2009 Chevrolet Traverse Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE ENTIRE ENGINE FAILED,SEIZED. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REPORTED THAT IT WAS DO TO NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CHANGE OIL LIGHT WAS ON BUT NOT A LOW OIL LIGHT, THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKAGE OR SMELL NOTED. THE CAR HAD BEEN ACTING "ODD" FOR 10 DAYS OR SO, LOSING POWER AND MAKING A DIESEL ENGINE SOUND WHILE RUNNING. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE PARK ASSIST MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE GAUGES WENT TO 0 AND THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING WENT OFF. IT THEN SUDDENLY POPPED BACK ON AND 4 DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH (CHECK ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE, A DECAL WITH A LOCK AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT) AND THEN OFF AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I ATTEMPTED 2 TIMES AND ON THE 3RD TIME THE ENGINE TURNED OVER AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. THE FOLLOWING CODES CAME UP WHEN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TOOL WAS PLUGGED IN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THE ISSUE OCCURRED. B2AAA, B2A00, P0008, PO202 AND U25E5. *TR

THE 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE HAS KNOWN STEERING PROBLEMS, POWER STEERING PUMP, GEARS, ETC. IN TALKING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CHEVY KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE BUT CONTINUES TO OFFER NO ASSISTANCE IN A SOLUTION. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THE PROBLEM IS BASED ON A POOR DESIGN IN THE PUMP HOUSING AND GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH THE POWER STEERING, AS HE STATES..."THE PUMP IS TOO SMALL". THE PROBLEM IS IN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES, DRIVEWAYS, OR SECONDARY ROADS. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES OR FEELS LIKE A LOSS IN POWER, AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND GEAR IS AN ESTIMATED 1200.00. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY CHEVY, NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED FLEET 2009 TRAVERSE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. I DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT, BUT NOW IT'S REALLY AGGRAVATING ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR CHECKING IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD MENTIONED BEFORE BUT THE LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF AGAIN SO NOT MUCH ATTENTION WAS PLACED ON IT. THIS IS A BIG CONCERN FOR ME. ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS THE HABIT OF ROLLING BACK WHEN I PARK OR ON A SLIGHT INCLINE THIS IS SCARY!!!!! *KB

VEHICLE SEEMS TO HESITATE ALSO STALLING WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO PASS (FEELS LIKE A MISS IN THE ENGINE) RPM DROP ABOUT 500 - 700 RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT ALSO FEELS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP IS ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING NOT SURE IF THE NEW TRANSMISSIONS HAVE THAT ANYMORE. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP LAST MONTH REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION TO ELIMINATE THE HARD SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH A BULLETIN ISSUED FROM CHEVROLET .

I BEGAN NOTICING THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. THEN A WHILE LATER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE IT WAS INCREASINGLY HARDER TO MAKE SHARP LEFT/RIGHT TURNS INTO PARKING SPACES. I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE AT 53,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THE STEERING GEAR HAD FAILED. IT TOOK 2 DAYS TO REPAIR AND ALMOST $1400. THEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR LESS THAN A DAY AND CAN'T AGAIN TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. I CRANKED THE WHEEL WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO GET IT PARKED. I TOOK MY CAR BACK AND THEY NOW SAY IT'S A POWER STEERING FAILURE! WHY DOES A 2 1/2 YR OLD CAR HAVE FAILING PARTS?! *TR

