2009 Chevrolet Traverse Unknown Or Other Problems
- 25
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 25 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 8 records
- check engine · 6 records
- timing chain · 5 records
- same thing · 4 records
- lift gate · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
There are large numbers of complaints regarding the timing chain prematurely going on these models of the traverse. They should last the life of engine in most cases. My traverse has benn throwing a code for a long time now and now gmc says it needs new timing chain. My car only has 73833 miles
ODI 11243206
Unknown Or Other
Catalytic converters are clean and appears in good condition but keeps turning check engine light on. No chane noted in cars perform3
ODI 11258602
Unknown Or Other
I bought this car 6/21/2016. Never received any recall notice for the timing chain. The dealership is refusing to fix it. I have 106k miles on it. The dealership should honor the recall as it's a safety concern. I have 4 children in the car with me at all times.
ODI 11220894
Unknown Or Other
Well first of all the car runs stable on cruise control and i don't know where it starts shaking hesitating it seems like there's a lot of chevy traverse the be doing the exact same thing from 2009 i've been looking it up and there's a lot of them the do the exact same thing and nobody seems to figure out what's wrong with them
ODI 11231061
Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Seatbelts and the electrical system need to get fixed.
ODI 11193633
Engine · Unknown Or Other
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
ODI 11181273
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Stabilitrak light keeps coming on along with brake warning system, car power keeps cutting out, this will reset when i restart the vehicle, while vehicle is moving
ODI 11153302
Unknown Or Other
Very dangerous situation driving my traverser [redacted] at 70 miles the engine lost power and drop to 35 miles per hr, i did put my emergency light and move out quickly to avoid any crash or accident this is a very unsafe and not stable vehicle unfortunate since i bought the vehicle i have been on many situations unfortunate i don't have options and i have to use some times but honestly chevy traverser 2009 is a hi…
ODI 11139464
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
The rear hatch would open and shut on you. I opened it and had it come down on me and it closed on my legs. The recall # 257343 was done for this but was doing it again. I would think since it's doing the same thing it would be covered again....it wasn't. I paid to have fixed.
1 injury
ODI 11156053
Engine · Unknown Or Other
While driving to work my traverse completely shut down. I had to coast to the edge of the road and then push it into a parking lot. While driving the lights seemed to go dim and the vehicle shut off! . The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who said the timing chain went and when it did it basically blew the engine. A new engine cost more then what i owe on the car. After calling around i found out that mechanics do…
ODI 11102832
Unknown Or Other
I rent my car thru hyrecar and renter didn't return and now we find after background check hyre car do it's useless renter used stolen data to run a background and rent a car ipas was in car i have blocked now seen it pass elgin toll and o'hare toll elgin he enter in night and leave elgine toll in morning mean destination maybe somewhere in elgin
ODI 11051882
Unknown Or Other
THE HYDRALICS ON THE LIFTGATE ARE FAILING
ODI 11054881
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11191763
Hatchback/Liftgate · Unknown Or Other
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the recall remedy failed. The contact stated that she opened the liftgate to put something in the vehicle and the liftgate fell down and struck her in the head. The liftgate continued to force down on the contact, trapping her and continuously pushing on her back. An eyewitness observed the failure and helped to pull the liftgate off of the…
1 injury
ODI 11034004
Unknown Or Other
Took our car for ride park w hills having problem w our 2009 traverse transmission down sift out of cruse,down sift on its own,then no reversing then not going into drive then over heating had let cool down 2x it only has71,000 miles
ODI 11023850
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall...when im driving my steering wheel seems to lock up ...and it also cause a bad shaking.
ODI 10875541
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
I bought the car for my family and the first month there where no issues now the engine light stays on and it jerks and hesitates on a frequent basis. I bought the cat thinking it was a safe choice for my family i'm now rethinking that because even with the engine light on the problem can't be diagnosed.
ODI 10854653
Unknown Or Other
Car was parked on a very minor grade, transmission was in park, keys removed and the car was locked. The car then begin rolling backwards until it was stopped by another car in the parking lot. This occurred in a church parking lot and several people observed afterwards that the car was indeed locked and the transmission was in park. No one was in either vehicle. I don't have any photos or a police report, only…
Crash reported
ODI 10780009
Unknown Or Other
While driving the check engine light came on and warning messages for traction control off, service stabletrak and reduced engine power flashed. Suddenly the car slowed to 20 mph and would not go faster. I felt lucky to get the car out of the heavy traffic safely. The maximum speed reduced to about 5 mph. After a couple of hours i was able to drive it normally to be serviced. They replaced the throttle body and it…
ODI 10763215
Unknown Or Other
The service stabilitrak light and traction control light appeared and off. Went on a busy highway traveling at the speed around 55 and it suddenly reduced engine power down to 20mph. I am concerned about others that i have known this happened to as it just did my husband. No warning signs at all. I use this vehicle every day to travel to work school and sports with my 4 children. If anything happens seriously gm…
ODI 10723333
Unknown Or Other
On may 28th 2015, after driving my vehicle about 100 miles, i stopped to park my vehicle. I shifted the car into reverse. When i accelerated, the engine just revved up. The vehicle would not move. Luckily, the car was parked in a relatively safe location and i didn't need to move it further. The following day i started the car again, shifted into reverse and moved the car with no issues. The vehicle drove fine,…
ODI 10723323
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
After opening the lift gate my wife was hit in the head when the lift gate came down and hit her . I ordered new struts thinking this was the problem . After replacing the struts , the lift gate still falls without warning , and has hit her and i on 4-6 occasions .received a letter from gm about the problem , but as of 09-08-2015 there is no solution to the problem. How many more times must we be hit ? The rear…
1 injury
ODI 10762281
Unknown Or Other
I received a letter in the mail "advising" me that this vehicle has a "known" issue with cracking transmission plates - but - they weren't going to recall the vehicles; just offer a 1 year extension on the warranty. I called my local dealership to ask what the warning signs would be they they answered perfectly. They said "you won't get any warning signs. Your check engine light will come on and the vehicle will be…
ODI 10743603
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
We have had multiple issues with the 09 chevy traverse. The check engine light came on so we ran test on it. The test came back that there were 4 sensors that went out. We went and purchased those 4 sensors and reset the computer and within an hour the check engine light was back on for those sensors. We then went and replaced the sensors once again and the same thing happened. The next thing that happened was the…
ODI 10778161
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Around the beginning of march my 2009 chevy traverse developed a winding sound when steering at a stop or low speed. At this time the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. The problem has progress and now the venice has little to no assistb. I saw that gm recently released a recall on several of its models with similar steering systems. I feel that the 2009-2012 chevy traverse lt should also be included.6 *tr
ODI 10584764