2009 Chevrolet Traverse Steering Problems
- 222
- 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 222 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 121 records
- steering wheel · 34 records
- rack pinion · 27 records
- steering fluid · 15 records
- steering pump · 14 records
- hard turn · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 112 |
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
When driving at low speeds, between 15 - 25 mph, the power steering goes out and becomes difficult to almost impossible to steer. We have had several near misses while entering traffic. This happens randomly and we never know when it will occur. We took the vehicle to the dealership, and they believe it to be the rack and pinion steering, but they were unable to rectify the problem. *tr
ODI 10618343
Steering
Driving on country road when a deer ran onto the road, tried to steer around it and was unable to steer, thus striking deer on front passenger side. Have had several near misses in parking lots because of loss of power steering. Have checked power steering fluid levels and that is not the problem as it has always been at the recommended level. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10622662
Steering
Power steering cut out at low speeds -- intermittent. Worked some days and other times it wouldn't had pump replaced. *tr
ODI 10622171
Steering
The steering my 2009 chevy traverse has become difficult to handle when slowing down, while making left or right turns. The steering wheel becomes very stiff, and causes my turns to be wider than expected. I have had situations where i have had "near misses", because the lack of response of the power steering. When the car is moving at speeds of the less the approximately 10mph, the steering becomes almost…
ODI 10616897
Steering
On three separate occasions the power steering has failed on the car. It has happened more noticeably during rain but at various speeds. The car was taken to the dealer after all occasions. The first time, the dealer said nothing was wrong. The second time dealer stated that the belt got wet. The third time we got irate with the dealer because this is an ongoing safety issue with our family car. The warranty was…
ODI 10606454
Steering
The power steering failed on our 2009 traverse at low speeds while parking the vehicle. This type of power steering failure has happened before. We had the rack and pinion replaced (6 months ago) and the power steering fluid upgraded with limited success. The traverse feels like it has no power steering and it is difficult to turn. We have had the traverse checked at the dealership numerous times and finally paid a…
ODI 10606776
Steering
Loss of steering while driving. Very scary. This should not happen. *tr
ODI 10604451
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated while driving over a speed bump, the power steering failed and the steering wheel did not move. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 82,000. Updated 08/19/14*lj updated 08/21/14
ODI 10598835
Steering
As we were backing out of the driveway the power steering went out, which gave us no ability to turn. The car is not safe to drive in this condition. We believe this is a defect in the power steering and should be part of a recall. This is a huge safety issue and a recall should be made before people are injured. *tr
ODI 10596704
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure occurred numerous times since 2013. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10595999
Steering
Noticed a couple of months ago hard time turning the wheel when turning into parking spots. Has gotten worse over time now it's hard to turn when making a u turn. Even once turning at a light it went out. Also when backing into our driveway it gets stiff but as soon as i put the car in park the wheel turns fine.. I have seen there are lots of complaints on this. *tr
ODI 10621064
Steering
Turning the steering wheel is sometimes very stiff and difficult. Fear of an accident occurring due to this issue. Had a chevrolet dealership look at the vehicle during an airbag recall fix. No apparent problems could be detected by technicians. Searched internet and found this to be a popular problem with this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10606880
Steering
While at slow speeds, turning can become extremely hard. Acts like the power steering has quit, but then a few seconds later it is fine. Power steering fluid is at the appropriate levels. Seems to happen more often when you are doing frequent turning at slower speeds. *tr
ODI 10594851
Steering
I own a 2009 chevrolet traverse ltz.. I have been experiencing steering problems with this vehicle at low speeds when parking in parking slots and when turning at intersections. When turning or parking the power steering will not work and the vehicle is very difficult to steer. I have check the power steering fluid and the fluid levels are fine. I have spent over $1,200.00 on trying to repair the problem and the…
ODI 10594846
Steering
When operating the vehicle at slow speeds (i.e. Backing into parking spaces, taking sharp curves), the vehicle's power steering will fail , making it nearly impossible to turn the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10593946
Steering
Intermittent steering problems under 20-25 mph. First issue was intermittent power steering when trying to turn in to my driveway or parking spot. Now has gotten worse to now steering wheel gets really hard to turn when making slight turn on to off ramp or side street. I have to manhandle the steering wheel to keep from running off the ramp or run into other vehicles. *tr
ODI 10598424
Steering
Since back in april 2014 i started to notice that at time the wheel would be hard to turn when parking. I contact the dealer and they said that power steering was a known problem with the traverse. Just recently it got so bad that i can't turn the wheel safely. When making a right turn the wheel locked and i rolled into the curve. When pulling out of the parking lot i had to give it some gas to get the wheel to try…
ODI 10593921
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while turning at low speeds, the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact mentioned that the failure was experienced multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10616092
Steering
I purchased a 2009 chevy traverse new in march of 2009. The vehicle has approx 125,000 miles on it & is out of warranty. Recently the vehicle began to lose power assist in steering at low speeds making it nearly impossible to make a turn. I have been close to striking other vehicles and objects as i have tried to turn. This is intermittent & i never know when it is going to happen. This is a very, very dangerous…
ODI 10588942
Steering
Power steering fails randomly and for no reason multiple times. Called gm and they had no response, said that there was no information that they could provide me other to say that there is not an open recall on my vin for this, and basically refused to even make a record or note of the concerns so that it could be tracked to confirm that this is an issue for this vehicle. *tr
ODI 10606686
Steering
There is a loss of power steering at low speeds when making sharp turns such as u turns and turning into parking spots. The power steering fluid level has been checked and is fine. Purchased the vehicle in august 2009. In late 2009/early 2010 there was a recall related to the steering column. In the last few years there has been noise emitted from the column, but chevy dealership said this was not a safety issue and…
ODI 10596562
Steering
Power steering failure while turning at low speeds. Problem is worse and occurs most when trying to park. You can be halfway through your turn into a parking space and all of a sudden power steering goes out. Have almost hit several parked cars just pulling into a parking space. Also happens when making low speed turns on the road. Very dangerous because you never know when the power steering will stop working. So…
ODI 10597669
Steering
While driving the vehicle the power steering will cut out. The vehicle is very difficult to turn and it is difficult to maintain control of the vehicle. Has almost resulted in multiple accidents when navigating parking lots or other areas at slow speeds as well. *tr
ODI 10593161
Steering
I am having issues with the power steering failing on my traverse. At low speeds the power steering seems to give out occasionally. This problem comes and goes, and it is extremely difficult to turn the wheel when this happens and am afraid of serious injury if involved in a crash because of this. Chevrolet seems to know there is a problem with this but will not cover it under any warranty. *tr
ODI 10584887
Steering
Vehicle is difficult to steer at slow speeds, especially when turning a corner or into a parking space. This has been happening for the last 3-4 months but has been more frequent lately. My daughter will be getting her license soon and i am concerned about her driving alone and panicking if this were to happen to her. *tr
ODI 10584722