2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    power steering hydraulic

    71 unsafe, 1 broken

    72
    incidents
    Typical range: 60,000–96,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 83 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • "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…"~5,000 mi, complaint #1147244
    • "DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND TURNING IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE, AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT IF WE NEEDED TO. *TR"~62,000 mi, complaint #971740
    • "I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW REGARDING THE STEERING. THE PROBLEM IS NOW OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. AT TIMES THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. BASICALLY THE POWER STEERING CEASES TO FUNCTION MID-TURN WITHOUT ANY WARNING.…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1272892
    • "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 DEA…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1080252
    • "WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY AND NOT IT IS HAPPENING MORE. IT ALSO GETS WORSE IF VEHICLES HAS BEEN DROVE ALONG THAT DAY. CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS FULL. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EV…"~230,000 mi, complaint #1676615
  2. #2

    steering electric assist

    58 unsafe, 3 annoyance

    61
    incidents
    Typical range: 68,500–98,000 mi

    Median 85,000 mi, based on 64 reports (7% had no usable mileage)

    • "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 T…"~10,000 mi, complaint #895558
    • "THERE IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT IS UNSAFE AS THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN TO THE AUTO-MAKER AND THEY ONLY WANT TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUID. THE POWER STEE…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1392907
    • "THE TRAVERSE WILL NOT TURN AT CERTAIN SPEEDS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAN'T PARK IN TIGHT SPACES, MAKING TURNS GREATER THAN 20 DEGREES ARE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. RANDOM TURNS ARE ALSO DIFFICULT, LIKE CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY ET…"~88,000 mi, complaint #982335
    • "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 P…"~97,650 mi, complaint #1089350
    • "ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT IN MY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE WHILE I AM DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS, IT WAS RAINING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS TURNING - BOTH INSTANCES ON A CITY STREET. THE THIRD INSTA…"~175,000 mi, complaint #1394436
  3. #3

    steering rack mechanical

    54 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    55
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,000–78,000 mi

    Median 62,000 mi, based on 58 reports (11% had no usable mileage)

    • "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."~4,000 mi, complaint #1202188
    • "MY 2009 TRAVERSE LT1 HAS STEERING ISSUES WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE STEERING GETS EXTREMELY STIFF, RESULTING IN HAVING TO USE INCREDIBLE STRENGTH TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN THE CAR GOT OVER 40,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO CHEVY SERVICE DEALE…"~44,000 mi, complaint #1016886
    • "WHEN MAKING TURNS AT SLOW RATES OF SPEED, AROUND 30 MPH. STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN, MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DOES NOT HAPPEN REGULARLY BUT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. POWER STEERING FLUID CHECKS OKAY. DU…"~64,000 mi, complaint #952383
    • "I NOTICED WHEN I WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE LEAVING A SPOT AND TURNED BY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT WAS A LITTLE TIGHT. AS TIME HAS GONE, IT HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY WORSE. ON APRIL 26, 2015, I WAS LEAVING A DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE R…"~78,900 mi, complaint #1178826
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NOT VIS…"~168,500 mi, complaint #1463001
  4. #4

    transmission automatic

    2 stranded, 28 unsafe, 1 broken

    31
    incidents
    Typical range: 70,000–104,000 mi

    Median 90,000 mi, based on 52 reports (16% had no usable mileage)

    • "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…"~1,700 mi, complaint #722648
    • "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 T…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1084404
    • "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 AFTE…"~87,321 mi, complaint #1136258
    • "THE 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE! THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR BREAK DOWN IN THE LAST 4 YEARS AND IS ALSO CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL FOR BAD AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS, WHEREAS SHOULD THERE BE AN ACCIDENT, THE ACTUAL DEPLOYMENT OF SAID BAGS WOULD "INJURE THE O…"~104,000 mi, complaint #1158015
    • "MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AND ALSO WON'T SWITCH GEARS ON TIME WHILE DRIVING WITH THE STEERING SO STIFF"~163,096 mi, complaint #1555471
  5. #5

    airbag system

    14 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=22, median 71,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 WHE…"~30,000 mi, complaint #835456
    • "WE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES AND A TRAILER HIT US FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR SAFETY BAGS WERE NEVER ACTIVATED HAD AN IMPACT IN FROM AND BACK AND THE SEAT BELTS DIDN'T WORK EITHER"~55,000 mi, complaint #1623320
    • "WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED TO SPIT AND SPUTTER LIKE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THEN WHILE TURNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED NEVER STAYED SOLID. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN QUIT FLASHING BUT…"~71,725 mi, complaint #954315
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND STRUCK THE CONTACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE R…"~117,000 mi, complaint #1360321
    • ""SERVICE AIR BAG" DIC MESSAGE AND DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING ICON CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THEN IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR A WHILE - LONG ENOUGH TO LOG A CODE. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER SAID IT NEE…"~179,770 mi, complaint #1594066
  6. #6

