOR SOME OF THIS REPAIR. NOT VERY IMPRESSED WITH HOW THEY ARE AVOIDING NOT TO SHARE IN SOME OF THE COST OF THIS COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

AT LOW SPEED STEERING WHEEL IS VERY,VERY HARD TO TURN,,,,, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,090.

I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2009 TRAVERSE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES FOR THE AC AND HEATER. TOOK IT TO GMC DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE GAUGES. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING 2 WEEKS AGO OUT OF THE BLUE. I NEVER HAD A GMC THIS IS MY FIRST ONE AND IT WILL BE MY LAST AS I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF MY HYUNDAI'S. *TR

SINCE RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES ON OUR 2009 TRAVERSE, I HAVE CONTACTED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO GET THE RECALLS CLEARED ON THIS VEHICLE. IN ALL INSTANCES, EXCEPT THE RECALL ON THE 2ND ROW SEAT BELT RECALL, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE RECALL ON THE AIR BAG HARNESS IS NOW THREE MONTHS OLD AND THE DEALER IS STILL SAYING THE REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION IS EDWARDS CHEVROLET 280, LOCATED ON HWY 280 IN INVERNESS, ALABAMA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE TO ANOTHER GEAR AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BUT COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT MOVE AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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.

AT FIRST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS ONLY IF WOULD MAKE A FUNNY NOISE, THEN GOING AROUND A CURVE IT FELT LIKE THE TRAVERSE WAS TRYING TO DIE, WARRANTY CONVENIENTLY RAN OUT IN MAY 2014 I WILL HAVE THIS VEHICLE 1 YEAR END OF OCTOBER. DID NOT GET EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO NOTE WAS ALREADY HIGH, TOOK MY TRAVERSE TO MECHANIC WAS TOLD I NEEDED A RACK AND PINION AND A STEERING PUMP DUE TO LEAKING, WHICH WOULD END UP COSTING ANYWHERE FROM DIFFERENT PLACES $1600 TO $2100.00 YOU WOULD THINK WITH GM GOING INTO DEBT SO MUCH THEY WOULD MAKE THINGS RIGHT TO KEEP FROM LOSING BUSINESS!!! SOOOOO WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE MORE INVESTIGATING WHEN I NEED A BIGGER VEHICLE FOR MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME REVERSE WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SUNSHINE CHEVY IN ASHEVILLE NC, AND IT WAS ONLY ONE MONTH OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $6,000.00 THEN AFTER MUCH FIGHTING ONLY CHARGED A WARRANTY DEDUCTABLE (NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING) OF $500.00. IT HAS BEEN FIVE MONTHS AND THIS NEW TRANSMISSION IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING! THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. IT ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE, THEY HAVE SINCE CLAIMED IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. IT IS LIKE DRIVING A STRAIGHT DRIVE, YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL YOU ACCELERATE. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO AN SEAT BELT RECALL THAT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED YET. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR A TIMING CHAIN RECALL, AND AIR BAGS, PLUS THREE OTHERS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IT HAD 10 YEARS ON THE POWER TRAIN, IS THE TRANSMISSION NOT A PART OF THAT? I HAVE OVER 25 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I AM GATHERING MORE. HOW DO WE GET THIS VEHICLE RECALLED?

POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS OF 5 TO 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE GOES INTO MANUAL STEERING AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO GO IN TO A TURN. THIS HAS BEGUN HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 55MPH AS WELL. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT MY VEHICLE AND REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. THE SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I MUST REMAIN IN MY LANE AND NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ANY QUICK TURNS. OR THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP ON ME. I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND DO INJURY TO OTHERS AS WELL AS, MYSELF,

ON THE LISTED DATE, I WAS DRIVING THE LISTED VEHICLE. I WAS BEING ACCOMPANIED BY MY WIFE AND OUR THREE CHILDREN. AS I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND I NEARLY STRUCK A VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I LOST POWER, BUT THEN MY POWER STEERING KICKED IN AND I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT MY LANE OF TRAVEL. THIS OCCURRED HALF A DOZEN TIMES. MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING RIGHT BEFORE I DROVE, AND I WANTED TO SEE FIRST HAND WHAT SHE WAS REFERRING TO. WHEN I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY (60MPH), I COULD FEEL THE POWER STEERING WANTING TO GO OUT. I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL GET HARD JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND, BUT IT NEVER WHEN OUT. I CALLED GMC, AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED ANY POWER STEERING PARTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY FAMILY COULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY OR COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