THE FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE SECOND ROW, MIDDLE SEAT BELT GETS STUCK AFTER PUTTING THE ROW DOWN FLAT. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE ROW UP AND DOWN A FEW TIMES FOR IT TO START WORKING. SOMETIMES THAT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I READ ABOUT RECALLS ON THE MODEL OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS ISSUE IS LISTED AS ONE OF THE RECALLS. CHEVROLET AND GM INSIST THAT MY "VIN#" IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALLS, SO IT HAS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND DEALT WITH AS A NORMAL PROBLEM. THIS IS LISTED AS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE RECALL BECAUSE IT MAY NOT RESTRAIN AS IT SHOULD, GOD FORBID, DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THERE IS A LEAK IN THE CARGO HOLD. WHENEVER IT RAINS, (A LITTLE OR A LOT, IT DOESN'T MATTER) WATER POOLS IN THE CARGO HOLD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE NOW THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF MOLD. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE TIRE SENSORS, THE CAR SHAKES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER TAKING IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON STEERING PROBLEMS, MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SEEM TO THINK IT WAS RELATED TO THE TIMING CHAIN. AS TIME PROGRESSED THE NOISE GOT EXCEEDINGLY WORSE AND USED AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF GAS. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT OPERATING AND IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 120K MILES. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF USAGE. AFTER CHECKING THE WEBSITE WWW.CHEVYTRAVERSEFORUM.COM I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THEIR USAGE WAS MUCH LOWER, I.E. 19K POSTED BY COTTON-SMITH, 20K HEATHER AND MARK, 21K JUDIH, TO NAME A FEW. SENSOR CODE WAS P0017 I CONTACTED THE GM CONSUMER LINE LISTED ON THEIR WEBSITE TO NO AVAIL. REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION BE CONDUCTED ON THE ISSUES RELATING TO TIMING CHAINS/ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY TRAVERSE NEW IN 2009 AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY CROSSOVER, HOWEVER ABOUT TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE I STARTED HAVING LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASIONS TO NO AVAIL THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND I SEE NUMEROUS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE PARKING, BACKING UP, MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS I FEEL LIKE A HOSTAGE WITH THIS AUTOMOBILE SINCE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO KNOWN SOLUTION. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A MECHANIC WHO'S AWARE OF MY PROBLEM AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE (STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM) HOWEVER I DON'T SEE MY MODEL VEHICLE LISTED. I NEED HELP AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE STEERING BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. *TR

FOR SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON MY TRAVERSE. I HAVE SEEN COUNTLESS OTHER SIMILAR CLAIMS ON CHEVY FORUMS. I HAVE HAD DEALER REPLACE PARTS, BUT PROBLEMS RETURN. CHEVY OFFERED SOME OWNERS A REPAIR FOR VEHICLES UNDER 150000 MILES OR 10 YEARS, BUT NOW I HAVE GONE PAST THAT THEY REFUSE TO COVER REPAIR. THIS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IS UNSAFE AND A MORE PERMANENT REMEDY SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF ON THIS MATERIAL DEFECT FROM GM.

MY DAUGHTER HAD TO BE RUSHED TO HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. MY OTHER DAUGHTER AND MYSELF GOT IN OUR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AND WENT TO FOLLOW IT. I TURNED ON THE CAR AND HAD BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL. SO THERE WE WERE FOLLOWING THE AMBULANCE HOLDING THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH ON SO THAT WE COULD FOLLOW IT AND BLINDING EVERYONE IN OUR PATH. I BROUGHT IT IN TO BARTON BIRKS CHEVROLET IN NEWBURGH NY AND THEY SAID BOTH BULBS BURNED OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. STRANGE AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON GMC ACADIA'S AND SATURN OUTLOOKS. AS BOTH OF THESE SHARE MANY OF THE SAME PARTS AS MY TRAVERSE I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS AS WELL. THANK YOU. *TR

2009 TRAVERSE PURCHASED 4/30/2009. FROM THE START IT HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT NO SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 1 ON 9/02/2010, WITH 22,753 MILES. THEY REPLACED WIRING UNDER ENGINE PLENUM TO #1 IGNITION COILS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AT THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY SOMETIMES. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 2 ON 10/11/2010, THEY HAD TO GET PARTS AND DID A TEMPORARY FIX. WE BROUGHT IT BACK ON 11/1/2010, WITH 24,656 MILES ON IT AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED CONNECTORS IN THE JUNCTION BOX, SAYING IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITHIN A FEW DAYS, AND THE CAR WAS STILL LOSING POWER. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 3 ON 2/09/2011, WITH 30,287 MILES FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND LOSS OF POWER. THEY REPLACED ECM AND ALL 6 COILS. THE DAY WE LEFT THE SHOP, THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AND WITHIN A DAY THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER AGAIN. BACK TO THE SHOP ON 2/17/11. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DAY AFTER WE LEFT THE SHOP THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. THEY TOLD US IT NEEDED A SMALL ADJUSTMENT AND TO BRING IT BACK ON 3/05/11. WE WENT TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. AFTER BEING THERE FOR A FEW HOURS AND CALLING CHEVY 800 #, THEY TOLD US TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK. ON 3/06/11, THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER SO BAD THAT WE WANTED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SHOP, BUT THEY WERE CLOSED. ON 3/07/11 THE TRAVERSE STARTED LOSING POWER, AND THEN DIED. IT LOST ALL POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED AS A RESULT. WE HAD TO SLAM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND WERE LUCKY TO NOT BE REAR ENDED. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP THE WEEK OF 3/07/11-3/11/11. THEY TOLD US THE CAR IS MISFIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS AND DUMPING RAW GAS INTO THE EXHAUST. ON 3/11/11 THEY CALLED TO STATE THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (AGAIN) AND THE MODULE AND RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON 3/14/11. *TR

LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL OUT OF THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. CAR DEALERSHIP REPLACED RACK AND PINION AND BLED POWER STEERING AND SET TOE. FOUND NOISE TRACED TO INTERNAL RACK FAILURE WHICH CAUSED CLUNK WHEN TURNED BACK AND FORTH. REPAIRED 3/2011

WE HAVE A 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE 8 PASSENGER VEHICLE - THE CENTER ROW SEAT BELTS ARE THE MOST POOR DESIGN IMAGINABLE. THEY PUT THE CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AS A RIGID OUTLET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTER SEAT. WE HAVE TWO CAR SEATS IN OUR CAR & DUE TO FOSTER CARE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN A BOOSTER SEAT IN THE MIDDLE - THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT A BOOSTER SEAT BECAUSE OF THE POOR DESIGN. IT IS SHOCKING THAT CHEVY DID NOT PUT IN A BELT BASED SEAT BELT HERE INSTEAD! I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS & IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVY! *TR

MY 2009 TRAVERSE ACCELERATES WHEN IT WANTS TO. THE RPM ARE GOING NUTS BUT THE TRUCK IS SLOWING DOWN WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS IT DOES NOTHING FOR ONE OR TWO SECONDS. EXTRA PASSENGERS AND THERE WEIGHT MAKE IT EVEN WORSE . CHEVY DEALER IS BAFFLED. PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED. I THINK THAT IF I KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY IT'S GOING TO LEAD TO BIGGER PROBLEMS. CHEVY SHOULD JUST RECALL ALL TRAVERSES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 35,900 MILES, I STARTED HEARING A LOW WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE INTERMITTENT NOISE CONTINUED, SO I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 2/18/11 WITH MILEAGE OF 36,379. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE. THE NOISE CONTINUED GETTING WORSE; BECAME LOUDER AND CONSTANT. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON 8/24/11 WITH MILEAGE OF 44,248. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE STEERING GEAR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I HAD TO PAY $1212.80. IT'S VERY DISHEARTENING TO HAVE A REPAIR OF THIS MAGNITUDE ON A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I PURCHASED THIS TRAVERSE BRAND NEW TO AVOID THE COSTLY REPAIRS OF OLDER VEHICLES. APPARENTLY, I MADE A BAD DECISION. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD 3 SAFETY RECALLS AND THE STEERING GEAR SHOULD BE MADE THE 4TH.

POWER STEERING MAKES ODD, HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAKING NOISES, SOMETIMES CHATTERS AND HAS COMPLETELY FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2011 WITH ONLY ABOUT 12,000 MILES. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S NORMAL TO BE DRIVING A CAR AND SUDDENLY HAVE NO STEERING. I AM HONESTLY SCARED EVERY TIME I LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY THAT THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE SOMEONE. NOW, THE DEALER FINALLY ADMITS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG - NEEDS POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK & PINION. BUT IT NOW HAS 94,000 MILES, SO THEY WON'T REPAIR IT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM BY HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO AND RECURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2010. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY CAME EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 TIRES, LINE SIZE 255/55/20. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD HYDRO PLANE AND WOULD NOT GET ANY TRACTION WHEN DRIVING ON SNOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ONLY TIRE AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT WAS A TIRE OF THE SAME BRAND AND SIZE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT INSTALLING TIRES OF A DIFFERENT SIZE WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