    engine internal

    2 stranded, 13 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=23, median 101,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 CHEC…"~32,600 mi, complaint #846665
    • "TWICE IN THE PAST 11 MONTHS I HAVE HAD CYLINDER COIL FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE COIL FAILURES AND RESULTING MISFIRES CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF FULL POWER AND A DANGEROUS SLOW DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR"~50,000 mi, complaint #1348257
    • "PURCHASED FROM HONDA OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA AROUND 1 1/2 YEAR AGO. HAS HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL AND AC PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS CRAP! AC SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED."~85,000 mi, complaint #1574547
    • "I PURCHASE CAR IN 7/6/13 ONLY HAD IT 15 MONTHS DURING WHICH TIME HAD 4-5 RECALLS NOT INCLUDING A LOT OF MAJOR REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME I PICK UP IN DECEMBER ON A SATURDAY DOWN ON MONDAY. THEY TELL ME NOWITS THE ENGINE. I DO A HISTORY AND SEE ODOMETER FRAUD WR…"~118,000 mi, complaint #1154677
    • "OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OUR VEHICLE STARTED MISFIRING AFTER WE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE AIRBAG CODES SO THE AIR BAG WARNING WOULD GO OFF. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE WIRING IN THE ENGINE TOO NOT JUST BETWEEN SEATS. WE REPLACED ALL…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1449854
  7. #7

    timing belt or chain

    1 stranded, 14 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=19, median 150,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THERE ARE LARGE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TIMING CHAIN PREMATURELY GOING ON THESE MODELS OF THE TRAVERSE. THEY SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF ENGINE IN MOST CASES. MY TRAVERSE HAS BENN THROWING A CODE FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND NOW GMC SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TIMING…"~73,833 mi, complaint #1593191
    • "I BOUGHT THIS CAR 6/21/2016. NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. I HAVE 106K MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HONOR THE RECALL AS IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AT ALL TIME…"~106,000 mi, complaint #1576052
    • "THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE NOW TWICE ON THIS CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR AT 51,000 MILES. IN JANUARY OF 2015 I GOT THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. IN DECEMBER OF 2017 AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD AND SHUT DOWN. 2 SEPARATE…"~135,000 mi, complaint #1444148
    • "TRAVERSE STOPPED AT A CITY INTERSECTION AND FAILED TO MOVE OR START AFTER THAT. TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT 158,000 CAUSING DAMAGE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR MONTHS THAT CAUSED WHEELS TO LOCK UP DURING TURNS AND…"~158,000 mi, complaint #1438899
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CRANKSHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1623137
  8. #8

    stability and traction control

    14 unsafe

    14
    incidents
    Typical range: 93,000–160,000 mi

    Median 140,000 mi, based on 25 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "THE BELOW TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 12 TIMES. WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 25-40 MILES PER DURING EACH OF THE INCIDENTS, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ACTIVATE ON THE DASH, CHIMES WOULD ACTIVATE, AND THE DISPLAY INDICATED "SERVICE TRACTION…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1127196
    • "WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY READ SERVICE STABILITRAK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3…"~93,000 mi, complaint #1214054
    • "LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING.. TRACTION CONTROL OFF WARNING INDICATOR. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH AND ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES. SEE THIS FOR EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS: HTTPS://…"~121,000 mi, complaint #1568157
    • "STABILITY TRAC , AND TRACTION CONTROL . SLOWING DOWN SPEED AND CAR TURNING OFF . IN MOTION ON CITY STREET , PASSING BY EXPRESSWAY."~150,000 mi, complaint #1566009
    • "IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY UPHILL THE STABILITY TRACK, REDUCE ENGINE POWER WENT ON. SUDDENLY LOST POWER FROM 70MPH TO BARELY 40 MPH. IMMEDIATELY HAD TO PULL OVER ON HIGHWAY EMERGENCY LANE. SERVICED 3 TIMES AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. VERY UNSAFE AS THE ENGINE LOOSES POW…"~223,444 mi, complaint #1396892
  9. #9

