2009 Chevrolet Traverse problems
Owners have filed 584 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 39.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 10.1%.
Complaints584
Crashes26
Fires5
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 39.7% · 232
Power train 10.1% · 59
Engine 8.6% · 50
Electrical system 6.2% · 36
Unknown or other 6.0% · 35
Air bags 4.5% · 26
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.6% · 21
Vehicle speed control 3.1% · 18
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse in this data, 2009 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 36 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,211 miles.
In owners' own words
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 every time I turn but randomly when turning at low speed. Turning onto a road, at stoplight or into and out of parking spots. Happens with speeds between 5-20 mph Steering · reported at 230,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse ltz. The contact stated that while turning into the parking garage, the power steering failed and became inoperable to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000. Steering · reported at 96,000 miles
At low speeds such as pulling out of my driveway, pulling into parking spaces and turning onto a street from a stop the power steering in my 2009 chevy Traverse appears to be failing making the vehicle nearly impossible to turn. It is very difficult to turn the steering wheel when this happens and I am worried this is going to happen when a person or another vehicle is in my way causing a severe incident. Steering · reported at 70,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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