SINCE MID-'10, OUR '09 TRAVERSE HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST SURFACED, IT WAS PRIMARILY LIMITED TO SHARP TURNS INTO PARKING SPACES. THE STEERING WOULD SEIZE AND IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TURN INTO THE SPOT. WE TOOK THE TRAVERSE TO THE DEALER IN 10/10 WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 21,129. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN "INTERNAL STEERING GEAR FAILURE (BINDING). THE POWER STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM BLED. THE PROBLEM SEEMED BETTER. THE SEIZING OCCURRED MUCH LESS. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE NOTICED A RAPID DECLINE. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TRYING TO MAKE A TURN (LEFT OR RIGHT) ONTO ANOTHER ROAD/DRIVEWAY/ETC. THE WHEEL SEIZES SO MUCH THAT MY HUSBAND IS ALMOST INCAPABLE OF TURNING THE WHEEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER ON 5/22/13 WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 61,287. THIS TIME THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS "STEERING GEAR LEAKING". THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED BACK IN OCTOBER 2010 (WHEN IT WAS COVERED), THEY WOULD DO US A FAVOR AND COVER IT AT A PRO-RATED AMOUNT. THE REPAIR (REPLACING THE POWER STEERING GEAR FOR A SECOND TIME AND BLEEDING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM) ONLY COST US $456 OUT OF POCKET. TWO DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED, AND EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE, OUT OF FEAR THAT I AM NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHEN WE ARE RIDING IN IT. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS FRIDAY. HOPEFULLY THIS TIME IT WILL BE REPAIRED. I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC. IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE YET. THIS WEBSITE, AND SEVERAL OTHERS, REVEAL THAT HUNDREDS -- IF NOT THOUSANDS -- OF VEHICLE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THE TIRE BRAND WAS GOODYEAR AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS P255/65/R18. THE DOT WAS 4BXMARDR. THE CONTACT HEARD A CHOPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES TO VARIOUS DEALERS AND HAD ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE TECHNICIANS DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES IF SHE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,781.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO PUT THE CONTACT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THIS ISSUE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE VEHICLE ALWAYS ROLL BACKS WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED ON A SLOPE WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE TIME. THE SLOPE IS NOT VERY STEEP AND OTHER CARS I HAVE DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL CHEVY DEALERS AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE IS WORKING NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR AND HAVE GOTTEN KNOCKED OVER BY THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON A SLOPE. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING. PULSATING AND A STIFF TURNING IN A PARKING LOT OR WHEN GOING SLOW. DEALER IS NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TRAVERSE THAT WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. ENGINE SORT OF SPUTTERS. IN A STRAIGHT ACCELERATION AND WHEN IN TURNS. THE GARAGE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON "TRAIT" IN THE TRAVERSES COMPUTER BUT THAT IT IS NOT AN ISSUE OR DEFECT. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN "REFRESH THE COMPUTER" BUT THAT I WOULD "LOSE 2MPG" WHEN THEY DO IT. ONE TECH EVEN SAID "THIS IS SORT OF LIKE THE TOYOTA ISSUE". TO ME (A COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER) IT SOUNDS LIKE THE COMPUTER HAS A BUG IN IT AND NEEDS FIXED OR REPLACED. THE THOUGHT OF LOSING 2MPG IN A SUV IS NOT VERY DESIRABLE BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS ENGINE HESITATION IS NOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE ITSELF. HOW IS THIS NOT A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF I AM TRYING TO AVOID A VEHICLE? MY CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL CORPORATE BUT THAT "IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS". I NOTICE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE COMPLAINT RE: A 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THIS IS CLEARLY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD AS STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1ST. MY WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY, THEN WHEN SHE PROCEEDED TO LEAVE AGAIN BY LETTING OFF THE BRAKE - THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND HIT THE CAR PARKED NEXT TO HER. WHEN SHE REMOVED HER FOOT TO THE GAS - NOTHING SHE COULD DO TO PREVENT THIS INCIDENT. 2ND. WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION ON A HILL AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. WE FURTHER TESTED THE VEHICLE ON VARIOUS HILLS/INCLINES BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE AND IT CONTINUED TO ROLL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE ENGAGED GEAR. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE, THE SERVICE CONSULTANT AT COURTESY CHEVROLET OF ORLANDO, SAID THIS IS A FLAW IN THE POWER TRAIN AND THEIRS NO KNOWN FIX. HE ADVISED US NOT TO DRIVE IT TO THE MOUNTAINS IF IT WERE HIM. SINCE OUR SUV IS FOR MY VACATIONS AND PRIMARY USE, WE ARE VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE WE HAD SAVED UP FOR THE DOWN PAYMENT FOR THIS CAR. I SAW THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINS OF THE SAME CASE, IT WAS MENTIONED UNTIL SOMEONE DIES AND/OR THE FAMILY FILES A LAWSUIT - NO RECALL OR ACTION WILL BE DONE TO FIX THIS! PLEASE HELP IN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I SET UP A FACEBOOK PAGE TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CHEVYTRAVERSEDEATHTRAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE RPMS BEGAN TO REDUCE AND A POPPING NOISE ALSO EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE TIMES. TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,982.

