2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

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

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

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (SEAT BELTS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 1/21/15*CN

AT LOW SPEEDS, IN BOTH DRIVE MODE @ 20 MPH OR LESS AND IN REVERSE, STEERING LOSES POWER. THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE CAME @60K MILES WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND GRADUALLY AFFECTED TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND DON'T EVEN TRY TO PARALLEL PARK. IT IS SO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL I BREAK OUT IN A SWEAT FROM HAVING TO CRANK IT SO HARD. IT HAS NOW BEEN GOING ON FOR 10 MONTHS. MY DAUGHTER WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HER DRIVING TEST BUT CAN'T BECAUSE OF THE STEERING ISSUE. I HAVE TO RENT A CAR SO SHE CAN GET HER LICENSE. REPORTED IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY TECHNICIAN BACK IN DECEMBER 2013 WHEN I WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. CAR PORT SAID HE NOTICED IT AS WELL WHEN BRINGING CAR AROUND FRONT AFTER MY APPOINTMENT. HAVE HAD THREE SEPARATE TECHNICIANS LOOK AT THE ISSUE, OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS, TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND NTB, AND THEY HAD ONLY GUESSES AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

IN OCTOBER 2013 I NOTICED THAT I WAS LOSING POWER STEERING WHENEVER I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND DID NOT OCCUR WHEN I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. IT CONTINUES WHEN TURNING LEFT AND NOW ALSO OCCURS WHEN TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP. IN ADDITION WHEN I AM TRYING TO BACK OUT, IT LOCKS UP COMPLETELY THEN RELEASES ONCE I START MOVING. I HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED THIS AT LOW SPEED 20-30 MPH AND HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEED TOO. *TR

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 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.