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
After car warms up, no power steering at speeds under 20 mph. *tr
ODI 10576544
Steering
Towards the end of 2013 my wife and i started noticing the steering being really difficult and locking up on some occasions pulling into parking spaces and parallel parking. We experienced some near misses where the steering locked and felt like we were going to collide with the vehicle in the next parking space. We took our car to the dealership in june 2014 to have the air bag recall done and a state inspection.…
ODI 10604385
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while making a right turn, the power steering failed as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10593505
Steering
While turning to the left or right the steering seems to lockup like the power steering is not working and you have to try to muscle the steering wheel to make the turn. *tr
ODI 10637118
Steering
At low speeds the power steering will stop working. The problem is intermittent and with out warning. While driving the operators must be extremely cautious so that they do not wreck the vehicle when the problem occurs. *tr
ODI 10572647
Steering
During 15mph turn power steering failed and it was extremely difficult to manage the turn. I narrowly avoided hitting another vehicle which was waiting to enter the intersection. Took vehicle to dealer on 11/5/13 who replaced the water pump because the coolant leaking on belt caused the belt to slip, which is turn caused the power steering to fail. 12/27/13 brought car back to dealer because initial steering problem…
ODI 10557516
Steering
I have been having the following problems: steering wheel whining and grinding steering froze/stuck while turning steering wheel shaking this is scary considering i'm driving this vehicle everyday with 3 small kids in the car. After doing an online search it's not hard to find that everyone with the same vehicle is having the same problems. *tr
ODI 10573932
Steering
At low speeds, in both drive mode @ 20 mph or less and in reverse, steering loses power. The first sign of trouble came @60k miles when trying to turn left and gradually affected turning in either direction. It is nearly impossible to navigate the car in a parking lot and don't even try to parallel park. It is so hard to turn the wheel i break out in a sweat from having to crank it so hard. It has now been going on…
ODI 10628322
Steering
In october 2013 i noticed that i was losing power steering whenever i made a left hand turn. It was intermittent and did not occur when i took it to dealership to be checked. It continues when turning left and now also occurs when turning right from a stop. In addition when i am trying to back out, it locks up completely then releases once i start moving. I have only experienced this at low speed 20-30 mph and hope…
ODI 10628153
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the power steering was rough which made it difficult to make left and right turns at low speeds on multiple occasions. The contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure recurred for several months. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the power…
ODI 10576152
Steering
At low speeds, power steering failed rendering the vehicle incapable of turning. Backing out driveway became difficult because the steering wheel would refuse to turn. Parking in parking spots was difficult. When turning, the power steering would fail creating a dangerous situation if unable to turn in a timely manner such as making left turns through oncoming traffic in, what would be considered normal…
ODI 10550708
Steering
No incident occurred, but i had the autonation delray beach, fl gm dealership service technician look into why the steering wheel would squeal when making slow speed turns, with the sharper the turn, the louder the squeal. Reading the other posts, i am guessing he knew right away what the noise was from without really having to investigate. After their "inspection", the gm service rep gave me a call and indicated…
ODI 10544209
Steering
I have replaced my power steering twice. The first time i had to replace all the hoses to the power steering. Now this time i am having to replace the entire power steering system at a cost of $1,500.00. I have a 2009 chevrolet traverse. It was bought with 30,000 miles now has 90,000 miles. I'm very disappointed in gm regarding this. Everyone is having same issues and i feel gm should own up to this. All athens…
ODI 10559842
Steering
At low speeds such as pulling out of my driveway, pulling into parking spaces and turning onto a street from a stop the power steering in my 2009 chevy traverse appears to be failing making the vehicle nearly impossible to turn. It is very difficult to turn the steering wheel when this happens and i am worried this is going to happen when a person or another vehicle is in my way causing a severe incident.
ODI 10544983
Steering
My 2009 chevy traverse with approx. 68000 miles has begun to show a lack of power steering at very low speeds. As the rpm's are increased the normal function returns. My concern is that the power steering will go out completely; possibly at highway speeds. *tr
ODI 10606324
Steering
I have a 2009 chevrolet traverse ltz and i have been having steering problems with the vehicle. I have had problems with the power steering at low speeds making it difficult to steer the vehicle. I have had work done on the vehicle to repair this problem and i am still having problems with steering the vehicle at low speeds. My wife usually drives the vehicle and i am concerned for her safety because of the steering…
ODI 10538392
Steering
While driving through a winding road suddenly experienced loss of power-steering making it difficult to steer. Power-steering then returned as suddenly as it went away. Problem happens intermittently and especially at low speeds when turning making steering of the traverse very difficult. I believe the gm recall for power-steering failure needs to be extended to include chevy traverse models before drivers are…
ODI 10576507
Steering
Steering failed while driving on rural two-lane highway. I was unable to turn the steering wheel in either direction. I was able to edge the vehicle off the highway and avoid a collision with other vehicles with great difficulty. Vehicle towed to chevrolet dealer and was advised power steering pump failed. Pump was replaced on 16. August 2013. On 20. August 2013 steering again became difficult at low speeds. Vehicle…
ODI 10536476
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. While turning the vehicle at 20 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10616984
Steering
While attempting to perform a left hand turn after receiving a green light, the steering wheel became extremely stiff. Continues to be a constant problem with a whining noise coming from steering wheel. Took to chevy dealer and they said rack "beginning to seep." quoted me $1300 to fix but i believe there should be an investigation into this issue since so many other traverse owners are experiencing the same…
ODI 10625948
Steering
Steering wheel has locked up on my wife multiple times will driving. We have taken it to the chevy dealer 3 times and no problem detected dropped it off today at another dealer for them to look at. *tr
ODI 10587180
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact indicated the defect was only present when driving the vehicle at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10556657
Steering
The power steering does not work i have seen online many complaints about this problem, ia lower speeds the powering steering cuts out not i have the strength to turn the car with much effort but a woman will not be able to turn the car and if they are facing oncoming traffic someone is going to be hurt the steering on the traverse need to be fixed a recall on this vehicle for safety reasons. *tr
ODI 10525037
Steering
While backing into a parking stall, i could hear loud banging coming from the steering component (both left and right side while turning steering wheel) brought vehicle in to gmc dealer in merced, ca and service advisor stated it was the rack and pinion steering that needed to be replaced. Stated the repair was $1400.00. I brought the vehicle in for recall on water pump found out the engine was leaking oil on the…
ODI 10524396
Steering
When parking it feels like power steering goes out. It is very hard to turn in or out of the parking stall. This usually only happened to my wife and i when we are parking or attempting to make a u-turn after a short time it seems to start working. *tr
ODI 10615726