    trunk or liftgate

    7 unsafe, 4 broken

    11
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 88,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "AFTER OPENING THE LIFT GATE MY WIFE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WHEN THE LIFT GATE CAME DOWN AND HIT HER . I ORDERED NEW STRUTS THINKING THIS WAS THE PROBLEM . AFTER REPLACING THE STRUTS , THE LIFT GATE STILL FALLS WITHOUT WARNING , AND HAS HIT HER AND I ON 4-6 OCCAS…"~49,000 mi, complaint #1216912
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LIFTGATE OPENED WITHOUT ACTIVATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1222659
    • "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 FA…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1234732
    • "THE REAR HATCH WOULD OPEN AND SHUT ON YOU. I OPENED IT AND HAD IT COME DOWN ON ME AND IT CLOSED ON MY LEGS. THE RECALL # 257343 WAS DONE FOR THIS BUT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. I WOULD THINK SINCE IT'S DOING THE SAME THING IT WOULD BE COVERED AGAIN....IT WASN'T. I…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1521087
    • "THE TRUNK DOOR CLOSED DOWN ON ME AND THE SENSOR DID NOT SEND A SIGNAL TO MAKE THE DOOR GO BACK UP. I WAS PINNED DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND HAD TO PULL MYSELF OUT VERY QUICKLY, BUT NOT WITHOUT MINOR INJURY TO THE BACK OF MY LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TU…"~117,012 mi, complaint #1490025
  10. #10

    engine stall or no start

    4 stranded, 6 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=16, median 120,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR MY FAMILY AND THE FIRST MONTH THERE WHERE NO ISSUES NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND IT JERKS AND HESITATES ON A FREQUENT BASIS. I BOUGHT THE CAT THINKING IT WAS A SAFE CHOICE FOR MY FAMILY I'M NOW RETHINKING THAT BECAUSE EVEN WITH THE EN…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1274429
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO SPECIFIC FAILURES OTHER THAN FAILING AN INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER (LANNAN CHEVROLET, [REDACTED ADDRESS], WOBURN, MA 01801, [REDACTED PHONE]) TO INSPECT AND…"~113,000 mi, complaint #1412443
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER FAILURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO D…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1467549
    • "I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STARTING LOSING POWER THEN IT WOULDN'T START. AFTER A WHILE OF SITTING IT STARTED THEN LOST POWER AGAIN NOW IT WON'T STAY STARTED. *TR"~156,000 mi, complaint #1180509
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF60MILES THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WOULD NOT START HAD TO BE TOWED HOME GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY NO WARNING WHATSOEVER I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME"~198,730 mi, complaint #1541451
  11. #11

    other

    3 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME F…"complaint #1100773
    • "2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ODOMETER FRAUD. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL WHO DELIBERATELY MISREPRESENTED THE MILEAGE. THE SELLER OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK, BUT NEVER RETURNED AN…"complaint #1423184
    • "I RENT MY CAR THRU HYRECAR AND RENTER DIDN'T RETURN AND NOW WE FIND AFTER BACKGROUND CHECK HYRE CAR DO IT'S USELESS RENTER USED STOLEN DATA TO RUN A BACKGROUND AND RENT A CAR IPAS WAS IN CAR I HAVE BLOCKED NOW SEEN IT PASS ELGIN TOLL AND O'HARE TOLL ELGIN HE E…"complaint #1429698
    • "SEATBELTS AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEED TO GET FIXED."complaint #1554671
    • "MY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS A LOT OF RECALLS ON IT. FROM THE AIR BAG, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"complaint #1679726
  12. #12

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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 I…"~17,450 mi, complaint #791894
    • "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 I…"~25,226 mi, complaint #877029
    • "The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that when she started her vehicle and shifted into drive (D) and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that she attempted to drive the vehicle…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1921571
    • "WELL FIRST OF ALL THE CAR RUNS STABLE ON CRUISE CONTROL AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT STARTS SHAKING HESITATING IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF CHEVY TRAVERSE THE BE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING FROM 2009 I'VE BEEN LOOKING IT UP AND THERE'S A LOT OF THEM THE DO THE E…"~118,000 mi, complaint #1583119
  13. #13

    brake hydraulics

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "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…"~20,000 mi, complaint #841375
    • "MASTER CYLINDER / BRAKE BOOSTER LEAKING- WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON "TRACTION CONTROL OFF/ STABILITRACK OFF - SERVICE BRAKE SOON. BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM MASTER CYLINDER INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. $1,135 FIX. THIS WOULD HAPPEN BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MILES AFTER DRIVING…"~74,000 mi, complaint #1261005
    • "THE WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKES SOUNDING ODD, A WEEK AFTER HAVING NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. TOOK IT IN, THEY SAID THEY LOOKED FINE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HER ANTI-LOCK BREAK LIGHT AND STABILITRAK LIGHT GO OFF WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A MAJOR SURFACE STREET (50MP…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1229879
  14. #14

