2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, BETWEEN 15 - 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY BELIEVE IT TO BE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

THE STEERING MY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN, WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY STIFF, AND CAUSES MY TURNS TO BE WIDER THAN EXPECTED. I HAVE HAD SITUATIONS WHERE I HAVE HAD "NEAR MISSES", BECAUSE THE LACK OF RESPONSE OF THE POWER STEERING. WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AT SPEEDS OF THE LESS THE APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, THE STEERING BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HANDLE. WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN WITH CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT EFFORT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR FOR SERVICE, THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED/FIXED. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE, AND HAVE CONCERNS OVER POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS IF THIS IS IMPROVED. *JS

I NOTICED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURNS THE POWER STEERING BEGINS TO GO OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THAT ONE TIME, BUT THEN FELT IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DRIVE WITH MY DAUGHTER A LOT AND WANT TO MAKE LONG DISTANCE DRIVES BUT I'M VERY HESITANT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. LIKE THE OTHER CUSTOMER STATED THE DEALERS ARE SAYING THERE ARE NO RECALLS OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN PARKING IT FEELS LIKE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN IN OR OUT OF THE PARKING STALL. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I WHEN WE ARE PARKING OR ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN AFTER A SHORT TIME IT SEEMS TO START WORKING. *TR

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 POWER STEERING KICKED IN AND I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT MY LANE OF TRAVEL. THIS OCCURRED HALF A DOZEN TIMES. MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING RIGHT BEFORE I DROVE, AND I WANTED TO SEE FIRST HAND WHAT SHE WAS REFERRING TO. WHEN I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY (60MPH), I COULD FEEL THE POWER STEERING WANTING TO GO OUT. I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL GET HARD JUST FOR A SPLIT SECOND, BUT IT NEVER WHEN OUT. I CALLED GMC, AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED ANY POWER STEERING PARTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY FAMILY COULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY OR COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

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 SPEED LIMIT INSTEAD OF IN SLOW TRAFFIC, IT WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AS THE WHOLE CAR TILTED TO THE RIGHT AS THE WELD BROKE OFF. WE WANT GM TO ANSWER TO THIS. ACCIDENTS FROM THIS DEFECT WILL NOT BE OBVIOUS, SINCE INSPECTION OF THE CRASH WILL SHOW A BROKEN WELD, WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED A RESULT OF THE CRASH, INSTEAD OF CAUSING THE CRASH. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING WHEN IT REDUCED SPEED TO TURN ON TO HIGHWAY ON RAMP. STOPPED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID. TOPPED OFF FLUID BUT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH RANDOM LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PROBLEM OCCURS NOW ANYTIME THAT VEHICLE IS NOT ACCELERATING. *TR

MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN I DO. SHE FIRST MENTIONED THE ISSUE AND I WAS THINKING SHE WAS OVER REACTING. WHEN I DROVE THE TRAVERSE, I WENT TO BACK IT INTO THE GARAGE AND THE WHEEL NEARLY FROZE UP. I HAD TO CRANK THE WHEEL TO GET IT TO TURN AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE COMING UP ON ME. I FINALLY GOT IT STRAIGHT AND BACKED INTO THE GARAGE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE PARK NOW OR NAVIGATING PARKING LOTS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I BEGAN RESEARCHING ONLINE IN FORUMS AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THEY HAVE BEEN PAYING SO MUCH TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AND NOT BE THE ISSUE THAT I AM HESITANT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO A DEALER. IF CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I CAN'T AFFORD $3000 OR MORE TO FIX THIS VEHICLE THAT IS BREAKING WAY BEFORE IT SHOULD BE. *TR