2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

THE POWER STEERING LOCKS AND BECOMES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE IN WET CONDITIONS. IT APPEARS EARLIER MODEL YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT 2012. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DURING WET CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING, NEARLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT A CURB AND TREE. THE DEALER IS LOOKING INTO THE REASONING FOR THIS, THERE SEEM TO BE NUMEROUS COUNTS OF 2009-2013 GM CROSSOVER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, WITHOUT RECALLS. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON. *TR

MY CAR IS NOTIFYING ME TO SERVICE AIR BAGS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A MESSAGE LIKE THIS FROM ANY OF MY CARS AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT ON A RECALL SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS AN AIRBAG AND I FEEL THAT IT MAY BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURERS ISSUE AND OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE AIRBAG. I WOULD HATE TO SEE A FATALITY DUE TO THE AIRBAG AND THEN A RECALL IS ISSUED OUT AFTER THE FACT. *TR

DRIVING WHEN CAR BEEPS 4 TIMES AND CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL OFF, STABILITY CONTROL OFF, ENGINE POWER LOW. SLOWS THE CAR DOWN TO 15-20 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS VERY LITTLE TIME TO RESPOND. LUCKILY, I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST TO BEGIN WITH, BUT ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD BE DISASTROUS. IT SLOWS THE ENGINE AND CANNOT GO ANY FASTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,550. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN UPDATED 06/18/15*JB

FIRST INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WHEN I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILE TRACK, AND THE CRUISE KICKED OFF, THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND STARTED TO CHUG. I PULLED OVER, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. CHECKED THE OIL ETC, AND RESTARTED, IT SEEMED FINE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN IT DID THE SAME THING, EXCEPT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I HAVE HAD THREE MORE OCCURANCES WITH THIS AND THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING CLOSER TOGETHER. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT IS A REAL CAUSE FOR CONCERN. I HAVE READ THE FORUMS AND MANY WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAVE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, AND DREAD TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN IT AT THIS TIME. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET A WARNING MESSAGE OF "SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM" CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT, AND GOT THE SAME MESSAGE. NOT KNOWING IF IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER AND NOT HAVE ANY LOSS OF CONTROL IN TRAFFIC I CALLED A FRIEND WHO SAID THE BATTERY MIGHT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO ALLOW ME TO LIMP IN TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE. AFTER A "WHITE KNUCKLE" DRIVE I GOT TO THE DEALER AND ABOUT $1150 WORTH OF REPAIRS LATER THINGS SEEM TO BE BACK IN ORDER. I WAS TOLD THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS COULD HAPPEN IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THE ENGINE HAD LOST POWER BECAUSE OF THIS PREMATURE AND SUDDEN FAILURE. *TR

2012 TRAVERSE....66,000 MILES ON IT AND MY WIPERS QUIT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM.. IT WAS ACTING UP, THE DRIVERS NOT WORKING WHEN YOUR HAD YOUR LEFT BLINKER GOING.. THEN BOOM TOTALLY QUIT.. TAKING TO DEALER TOMORROW.. *TR

VEHICLE VERY HARD TO STEER. LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFT OUT OF PARK. HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEED, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE REFUSED TO PROVIDE LOANER CAR UNTIL DIAGNOSED TWO DAYS LATER. DROPPED OFF ON A FRIDAY DEALER SAYS REPAIR TO STEERING WON'T BE DONE UNTIL TUESDAY. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM ON MANY CHEVY TRAVERSE FORUMS. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.