    catalytic converter

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1357490
    • "DRIVING DOWN I30 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO 20 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER OR MAYBE AS THE SPEED DROPPED. SHOOK ME UP LUCKILY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. THE VEHICLE…"~89,751 mi, complaint #1137432
    • "I KEEP GETTING MULTIPLE RANDOM ENGINE MISFIRES THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOLUTION TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. RUNS FOR A WHILE AND STARTS ACTING UP AGAIN. STALLS OUT WHEN ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF AFTER COMING TO A STO…"~136,000 mi, complaint #1679043
    • "CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE CLEAN AND APPEARS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT KEEPS TURNING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NO CHANE NOTED IN CARS PERFORM3"~163,000 mi, complaint #1607125
  15. #15

    control module

    1 stranded, 4 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 84,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~38,566 mi, complaint #881745
    • "2/12/2014:CAR WOULD NOT START IN DRIVEWAY -TOWED TO JPCHEVROLET: CONTROL MODULE FUSE BLOWN;REPLACED FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE -ENGINE STARTED AND RAN PROPERLY PER DEALERSHIP. (ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY).7/24/14-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON: TIMING CHAIN ISSUES GASKET…"~49,812 mi, complaint #1164693
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE NO PASSENGER LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DESPITE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACT…"~68,000 mi, complaint #923969
    • "WHILE SPOUSE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH KIDS ON EXPRESSWAY, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. SPOUSE PULLED OVER AND WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. TOOK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1407459
    • "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 E…"~118,000 mi, complaint #1223545
  16. #16

    power windows and locks

    4 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=7)

    • "THE REAR DRIVER'S PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR PREVIOUS WINDOW DAMAGE. *TR"~2,200 mi, complaint #710158
    • "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 VEH…"~4,500 mi, complaint #718166
    • "THE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I AM WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE. OTHER YEARS FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE UNDER RECALL. *TR"~70,000 mi, complaint #1039362
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING AND A PASSENGER BECAME LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. TH…"~97,000 mi, complaint #1071109
  17. #17

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE FOLDING UP THE SECOND ROW SEATING THE MIDDLE SEATBELT BINDS AND HAS LEAD TO BROKEN COVER. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL LEAD TO SEATBELT FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE POSITION OF THE BELT PLACEMENT. *TR"~49,000 mi, complaint #1132200
    • "THE HEAD RESTRAINTS REQUIRED BY FMVSS202 ARE CAUSING EXCESSIVE NECK PAIN AFTER MORE THAN 30 MINUTES IN THE VEHICLE. AS ALL CARS MUST NOW HAVE SEVERE ANGLES ON HEAD RESTRAINTS, I CAN'T FIND A VEHICLE THAT ALLOWS ME TO SIT UP STRAIGHT WITHOUT BENDING MY NECK FOR…"~62,000 mi, complaint #919780
    • "WHEN PUTTING THE SECOND ROW SEAT BACK INTO THE SEATING POSITION (AFTER IT WAS FOLDED FLAT) PART OF THE PLASTIC ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECEPTACLE BROKE OFF AND IT NO LONGER WORKS. THE BUCKLE CAN JUST BE PULLED OUT NOW. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS SAME ISSUE SO…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1267087
    • "CLOSING THE SECOND ROW SEAT BROKE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY."~130,000 mi, complaint #1512494
  18. #18

    suspension arms and bushings

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, A PIECE OF METAL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STABILIZER LINK BRACKET WAS HANGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER…"~81,000 mi, complaint #926860
    • "WHEN BACKING AND TURNING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, A LOUD CRUNCH NOISE WAS HEARD AND A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN FROM VEHICLE. THE METAL WAS THE SWAYBAR END LINK BRACKET AND BALL STUD WHICH HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE STRUT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. INSPE…"~88,970 mi, complaint #993749
    • "MY WIFE AND I OWN A 09 CHEVY TRAVERSE AND HAVE HAD FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT IT IT DROVE LIKE BRAND NEW BUT OVER THE PERIOD OF A YEAR OR SO WE STARTED TO FEEL A SIDE TO SIDE SWAYING (SUCH AS ROCKING IN A BOAT) WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH. SINCE WE…"~170,000 mi, complaint #1720420
  19. #19