CONSUMERS 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE DASH LIGHTS DIM PERIODICALLY. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND VEHICLE CAN CATCH FIRE. *TS

STEERING WHEEL MAKES STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. PULSATING AND A LITTLE STIFFER TURNING IN A PARKING LOT OR GOING SLOW. *TR

VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING SOMETIMES VIBRATES. DEALER SAYS ITS THE STEERING RACK. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING. PULSATING AND A STIFF TURNING IN A PARKING LOT OR WHEN GOING SLOW. DEALER REPLACED SIC COIL, FIXED TEMPORARY. *TR

STEERING WAS MAKING A WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, CHEVY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM. 2 YEARS LATER AFTER THE "FIX" THE STEERING IS AGAIN MAKING THE WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVEN'T YET HAD CHEVY LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AGAIN, BUT JUDGING BY THE OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THE NHTSA DATABASE, WE WILL LIKELY HAVE TO SHELL OUT OVER $1000 TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED AGAIN. *TR

STEERING WHEEL PULSATING AND MAKING STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS HAD A FUNNY NOISE WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS SINCE PURCHASE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID POWER STEERING FLUID LOW. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 5 YEARS. FINALLY WHEN OUT OF MANUFACTURER WARRANTY I AM TOLD IT NEEDS NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. I FOUND RECALL TO GET IT PAID FOR, BUT POWER STEERING FLUID STILL LEAKING. THEY NOW SAY I NEED NEW RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. COST OF AT LEAST $1200 FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. WHY WILL CHEVROLET FIX PART OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ALL OF IT. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WAIT TO FIX AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND SOMEONE GETS HURT? SOUNDS LIKE A QUICK LAWSUIT FOR CHEVROLET. I THINK ITS TIME TO PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKE!!!! *TR

STEERING MADE NOISE WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE. WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE AFTER EACH SCHEDULED SERVICE. STEERING BECAME STIFFER AND NOISIER OVER TIME. PAID $1,100 TO REPLACE THE STEERING HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED PARTS IN JULY, 2015.

TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) ON THE 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. AT THIS POINT IT IS USELESS SINCE THE TIRES ALWAYS CHECK OUT OK BY THE DEALER. THEY SIMPLY RESET THE UNIT AND MOVE ON. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR, I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION BE VERY ERRATIC. IT SEEMS TO SHIFT DOWN AND UP AT THE WRONG TIMES. IT'S VERY INCONSISTENT AS I TRAVEL THE SAME ROUTE EACH DAY TO WORK, I NEVER KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO. SOMETIMES IT LURCHES AHEAD AND THE RPM'S ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND DOWNSHIFTS WHEN IT REALLY SHOULDN'T. I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR, THEY PUT THE LATEST COMPUTER CHIP IN IT, WHICH MAYBE HELPED A LITTLE. STILL FOR THE MOST PART IT'S THE WORST CAR I'VE EVER DRIVEN-AS A PASSENGER IT FEELS LIKE THE DRIVER IS EITHER USING THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE WAY TOO OFTEN, WHEN IN FACT, THE DRIVER IS JUST TRYING TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH ACCELERATION OR BRAKING, BUT THE CAR HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TRAVERSE LT. AFTER OWNING THE CAR 3 MONTHS WE STARTED EXPERIENCING A "BUCKING ISSUE" WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND COMING OFF HIGHWAYS ON CURVES.VERY DANGEROUS!, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU ARE STEERING IN A RHYTHMIC PATTERN. CHEVY REPLACED THE ENTIRE RACK & PINION SYSTEM - STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK MANY TIMES AND BLEED OVER 24 HOUR PERIOD. STILL THE SAME ISSUE. CHEVY INSISTS THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR ALERTS ON THIS PROBLEM BUT CLEARLY FROM POSTS ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS NOW 4 YEARS OLD WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT - MOSTLY LOCAL DRIVING. STILL VERY CONCERNED THAT WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS USING THE CAR MOSTLY THE BUCKING MAY PULL THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN EXITING AN OFF RAMP. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY OWNER SINCE I WAS 16 BUT THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPEN TO SO MANY PEOPLE I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEAR THAT IT WILL TAKE A MAJOR INCIDENT TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO LIGHT. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR 2009 TRAVERSE LTZ WITH TOWING PACKAGE BRAND NEW IN JULY 2009. FROM DAY ONE IT HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS WHEN IN DRIVE WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, A STOP SIGN, OR PAUSING FOR TRAFFIC. ONCE, WE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO THE CAR BEHIND US EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I SPOKE TO SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE SAID IT WAS FINE, THAT'S WHAT THEY DID. OBVIOUSLY IT WAS A PROBLEM BECAUSE WITHIN A FEW YEARS, CHEVY MADE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE NEW SYSTEM THAT STOPPED TRUCKS FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN STOPPED ON A HILL.

THE WINDOW REMOTE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CONTROLS THE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF THE WINDOW ON THE PASS SIDE DOES NOT WORK. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER,IT WORKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE TRAVERSE. *TR

ON ABOUT 4 OCCASIONS IN THE 5 WEEKS I HAVE HAD MY CAR, THE GEARS HAVE BEEN APPEARING TO SKIP. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS AND WHEN I GO AGAIN AND PRESS THE GAS IT JUMPS A GEAR AND LUNGES THE CAR FORWARD. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOR THE 4TH OR 5TH TIME AND THIS TIME I HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY ENDED UP STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME BUT MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD LIKE IT WAS SKIPPING GEARS. IT HAS ALSO ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS DOWNGRADED QUICKLY LIKE IT WAS DROPPING TWO SHIFT SPEEDS AT ONCE. *TR

ON MORE THEN 5 OCCASIONS DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITH MY NEW CAR ON A SLIGHT (10 DEGREE) INCLINE AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS INTERMITTENTLY AS IF THE SHIFTER WAS IN NEUTRAL. FROM THE TIME IT TAKE FOR ME TO MOVE MY RIGHT FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CAR WILL ROLL BACK AT LEAST 4 FEET UNTIL I EITHER HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN OR ACCELERATOR TO STOP THE ROLL. THE CAR HAS 2,5 ON IT AND THIS ISSUE HAS GONE ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN IN REVERSE THE CAR WILL ROLE FORWARD ON AN INCLINE. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2LT: "EXTREME" VIBRATION OCCURRING WHEN THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN MORE THAN A COUPLE OF INCHES. THIS CAR CAN "NOT" BE DRIVEN WITH THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN. THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION IS AMAZING AFFECTING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH EXTREME RESONANCE - VERY SCARY!!! *TR

WHEN MY CRUISE IS ON AND I HAVE A STEEP INCLINE TO APPROACH, ONCE I AM DOWN THE INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AND STAYS THERE. MY DEALER HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THIS 4 TIMES NOW, AND STILL NO ANSWER. I HAVE BULLETIN NUMBER #09-06-04-019 ISSUED 3-23-09 AND MY VEHICLE IS HAVING ALL THE PROBLEMS LISTED. IT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE LATEST SOFTWARE, BUT IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REQUESTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AS THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS 2 WEEKS OLD AND IT IS NOW 6 WEEKS OLD. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I HAVE IT ON CRUISE ON THIS TYPE OF INCLINE. WHAT OTHER CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM? *TR

THE REAR DRIVER'S PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR PREVIOUS WINDOW DAMAGE. *TR