2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILS COMPLETELY AND INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY URGENT SAFETY CONCERN AND A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

COMING OUT OF HIGHWAY EXIT, THE STOP LIGHT CHANGED TO RED AND MY 7-YEAR OLD CHILD WHO I THOUGHT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELT WAS EJECTED FORWARD. THE DRIVER SEAT STOPPED HER FROM GOING INTO THE FRONT SEAT AND CUSHIONED HER IMPACT. I ASKED IF SHE WAS OK AND TO MOVE SEATS. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH, IT MAKES THE SOUND THAT IT CLICKS BUT IT COMES OFF, WHICH CAN FOOL A CHILD, I HAVE FOUR!!! MY 7-YEAR OLD THOUGHT THE SHE WAS ALL BUCKLED-UP WHEN SHE HEARD THE "CLICK" BUT THE LATCH WAS NOT SECURE INTO THE BUCKLE AND THE SEATBELT GAVE EVERYONE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. SHE COULD HAVE BROKEN HER NECK IF HER HANDS DID NOT EXTEND OUT FIRST. SCARY! *TR

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY OR IN AND OUT OF PARKING SPACES. ALSO WAS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A HILL, WHEN I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL UNTIL I STARTED APPLYING GAS TO GET THE CAR MOVING. AT THESE TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION TWICE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE THERE. THE DEALER GETS NO ERROR CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC AND CANNOT SEE ANY LEAKS OR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE CONTACTED GM WHO SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY BULLETINS RELATED TO THIS MATTER. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY UNSETTLING AND POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. I HOPE GM WILL INVESTIGATE AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. *JS

THE POWER STEERING HAS STARTED FAILING AT LOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS TURNING CORNERS, TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. THIS IS DANGEROUS! WHAT THE HECK IS CHEVY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? TWO OF MY NEIGHBORS HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER TO "TRADE IT OFF". WE LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT CAN'T KEEP PUTTING OUR FAMILY IN DANGER. REPEAT, WHAT IS CHEVY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? THE MORE I RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE 2010 TRAVERSE'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. RECALL????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, AT VERY LOW SPEED(LESS THAN 5MPH) AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. I STOPPED AND HAD TO PULL VERY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO CONTINUE INTO MY CARPORT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT AND THE NEXT DAY ALSO. TODAY I HAD A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? *TR

STARTED LOSING POWER STEERING SUDDENLY. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT NOT ALWAYS. TOOK TO DEALER IN LOUISVILLE KY THAT WANTED ~$1300 TO FIX STATING THE PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION PART OF THE STEERING MECHANISM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,791. ..UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF UPDATED 10/31/2013 *JS

WE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ISSUES THAT SO MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE LISTED ON THE SITE. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WITH NO SET PATTERN, RHYME, OR REASON. HOWEVER, AS MANY OTHERS HAVE NOTED, IT SEEMS TO MOSTLY OCCUR AT LOW SPEEDS(LESS THAN 25 MPH), GOING INTO CURVES, AND PARKING LOTS. OURS BEGAN TO DO THIS ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. THE MOST FRIGHTENING EVENT OCCURRED WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE STEERING BECAME SO STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY SHE NEARLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE TRAVERSE TO A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT I HAVE USED FOR 20 YEARS AND TRUST COMPLETELY, HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. THE COMPUTER CODES CAME BACK SHOWING NO ISSUES AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS AT RECOMMENDED LEVELS. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A FLAW SOMEWHERE WITH THE VAST NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. I NOTICED A PATTERN OF SO MANY OWNERS TAKING THE TRAVERSE TO A DEALER TO HAVE EITHER THE POWER STEERING AND/OR RACK AND PINION REPLACED, BUT TO NO AVAIL AS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING STILL PERSISTING. I AM OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE DRIVEN OLDER MODEL VEHICLES AND FARM IMPLEMENTS THAT DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING AND ON THE RANDOM, UNSUSPECTING OCCASIONS WHEN THIS PROBLEM ARISES THE DIFFICULTY OF HANDLING THIS TRAVERSE IS WELL BEYOND ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER ONE OF THOSE MACHINES. THE STEERING VIRTUALLY LOCKS UP. MY WIFE IS 5' 110 LBS. AND I AM 6' 200 LBS. AND IT TAKES EVERYTHING I HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I AM NO LONGER COMFORTABLE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WITH MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN IN TOW. A SOLUTION NEEDS TO FOUND ASAP. OTHERWISE UNFORTUNATELY, MY PATRIOTIC FEELINGS WILL SUBSIDE AND I WILL GO BACK TO BUYING HONDA PRODUCTS AGAIN. *JB

WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT A CORNER THE POWER STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL OVER TO AVOID COLLIDING INTO A CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP LIGHT. I DON'T BELIEVE MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD THE STRENGTH TO DO THIS SINCE IT HAPPENED SO UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD A FEW MORE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ALL AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN TURNING. WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAILING. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND SINCE IT'S OVER THE WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY THE VERY EXPENSIVE COST OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. SINCE THEN WHEN I'VE SEARCHED THE INTERNET I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS AT AROUND THIS MILEAGE FOR THE 2010 TRAVERSE. *JB