2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

I BEGAN TO NOTICE NOISE WHILE STEERING AND THEN DIFFICULTY STEERING, AS THOUGH THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING. I HAD SOME PREVIOUS UNDIAGNOSED LEAKS ON THE VEHICLE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THOSE WERE NEVER RESOLVED. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE STEERING CHECKED, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A REPAIR THAT WOULD COST $2000, AND OF COURSE, IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I WENT TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP WHO ESTIMATED A LOWER COST FOR THE REPAIR, THE REPAIR WAS MADE, AND THE DIFFICULTY STEERING BEGAN AGAIN. 24 HOURS AFTER THE SUPPOSED "FIX", THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER MY HUSBAND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED, WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR. 2 ADULTS & 3 CHILDREN. THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT GETS WORSE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM PRIOR, I.E. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NOISE, ETC. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER & LUCKILY MADE IT JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY WORE OFF. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. ON NOVEMBER 26 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ONCE AGAIN WHILE IN MOTION THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE, AND GOT WORSE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM PRIOR. SHE WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO PULL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING WAS AN HOUR BEFORE SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR DURING RUSH HOUR. ONCE AGAIN TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER & THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. IT WAS CRACKED. I THINK THE CAR IS A DANGER TO THOSE IN IT & THOSE SHARING THE ROAD WITH IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF STEERING FAILING IN A CAR. I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE AND AM SHOCKED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. *TR

FIRST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. GOT HALFWAY THROUGH MY TURN WHEN I SUDDENLY COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING A CAR PARKED ON THE STREET. BACKED THE CAR UP AND IT COULD STEER AGAIN. DID IT TWO MORE TIMES SINCE. ONCE WHEN MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL AT THE MALL AND AGAIN MAKING A TURN ON A SIDE STREET. WAS TOLD WOULD HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL STEERING COMPONENTS. WOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME KIND OF PARTS AS BEFORE. HAVEN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. *TR

I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENING DURING TURNS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THESE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY & WILL COST $1,876.31 TO REPAIR! THE SERVICE ADVISOR COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE COMPLETE STEERING GEAR GOES OUT ON A VEHICLE W/52,000 MILES ON IT! I AM BEYOND ANGRY, NOT TO MENTION, I ALSO FEEL VIOLATED. I HAVE RESEARCHED TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUES! THESE ARE NOT A COINCIDENCES! THESE PARTS ARE FAULTY & SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT NO COST! *TR

I WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS A CAR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. I TRIED TO LIFT THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND USE THE BRAKES BUT NEITHER WORKED TO SLOW IT DOWN. I ESTIMATE THE CAR GOT UP TO 75MPH BEFORE I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. WE TAKEN THE TRAVERSE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT COMPLAINING OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE VEHICLE WAS OK. *TR

THE POWER STEERING GETS STUCK. I CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS GOTTEN STUCK WHILE TURNING AT A LIGHT. *TR

MY TRUCK KEPT MAKING CLICKING NOISES AND THE POWER STEERING KEPT FEELING STIFF. IT CONTINUOUSLY MADE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2012. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE I NOTICED A FUNNY SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED MY POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE. DUE TO HAVING THE VEHICLE OVER 30 DAYS THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT THEY STATED I COULD USE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DECISION AND THEY PAID HALF OF THE DEDUCTIBLE. SO SOME MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH TURNING CORNERS AND INTO MY PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND I HAD TO USE EVERYTHING IN ME TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND SCARY. IT IS ALMOST A YEAR AND I HAVE HAD 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AND I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS CHEVY TRAVERSE. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID BEFORE I TALK WITH SOMEONE I HAVE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A DEALER AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY AT THIS TIME FOR THE POWER STEERING ONLY FOR THE 2 RECALLS. I THINK WE SHOULD FILE A CLASS ACTION AGAINST CHEVROLET. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. LIVES ARE AT RISK WITH THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. *TR

OUR 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE LTZ IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP REFERENCE HEATER/DEFROSTER NOT WORKING AND ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR FOR AC PROBLEMS, FLUID LEAKS AND NUMEROUS SENSORS FAILING. THE STEERING PROBLEM WAS DISCUSSED WITH REPAIR FACILITY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. WE HAD TO ASK THE DEALERSHIP PERSONAL TO PHYSICALLY SET IN THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP AND RETURN HOSE WAS REPLACED TOTAL COST $658.93. AT PRESENT THIS HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATE TOTAL COST THIS YEAR FOR REPAIRS $3100.00. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN GENERAL MOTOR PRODUCTS OF ANYKIND. WE HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR THESE CLAIMS. *TR

THE POWER STEERING HAS STARTED FAILING AT LOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS TURNING CORNERS, TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SCENARIO AND IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. IT IS EASILY DUPLICATED. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAVERSE AND THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME. *TR