    suspension struts shocks

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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 SPE…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1087607
    • "THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SITTING STILL IN TRAFFIC, I HEARD AN LOUD NOISE --- LIKE A FASTENER BREAKING AND THEN VEHICLE ROCKED. I PULLED OVER VERY SHORTLY AND CHECKED TO SEE IF A LUG NUTS OR TIRE BLEW AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHI…"~87,500 mi, complaint #1052997
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE DRIVER NOTICED T…"~93,551 mi, complaint #1003947
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY BOUNCE WHILE BEING DRIVEN MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE VEHI…"~100,000 mi, complaint #1149901
  20. #20

    tire failure

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "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…"~5,000 mi, complaint #913067
    • "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 TAK…"~26,781 mi, complaint #826676
    • "6/9/2015 MY CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE CHEVY DEALERS REPAIR SHOP TO PREPARE FOR A LONG DISTANCE TRIP. THEY REPORTED I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. I ONLY AGREED TO REPLACE 2 REAR TIRES. I RECEIVED MY CAR 6/10/2015. 6/15/2015 ONLY 4 DAYS LATER ONE OF THE NEW TIRES BLEW OUT…"~68,890 mi, complaint #1205658
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/65R18 109S. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD.…"~79,000 mi, complaint #1180516
  21. #21

    wiring harness

    3 unsafe, 1 broken

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE WIRING HARNESSES IN THE A-PILLAR AND B-PILLAR ARE NOT SEALED FROM WATER. WATER IS GETTING INTO THEM AND SHORTING OUT THE SPEAKERS. THIS CAUSES THE WARNING CHIMES FOR SEATBELT, BACKUP CAMERA AND ENGINE LIGHT TO NOT SOUND. AFTER A RAIN WATER CAN BE POURED…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1504207
    • "WARNING CHIMES / SPEAKERS NOT WORKING DUE TO WATER SHORTING THE PLUGS FOR THE DOOR ATTACHMENTS. BACKUP SAFETY CHIMES AND ALL CHIMES ARE INSTALL WITH PURPOSE AND SAFETY IN MIND."~88,000 mi, complaint #1696950
    • "ALL OF MY SPEAKERS EXCEPT THE TWEETERS DON'T WORK. TWO OF THEM CUT IN AND OUT AND ARE EXTREMELY LONG WHEN DO COME BACK ON. ALSO WATER ARE IN THE DOOR POWER/SPEAKER CONNECTORS CAUSING CORROSION TO SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS."~122,000 mi, complaint #1593451
  22. #22

    hv system fault reduced power

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WARNING MESSAGES FOR TRACTION CONTROL OFF, SERVICE STABLETRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER FLASHED. SUDDENLY THE CAR SLOWED TO 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER. I FELT LUCKY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC SAF…"~75,006 mi, complaint #1218168
    • "WAS DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 15 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN TRACTION CONTROL WENT OFF. ACROSS THE DASH IT SAID "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER" THE CAR START…"~163,000 mi, complaint #1728492
  23. #23

    lighting exterior

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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…"~28,000 mi, complaint #922308
    • "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 C…"~30,000 mi, complaint #836880
    • "THE 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE, WHILE MY WIFE AND SON WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER, DUE TO DESIGN- UNABLE TO REPLACE BULB YOURSELF, DEALER- DRIVERS VILLAGE REPLACED BOTH BULBS. ON 11/17/14 THE LEFT…"~65,868 mi, complaint #1137632
  24. #24

    parking brake

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "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 TH…"~11,000 mi, complaint #909906
    • "CAR WAS PARKED ON A VERY MINOR GRADE, TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, KEYS REMOVED AND THE CAR WAS LOCKED. THE CAR THEN BEGIN ROLLING BACKWARDS UNTIL IT WAS STOPPED BY ANOTHER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THIS OCCURRED IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND SEVERAL PEOPLE OBSERVED…"~105,700 mi, complaint #1225901
  25. #25

