2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

2009 TRAVERSE PURCHASED 4/30/2009. FROM THE START IT HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT NO SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 1 ON 9/02/2010, WITH 22,753 MILES. THEY REPLACED WIRING UNDER ENGINE PLENUM TO #1 IGNITION COILS. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AT THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY SOMETIMES. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 2 ON 10/11/2010, THEY HAD TO GET PARTS AND DID A TEMPORARY FIX. WE BROUGHT IT BACK ON 11/1/2010, WITH 24,656 MILES ON IT AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED CONNECTORS IN THE JUNCTION BOX, SAYING IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON WITHIN A FEW DAYS, AND THE CAR WAS STILL LOSING POWER. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER 3 ON 2/09/2011, WITH 30,287 MILES FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND LOSS OF POWER. THEY REPLACED ECM AND ALL 6 COILS. THE DAY WE LEFT THE SHOP, THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON AND WITHIN A DAY THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER AGAIN. BACK TO THE SHOP ON 2/17/11. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DAY AFTER WE LEFT THE SHOP THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. THEY TOLD US IT NEEDED A SMALL ADJUSTMENT AND TO BRING IT BACK ON 3/05/11. WE WENT TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. AFTER BEING THERE FOR A FEW HOURS AND CALLING CHEVY 800 #, THEY TOLD US TO COME BACK NEXT WEEK. ON 3/06/11, THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER SO BAD THAT WE WANTED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SHOP, BUT THEY WERE CLOSED. ON 3/07/11 THE TRAVERSE STARTED LOSING POWER, AND THEN DIED. IT LOST ALL POWER AND THE BRAKES FAILED AS A RESULT. WE HAD TO SLAM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, AND WERE LUCKY TO NOT BE REAR ENDED. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP THE WEEK OF 3/07/11-3/11/11. THEY TOLD US THE CAR IS MISFIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS AND DUMPING RAW GAS INTO THE EXHAUST. ON 3/11/11 THEY CALLED TO STATE THAT THEY ARE REPLACING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (AGAIN) AND THE MODULE AND RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON 3/14/11. *TR

VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING SOMETIMES VIBRATES. DEALER SAYS ITS THE STEERING RACK. *TR

WE HAVE A 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE 8 PASSENGER VEHICLE - THE CENTER ROW SEAT BELTS ARE THE MOST POOR DESIGN IMAGINABLE. THEY PUT THE CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AS A RIGID OUTLET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CENTER SEAT. WE HAVE TWO CAR SEATS IN OUR CAR & DUE TO FOSTER CARE NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT IN A BOOSTER SEAT IN THE MIDDLE - THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT A BOOSTER SEAT BECAUSE OF THE POOR DESIGN. IT IS SHOCKING THAT CHEVY DID NOT PUT IN A BELT BASED SEAT BELT HERE INSTEAD! I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS & IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO AND RECURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2010. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO PUT THE CONTACT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THIS ISSUE WITH THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IT CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM BY HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THE TIRE BRAND WAS GOODYEAR AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS P255/65/R18. THE DOT WAS 4BXMARDR. THE CONTACT HEARD A CHOPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES TO VARIOUS DEALERS AND HAD ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE TECHNICIANS DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES IF SHE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,781.

STEERING WHEEL WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING. PULSATING AND A STIFF TURNING IN A PARKING LOT OR WHEN GOING SLOW. DEALER IS NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING. PULSATING AND A STIFF TURNING IN A PARKING LOT OR WHEN GOING SLOW. DEALER REPLACED SIC COIL, FIXED TEMPORARY. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TRAVERSE THAT WAS TAKEN TO THE GARAGE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. ENGINE SORT OF SPUTTERS. IN A STRAIGHT ACCELERATION AND WHEN IN TURNS. THE GARAGE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON "TRAIT" IN THE TRAVERSES COMPUTER BUT THAT IT IS NOT AN ISSUE OR DEFECT. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN "REFRESH THE COMPUTER" BUT THAT I WOULD "LOSE 2MPG" WHEN THEY DO IT. ONE TECH EVEN SAID "THIS IS SORT OF LIKE THE TOYOTA ISSUE". TO ME (A COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER) IT SOUNDS LIKE THE COMPUTER HAS A BUG IN IT AND NEEDS FIXED OR REPLACED. THE THOUGHT OF LOSING 2MPG IN A SUV IS NOT VERY DESIRABLE BUT I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS ENGINE HESITATION IS NOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE ITSELF. HOW IS THIS NOT A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF I AM TRYING TO AVOID A VEHICLE? MY CHEVY DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL CORPORATE BUT THAT "IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS". I NOTICE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE COMPLAINT RE: A 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE. THIS IS CLEARLY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR