2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO SUGGESTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THAT THE ENGINE BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPDATED 11/04/11

WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION ON A STEEP HILL AT A STOP SIGN, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. IT STARTLED ME. IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY I HAD TO USE MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK ALMOST HITTING OUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WHO WAS RIDING HER BICYCLE. MY WIFE WAS SCARED. WE FURTHER TESTED THE VEHICLE ON VARIOUS HILLS/INCLINES BOTH IN DRIVE AND REVERSE AND IT CONTINUED TO ROLL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE ENGAGED GEAR. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT HAVE "HILL-HOLD" OR "HILL ASSIST".

I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE ON MY 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT. AFTER SAFELY PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND GETTING THE JACK AND SUCH READY I LOWERED THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER 3 HOURS AND 3 PEOPLE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE I DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE RELEASE LEVER WOULD NOT LET THE TIRE FREE. GETTING MY SPARE TIRE DOWN SHOULD NOT BE THAT HARD. *TR

THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEAT BELTS ARE POORLY DESIGNED. IN ORDER FOR AN ADULT TO SIT IN THE BACK SEATS, THEY MUST SIT SIDEWAYS OR THE SEAT BELT WILL DIG RIGHT INTO THEIR HIPS. IT IS SO PAINFUL THAT PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT AT ALL ONLY MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE. ALSO, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL A CARSEAT IN THE BACK ROWS AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME TRYING TO FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS IF THEY ARE IN BOOSTER SEATS. THE BOOSTER SITS RIGHT UP AGAINST THE SEAT BELTS AND MAKE A CLICKING NOISE SO THAT YOU THINK THE BELT HAS BEEN FASTENED BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME IT IS NOT.

SECOND ROW SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE STIFF AND MAKE IT EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE WHERE PASSENGERS HAVE TO SIT SIDEWAYS SO THAT THE BUCKLE DOESN'T HURT THEM, LEAVING THEM PRONE TO INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. MY MOTHER BRUISED HER HIP AFTER SITTING IN THE SECOND ROW WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE HARD AFTER I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVE. ALMOST EVERYONE THAT SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SECOND ROW REFUSES TO PUT ON THEIR SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT HURTS THEIRS HIPS. ALSO, THIS MAKES IT HARD TO BUCKLE IN A CHILD WITH A BOOSTER SEAT AS THERE IS VERY LITTLE ROOM TO CLICK IN THE SEAT BELT WITH THE SEAT IN PLACE. TWICE ALREADY I BELIEVED MY DAUGHTER WAS CLICKED IN BUT IN FACT SHE WASN'T BECAUSE THE BUCKLES HAD LITTLE TO NO GIVE AND GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THAT SHE WAS SECURE. *TR

2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH APPROX 20K MILES. 5 TIMES HAS POSTED A MESSAGE STATING "TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED, SERVICE STABIL-TRACK". THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN A WEEK. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY CHECKED FOR COMPUTER CODES AND FOUND NONE. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR APPROX. 4 WEEKS THEN RETURNED AGAIN THIS MORNING. IT APPEARED TO RESET ITSELF AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES. *TR

WE OWN A 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH THE 8 PASSENGER SEATING. I AM AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS ALSO THE SEVEN PASSENGER VERSIONS OF THIS VEHICLE ALSO, THROUGH CONVERSING WITH OTHER TRAVERSE OWNERS ON BLOGS. THE REAR SEATBELT ANCHORS ARE VERY PAINFUL TO PASSENGERS, AND DIG INTO THE HIPS. THIS AFFECTS THE SECOND ROW PASSENGERS, WHETHER THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH CAPTAINS CHAIRS OR A SECOND ROW BENCH. IT ALSO AFFECTS ALL THIRD ROW PASSENGERS. THE ANCHORS ARE ENTIRELY TOO STIFF AND STICK STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE 90 DEGREE POINT OF THE SEAT, WITH NO "GIVE" AT ALL. THE PASSENGERS HAVE TO ACTUALLY SIT A BIT SIDEWAYS TO AVOID BEING DISCOMFORTED BY THE BELTS. ALSO, SOME TRAVERSE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY WITH INSTALLING CAR SEATS BECAUSE OF THESE BELT ANCHORS. MY KIDS ARE OLDER NOW, SO I HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED THIS, BUT I FEEL FOR THEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOMEONE FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER, AND POSSIBLY GETTING US DISGRUNTLED TRAVERSE OWNERS SOME SATISFACTION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED WHEN THE AIR BECAME HOT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 12,000. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE GAUGES DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT OPEN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED AFTER THE SECOND TIME. UPDATED 04/13/11

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERESE. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD REST IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND IF A REAR END CRASH OCCURS A SERIOUS NECK INJURY CAN BE CAUSE BY THESE HEAD REST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE HEAD REST A MANDATED BY THE HIGHT SAFETY TASK FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER HEAD REST AND NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO REMOVING THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. JO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE NOTICED A BELL RINGING INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RISING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE EMISSION SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOSTLY LIKELY IN RELATION TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE; THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150.