2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

AS WE WERE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, WHICH GAVE US NO ABILITY TO TURN. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. WE BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE POWER STEERING AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FIRST 2 TIMES I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THE TECH WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME I TOOK IT IN, THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING RACK. I WAS TOLD THE RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND THAT IF I DID NOT REPLACE THE RACK I WOULD AT SOME POINT LOSE POWER STEERING. IF THIS OCCURS, I BELIEVE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I COULD BE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED, I HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. AT THIS POINT, GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN THE FLORIDA COURT SYSTEM. *TR

THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS SUCH AS U TURNS AND TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS FINE. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2009. IN LATE 2009/EARLY 2010 THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THERE HAS BEEN NOISE EMITTED FROM THE COLUMN, BUT CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. HOWEVER, NOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS GETTING WORSE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

POWER STEERING WHINING WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED AT 48,000 MILES AND NOW AT 70,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING IS FAILING AGAIN. HAVING IT LOCK UP ON ME AT SLOW SPEEDS AND CAUSING ME LOSE ABILITY TO CONTROL DIRECTION. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE 2013. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO NEITHER DUPLICATE NOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 106,000.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS. WHILE TRYING TO PARK, PULL INTO TRAFFIC OR MAKE LOW SPEED TURNS, THE STEERING WILL SEIZE. *TR

WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS, TURNING CAN BECOME EXTREMELY HARD. ACTS LIKE THE POWER STEERING HAS QUIT, BUT THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT IS FINE. POWER STEERING FLUID IS AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN YOU ARE DOING FREQUENT TURNING AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR

I OWN A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LTZ.. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING IN PARKING SLOTS AND WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS. WHEN TURNING OR PARKING THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE FLUID LEVELS ARE FINE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,200.00 ON TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID IF THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO HER WHILE SHE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I AM TO A POINT THAT I WANT TO SELL OR TRADE THE VEHICLE BUT I DO NOT WANT TO PUT THE BURDEN OF THIS VEHICLE ON ANYONE ELSE. I HOPE THAT GM HAS A RECALL SOON ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED. *TR