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1139547
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1300861
  26. #26

    steering column

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FROM THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED IMME…"~50,500 mi, complaint #969308
    • "WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE WHEEL. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO PULL FORWARD AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKES LOCKED IN PLACE. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES, I CAN'T HELP TO WONDER WHAT COU…"~68,000 mi, complaint #1064696
  27. #27

    tpms

    2 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A USED 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM THE LOCAL GLENN FORD DEALERSHIP AROUND 02/2012. AT THE TIME OF OUR PURCHASE, GLENN FORD "REPAIRED" THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN A FEW DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1008266
    • "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…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1080253
  28. #28

    unintended acceleration

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING HER SON'S VEHICLE, SHE ACCELERATED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT LANE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S SPEED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, B…"~20,602 mi, complaint #912131
    • "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 UNSOL…"~24,536 mi, complaint #859728
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE IN ORDER TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY HOWEVER, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPEN…"~59,000 mi, complaint #949658
  29. #29

    battery and charging

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY.…"complaint #1131758
    • "CONSUMERS 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE DASH LIGHTS DIM PERIODICALLY. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND VEHICLE CAN CATCH FIRE. *TS "complaint #782259
  30. #30

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN I FINALLY GOT THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOOSEN AND MOVE BACK INTO PLACE I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THEN MY CAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DROPPED TO THE GROUND DUE TO THE FRONT…"~41,700 mi, complaint #940481
    • "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 INJ…"~138,000 mi, complaint #1081101
  31. #31

    emissions aftertreatment

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING WHEN TRAVELING FROM 20-25 MILES PER HOUR & WHEN DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ONSTAR SAID THERE WERE 7 FAULT CODES. THE PRIMARY CODE WAS P0300, INDICATING AN EMISSIONS ISSUE. ISSUE STARTED DAYS AFTER TRANSMISSION…"~136,000 mi, complaint #1343959
  32. #32

    engine oil consumption

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "UNEXPLAINED/EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE, VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING OR BURNING OIL."~99,000 mi, complaint #1346869
  33. #33

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE THE A/C STOP WORKING AND THEY FOUNDED THE LEAKED. ALSO MENTIONED A RECALLED BUT DIDN'T LIST ON MY RECEIPT. MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT TOO. I THINK THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER WON'T ADMIT. CLAIMED REPAIRS ARE NORMA…"~69,248 mi, complaint #974893
  34. #34

    brake booster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WATER PUMP WENT OUT (WASNT NOTIFIED IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) HAD IT REPLACED. WATER PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. STEERING BEGAN WHINING AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THATS NORMAL NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO. ATTEMPTED TO GET RE-IMBURSEMENT FRO…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1197816
  35. #35

    climate control module

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 T…"~89,678 mi, complaint #1106048
  36. #36

    engine cooling

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRAVERSE HAD IT ABOUT A YEAR AND SINCE I HAVE IT REPLACED THE STARTER. COOLANT SOMEHOW WENT INTO MOTOR OIL EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE A BIG HUGE WHITE CLOUD APPEARED FROM THE MUFFLER."complaint #1622781
  37. #37

    engine mounts

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "AS WE WERE DRIVING ALONG AN ON RAMP TO A HIGHWAY AS WE REACHED 55MPH THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD "PULL" CONSTANTLY AS WE TRIED TO ACCELERATE ALL THE WAY UNTIL WE REACHED 65-70 MPH. THIS STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY EVEN WHILE DRIVING AT LO…"~26,000 mi, complaint #956866
  38. #38

    fuel pump

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE ODOR UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGHT THE VE…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1574624
  39. #39

    heater core and blower

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT ADJUSTER KNOBS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE HEATER WAS NOT ACTIVATED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE. WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED, THE KN…"~29,800 mi, complaint #899158
  40. #40

    instrument cluster

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO DISPLAYED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT RUNNING HOT. THE CONTACT T…"~72,622 mi, complaint #920969
  41. #41

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1491526
  42. #42

    starter

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH COMPLETE POWER LOSS. FAILS TO CRANK OR TURN ON. HAD STARTER REPLACED AND CONTINUES TO DO SAME THING."~100,000 mi, complaint #1479492
  43. #43

    sunroof

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND CAUSED GLASS TO EXPLODE OUTWARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIFFIN CHEVROLET (11100 W METRO AUTO MALL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224, [RE…"~169,538 mi, complaint #1612946
  44. #44

    torque converter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE FAULT CODE P0776 (TRANS…"~108,000 mi, complaint #1415537
  45. #45

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOUCHER CHEVROLET ([REDACTED ADDRESS], WAUKESHA, WI 53186) WHO STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DE…"~137,000 mi, complaint #1477739
  46. #46

    wheel bearing

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "MAKING SLOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WOULD STIFFEN AND START BUCKING, WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW ON A REGULAR BASIS; TOOK VEH TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BEARING ISSUE WOULD COST AROUND $900 FOR PART AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAF…"~90,000 mi, complaint #992922
  47. #47

    wiper and washer

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED…"~157,000 mi, complaint #1245057

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