I NOTICED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURNS THE POWER STEERING BEGINS TO GO OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THAT ONE TIME, BUT THEN FELT IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DRIVE WITH MY DAUGHTER A LOT AND WANT TO MAKE LONG DISTANCE DRIVES BUT I'M VERY HESITANT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. LIKE THE OTHER CUSTOMER STATED THE DEALERS ARE SAYING THERE ARE NO RECALLS OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE 09 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO WE RAN TEST ON IT. THE TEST CAME BACK THAT THERE WERE 4 SENSORS THAT WENT OUT. WE WENT AND PURCHASED THOSE 4 SENSORS AND RESET THE COMPUTER AND WITHIN AN HOUR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON FOR THOSE SENSORS. WE THEN WENT AND REPLACED THE SENSORS ONCE AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CHANGED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND A MONTH LATER THEY WENT OUT AGAIN. ONLY WAY TO HELP THIS ISSUE WAS TO TURN OFF DAYTIME LIGHTS. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE AC UNIT JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THOUGHT THE AC MIGHT NEED RECHARGED SO WE RECHARGED IT AND IT WORKED AGAIN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. NOW IT WILL NOT EVEN ALLOW YOU TO TURN THE AC ON AT ALL. JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE CAR STATED CHECK ENGINE SOON THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR READ THAT STABILITRAK WAS OFF. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE LAST YEAR AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 128000 MILES ON IT. I COULD EXPECT THESES ISSUES IF THE CAR WAS A LOT OLDER BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE ISSUES THAT KEEP OCCURRING. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE TRAVERSE BECAUSE I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE DEALERSHIPS WILL DO TO HELP EXCEPT CHARGE ME A LOT TO FIX THE ISSUES AGAIN ONLY FOR THEM TO KEEP MESSING UP.

2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING WHEN IT REDUCED SPEED TO TURN ON TO HIGHWAY ON RAMP. STOPPED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID. TOPPED OFF FLUID BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH RANDOM LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PROBLEM OCCURS NOW ANYTIME THAT VEHICLE IS NOT ACCELERATING. *TR

MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN I DO. SHE FIRST MENTIONED THE ISSUE AND I WAS THINKING SHE WAS OVER REACTING. WHEN I DROVE THE TRAVERSE, I WENT TO BACK IT INTO THE GARAGE AND THE WHEEL NEARLY FROZE UP. I HAD TO CRANK THE WHEEL TO GET IT TO TURN AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE COMING UP ON ME. I FINALLY GOT IT STRAIGHT AND BACKED INTO THE GARAGE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE PARK NOW OR NAVIGATING PARKING LOTS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I BEGAN RESEARCHING ONLINE IN FORUMS AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THEY HAVE BEEN PAYING SO MUCH TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AND NOT BE THE ISSUE THAT I AM HESITANT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO A DEALER. IF CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I CAN'T AFFORD $3000 OR MORE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE THAT IS BREAKING WAY BEFORE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

RIGHT STRUT MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE OFF AS THE WELDING BROKE . BRACKET FRACTURE CAUSED SWAY BAR LINK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED, DAMAGING SWAY BAR LINKAGE AND UPPER BALL SOCKET. THIS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 17 IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT INSTEAD OF IN SLOW TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AS THE WHOLE CAR TILTED TO THE RIGHT AS THE WELD BROKE OFF. WE WANT GM TO ANSWER TO THIS. ACCIDENTS FROM THIS DEFECT WILL NOT BE OBVIOUS, SINCE INSPECTION OF THE CRASH WILL SHOW A BROKEN WELD, WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED A RESULT OF THE CRASH, INSTEAD OF CAUSING THE CRASH. *TR

A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING. AT FIRST IT WAS INFREQUENT, BUT NOW THE POWER STEERING QUITS ON EVERY SIGNIFICANT TURN. SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS ON LANE CHANGES AND THE LIKE. TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER WHO STATED THE GEAR BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT JUST UNDER $1200. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IF GM WOULD ASSIST WITH (NOT FULLY COVER) THE COST OF THE REPAIRS SINCE IT BEGAN AT UNDER 100,000 MILES. GM STATED THEY WOULD NOT HELP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, BETWEEN 15 - 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY BELIEVE IT TO BE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD WHEN A DEER RAN ONTO THE ROAD, TRIED TO STEER AROUND IT AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER, THUS STRIKING DEER ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES IN PARKING LOTS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAVE CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS AND THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL. *TR

POWER STEERING CUT OUT AT LOW SPEEDS -- INTERMITTENT. WORKED SOME DAYS AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULDN'T HAD PUMP REPLACED. *TR

THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS RESET ERRATICALLY AFTER UNLOCKING WITH KEY FOB. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE MIRROR TWICE ONCE AT MY EXPENSE AND ONCE BY DEALER. THE DEALER HAS PROGRAMMED THE KEY FOB. EVERY ONE OF THESE WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE THE ISSUE BUT NONE DID. WHEN BACKING IN THE DARK THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOUR MIRRORS ARE REALLY LOOKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND AXLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIAN AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WONT GO OUT. THIS LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED AND THEN WENT OFF. WE HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT, BUT THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. IT CAME ON AGAIN A MONTH LATER, BUT WENT OFF. IT WAS CHECKED BY DEALER AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING ITS A QUIRK IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE CAR, BUT THIS SOUNDS LIKE BS. IT MAY BE A FAILED SENSOR BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE OR CORRECTED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE LACK OF ADEQUATE PRESSURE IN ALL FOUR TIRES CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SYSTEM NO LONGER TELLS YOU WHICH TIRE IS THE ISSUE. *TR

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED ON THE CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE NOTICEABLY DURING RAIN BUT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER ALL OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE SECOND TIME DEALER STATED THAT THE BELT GOT WET. THE THIRD TIME WE GOT IRATE WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE THIS IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUR FAMILY CAR. THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY THE 3RD OCCASION, BUT DEALER FINALLY (AFTER 2 DAYS OF ARGUING WITH THEM) REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, BELTS AND PULLEY TO CORRECT ISSUE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE MADE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR. ACCORDING TO [XXX] , VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY AT GM "WITH THESE SAFETY RECALLS AND LIFETIME WARRANTIES, WE ARE GOING AFTER EVERY CAR THAT MIGHT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT RIGHT??. OUR ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALERS NOR THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM SEEM TO WANT TO MAKE IT RIGHT IF THE CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST OF CURRENT RECALLS. I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE UNTIL THERE ARE ENOUGH DEATHS INVOLVED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE STEERING MY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN, WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY STIFF, AND CAUSES MY TURNS TO BE WIDER THAN EXPECTED. I HAVE HAD SITUATIONS WHERE I HAVE HAD "NEAR MISSES", BECAUSE THE LACK OF RESPONSE OF THE POWER STEERING. WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AT SPEEDS OF THE LESS THE APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, THE STEERING BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HANDLE. WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN WITH CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT EFFORT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR SERVICE, THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED/FIXED. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE, AND HAVE CONCERNS OVER POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS IF THIS IS IMPROVED. *JS

THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON OUR 2009 TRAVERSE AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. THIS TYPE OF POWER STEERING FAILURE HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. WE HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED (6 MONTHS AGO) AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID UPGRADED WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. THE TRAVERSE FEELS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER STEERING AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. WE HAVE HAD THE TRAVERSE CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND FINALLY PAID A LOT OF $$$ TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BY TURNING THE VEHICLE. YOUR ONLY OPTIONS ARE TO STOP AND "MAN HANDLE" THE TRAVERSE INTO POSITION. AN ELDERLY PERSON OR A SMALLER PERSON WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AT ALL. I AM TAKING THE TRAVERSE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE FOR THE PAST 3-4 YEARS. THERE ARE A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. GM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE NEWER TRAVERSE/ENCORE/ACADIA STEERING SYSTEMS, SO THEY KNOW A PROBLEM EXISTS. ONE DAY SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED FROM THIS STEERING PROBLEM AND EVERYONE WILL WONDER WHY A RECALL WASN'T ISSUED. SOME TYPE OF ACTION NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN AFFORD (BARELY) TO KEEP SHELLING OUT THOUSANDS FOR REPAIRS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN'S? THEY BOUGHT A $35-$45,000 VEHICLE FROM GM AND IT IS NOT SAFE. NOW THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL/TRADE IT AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. VERY SCARY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 08/21/14

TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING IN VARIOUS GEARS, SOMETIMES AT START AND OTHERS BETWEEN HIGHER GEARS. ONSTAR REPORTED MISFIRE.TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS, CODES P 0300,01,02,03,04,05,0011 & 0014. ADVISED ENGINE OIL WAS LOW ENOUGH, EVEN THOUGH NO LEAKS, CAUSING CAM ACTUATORS AND SOLENOIDS TO RATTLE AND SET UP MISFIRES. WAS DUE FOR ROUTINE SERVICE ANYWAY. THIS WAS SAID TO CAUSE WHAT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. NOW, WEEK OF 10/13-18/2014, SAME SYMPTOMS ONLY GETTING WORSE. CAR TAKEN TO A RESPECTED TRANSMISSION SHOP LOCALLY FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND BEING TOLD TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED. TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT 62,951 MILES ON 05/25/2012. VEHICLE ALWAYS SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

AS WE WERE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, WHICH GAVE US NO ABILITY TO TURN. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE POWER STEERING AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE 2013. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NOTICED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO HARD TIME TURNING THE WHEEL WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS. HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME NOW IT'S HARD TO TURN WHEN MAKING A U TURN. EVEN ONCE TURNING AT A LIGHT IT WENT OUT. ALSO WHEN BACKING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY IT GETS STIFF BUT AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE WHEEL TURNS FINE.. I HAVE SEEN THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS. *TR