2009 Chevrolet Traverse Suspension Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- front side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Service Brakes · Suspension
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
ODI 11162685
Air Bags · Electrical System · Suspension
Air bags light keeps turning on , my front suspension keeps rattling keep fixing it and can't find the problem , my seat belts keep breaking, we have a elictrical problem sometimes things work and sometimes it don't , and tail gate jerks sometimes when closing.
ODI 11092700
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. While putting items in the trunk of the vehicle, an unusually loud dropping noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The contact discovered the front and passenger side struts detached. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 10759347
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, a loud popping noise emitted from the front of the vehicle. Following the failure, the vehicle began to violently bounce while being driven more than 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10676969
Suspension
Right strut mounting bracket broke off as the welding broke . Bracket fracture caused sway bar link to become disconnected, damaging sway bar linkage and upper ball socket. This happened on highway 17 in santa cruz, ca. If the vehicle was traveling at the speed limit instead of in slow traffic, it would have certainly resulted in an accident, as the whole car tilted to the right as the weld broke off. We want gm to…
ODI 10611339
Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact was driving 65 mph when the front driver side tire and axle detached from the vehicle. Additionally, the suspension and brakes failed. The contact crashed the vehicle into a median and sustained injuries to the left side of her body. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10607004
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
Suspension
The passenger side rear coil spring broke. This happened while sitting still in traffic, i heard an loud noise --- like a fastener breaking and then vehicle rocked. I pulled over very shortly and checked to see if a lug nuts or tire blew and didn't see anything unusual. I just had my tires rotated (4-2-14 ) at local shop and told them about the incident and they found the top part of coil spring -- approx. 3 to 4…
ODI 10577133
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and making a turn, an unusually loud noise emitted outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the driver noticed that the front driver's side strut had become detached and was laying on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed the contact that…
ODI 10536659
Suspension
When backing and turning out of parking space, a loud crunch noise was heard and a piece of metal was found to have fallen from vehicle. The metal was the swaybar end link bracket and ball stud which had broken off of the strut on the front drivers side. Inspection of the part revealed that two of the three factory welds holding the bracket to the main tube of the strut were faulty. Weld bead was present but not at…
ODI 10524783
Steering · Suspension
I was in the process of making a left hand turn when my steering wheel locked when i finally got the steering wheel to loosen and move back into place i heard a loud popping sound. Then my car on the front passenger side dropped to the ground due to the front tire axle braking which caused me to hit the back of a park vehicle. The brake of the axle appeared to clean as though the axle was never apart of my car. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10476584
Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while parked and attempting to reverse, a piece of metal detached from the vehicle and the front driver side stabilizer link bracket was hanging. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however no assistance was provided. The vehicle was also taken to a repair shop where it was determined that the bracket had not been welded properly. The bracket was…
ODI 10464666