2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - PICKENS, SC

    I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR QUIT RUNNING. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR A YEAR YET AND THIS HAPPENS. IT'S NOT RIGHT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES. FROM SEVERAL MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO SAID THEY ARE KNOWN TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. THEY NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - SHAWNEE, KS

    LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING.. TRACTION CONTROL OFF WARNING INDICATOR. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH AND ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES. SEE THIS FOR EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HBVAOIIXNXY

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - ROCHESTER, NY

    STABILITY TRAC , AND TRACTION CONTROL . SLOWING DOWN SPEED AND CAR TURNING OFF . IN MOTION ON CITY STREET , PASSING BY EXPRESSWAY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - HOUSTON, TX

    MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE AND ALSO WON'T SWITCH GEARS ON TIME WHILE DRIVING WITH THE STEERING SO STIFF

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD

    I HAVE BEEN BATTLING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL 2018 AND NOW 2019. NOT TO MENTION THE STABILIZTRAK AND HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE BEEN GETTING A MISFIRE IN ALL MY COILS. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STUTTER, DRINK HIGH VOLUMES OF GAS AND ALMOST SENT ME BROKE. I HAVE CHANGED EVERY COIL, EVERY PLUG, CHANGED THE STABILIZER, TENTIONER, BEARINGS, SWAYBAR LINKS AND MUCH MORE. I AM COMPLETELY DONE WITH CHEVY. THEY KNOW THIS MAKE AND MIDEL IS HORRIBLE AND WE AS CUSTOMERS NEED TO DO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THIS VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE A TIN CAN WHEN IT STARTS. IT RATTLES AND STUTTERS WHILE DRIVING AND IT SHAKES WHEN STATIONARY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

    TAKARA RECALL- MY VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL TO THE ENGINE WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO GO THROUGH MY EXHAUST..I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE WITH MAINTENANCE UPDATED..I TRIED REACHING OUT TO CHEVY MCGARTH - NO RESPONSE..SO I LOOKED THIS UP BECAUSE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUES GOING ON WITH MY CAR SHOULD HAVE HAD AN WARRANTY ON IT..BECAUSE THIS IS MY FAULT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - CONNERSVILLE, IN

    I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF60MILES THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WOULD NOT START HAD TO BE TOWED HOME GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY NO WARNING WHATSOEVER I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED FROM THE CAR BEHIND ME

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

    MY 09' TRAVERSE STARTED TO SHUDDER INTERMITTENTLY ON ACCELERATION AND THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT (SEL) CAME ON. I HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND THE CODE WAS A P0302 (MISFIRE CYL). I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND REPAIRED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ALL COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH FUEL INJ SERVICE, PERFORMANCE RESTORE (OIL, GASKETS, ETC). NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WITH PREVIOUS COILS/PLUGS. THE CAR APPEARED TO BE FIXED. NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED DURING AN 800 MILE ROUNDTRIP. THEN THE SHUDDERING RETURNED DURING NORMAL DAY DRIVING AROUND TOWN UPON ACCELERATION WITH THE SEL ILLUMINATING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK INTO THE MECHANIC, AND THE CODE WAS THE SAME (P0302). AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH BY THE MECHANIC, A GM TECHNICAL BULLETIN WAS FOUND (#PIP5038B). I'VE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT, CASE # 9-5063655170.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - WHITTIER, CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A THREE YEAR UNLIMITED WARRANTY THROUGH THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ENGINE WAS CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
    - RALEIGH, NC

    WHEN DRIVING TRUCK SEEMS TO ACCELERATE NORMAL; THEN IT START TO GET A LITTLE SLUGGISH AND START TO KICK FROM THE BACK LIKE ITS TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH THE FRONT. AND ALSO WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT JERKS FORWARD OR ROLLS BACK.. ALL THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE