2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

OUR 2012 TRAVERSE WITH ~57,000 MILES ON IT HAD A POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO TURN AND THE TWO COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE MODEL/YEARS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOT OURS. I WOULD LIKE GM TO INVESTIGATE AND INCLUDE OUR YEAR/MODEL IN THE RECALL AS WELL.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON I-75. THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WENT FROM 65 MPH DOWN TOO 25 MPH, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND ON KEPT SWITCHING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED, EVEN WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON EXCEPT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF/ON LIGHTS. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI. I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF FOR 5-10 MINUTES, AND RESTARTED IT. NO LIGHTS WERE ON, AND I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME. WHILE IN A SLOW SPEED ON A SIDE ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, AND THIS TIME SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. AGAIN THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND ON KEPT DISPLAYING ON THE DCIM. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY ACCELERATES OR DECELERATES THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK THEN LOCK AND UNLOCK AND LOCK, THE WARNING CHIME GOES OFF RAPIDLY AND THE CAR WILL THEN EITHER DECELERATE OR ACCELERATE. THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF THEN ON THEN OFF THEN ON COMES ON, AND THEN THE CAR IS FINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE BEING OPERATED AT A LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FREEMONT CHEVROLET DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000...... .UPDATED 11/16/17 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICAN CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 4742 MCHENRY, MODESTO, CA 95356) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ALSO WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IN APRIL OF 2017. THE BEST THE MANUFACTURER COULD DO WAS TO OFFERED 40% OFF THE REPAIR FEES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I TOOK MY 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IN FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE TODAY AND THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE A STEERING GEAR LEAK AT 34,000 MILES. I AM READING THAT MANY OTHERS ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE COST TO FIX IS $1,375. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL AND PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS GOING TO GO ON A FAMILY VACATION AND NOW NEED TO GET THIS FIXED FIRST.

HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE JANUARY 2017. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF HAVING IT, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER ALARMS CAME UP. THERE WAS ALSO GAS FUMES FILLING MY CAR. HAD SERVICE COMPLETED, ALL THAT WAS FOUND WAS A FOULED OUT SPARK PLUG. CAR HAS HAD THESE SAME ALARMS COME UP MAYBE A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME THESE CAME UP, VEHICLE WAS IDLING. OTHER TIMES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. HAVE ALSO HAD THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COME UP AS WELL. THE MIDDLE SEATBELT IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR, DOESN'T COME OUT AT ALL.

I BOUGHT THE CAR 12/2015. WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED ON ME ON 1-95 WITH MY CHILDREN AND I, WE WERE TERRIFIED. DURING A SERVICE IN 2/2016, I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A 20,000 MILE DISCREPANCY. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ENGINE BUT THE A/C WAS NOT COVERED IN THE STANDARD WARRANTY. SINCE THEN, I BOUGHT MY CAR TO AUTONATION IN APROX. 12 TIMES. LAST TIME, I BOUGHT THE CAR OVER IN MAY, I DROPPED IN OFF BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SHAKING, GAS WAS COMING OUT THE PIPE AND THEN IT STOPPED AND RECEIVED MY CAR BACK OVER 24 HOURS LATER. WHEN I PICKED MY CAR BACK, I RECEIVED A ESTIMATE OF ATLEAST $3,000 AND WAS TOLD IF I WERE TO GET THE CERTAIN REPAIRS DONE TO THE CAR, IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT, MY CAR WOULD STOP HAVING THE PROBLEM, WHEN THE CAR STOPS. AGAIN, THIS MONTH, MY CAR DID THE SAME THING AND THE TRUNK DOOR WOULD NOT STAY OPEN, I HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR UP WITH MY HANDS. THEN I TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, THAT REPAIR CENTER, STATED THAT MY COMPUTER HAS PROBLEMS, I NEED A NEW CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JOSEPH CHEVROLET IN CINCINNATI, OHIO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO A FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN

I STARTED MY CAR AND DROVE OUT MY DRIVEWAY AS SOON AS I GET TO THE CORNER TO TURN MY STERLING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THEN I HAD TO HURRY UP TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO NOT HIT THE SIGN AND CURB. FINALLY WHEN IT RELEASED I GOT TO THE MAIN ROAD AND WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MPH MY VEHICLE RADIO STARTED TO SWITCH FROM FM TO CD ON ITS ON AND THEN I COULDN'T ACELLRATE TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SHOWED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF. THERE WAS SOME KIND OF ENGINE LOSS BUT IT STALLED OUT TOO. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES NOW! I SEE IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE SINCE 2011 MODELS. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOES NOTHING TO FIX THIS. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY FAMILY AND HAVE US GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 1.5 YEARS. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED WHILE DRIVING ONE. THEY ARE NOT FINDING OUT THE ISSUES OR RECALLING THESE VEHICLES!!

2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. THOUGHT IS WAS ROD KNOCKING BUT KNOW BELIEVE IT TO BE TIMING CHAIN. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND DOES NOT RUN. CHEVROLET NEED TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND FIX THESE TIMING CHAINS.