1. Chevrolet Traverse
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Exterior Lighting

2009 Chevrolet Traverse Exterior Lighting Problems

5
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 5 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • stopped working · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • November 7, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owned a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that various warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the warning indicators for the air bags, service engine, and low beam headlights shorted several times. The contact smelled a burning odor near the front of the vehicle several times. The vehicle was repaired several times by the dealer, but the failure recurred. While driving at an unknown…

    Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10938527

  • April 20, 2013 · 69,248 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering

    I took it in because the a/c stop working and they founded the leaked. Also mentioned a recalled but didn't list on my receipt. My low beam headlights burned out too. I think there is an electrical problem but the dealer won't admit. Claimed repairs are normal wear and tear. I wish they had told me this before i bought this car brand new. *tr

    ODI 10508939

  • April 11, 2012 · 65,868 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    The 2009 chevy traverse, while my wife and son were driving at night, both headlights stopped working at the same time. Brought vehicle to dealer, due to design- unable to replace bulb yourself, dealer- drivers village replaced both bulbs. On 11/17/14 the left headlight bulb stopped working. Took to jack mcnerney chevy and replaced bulb. Two days later left bulb stopped working again, took back to dealer and…

    ODI 10663143

  • April 14, 2011 · 28,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    My daughter had to be rushed to hospital in an ambulance. My other daughter and myself got in our 2009 chevrolet traverse and went to follow it. I turned on the car and had both low beam headlights fail. So there we were following the ambulance holding the highbeam switch on so that we could follow it and blinding everyone in our path. I brought it in to barton birks chevrolet in newburgh ny and they said both bulbs…

    ODI 10461171

  • August 8, 2010 · 30,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated the front head light and the brake lights continue to malfunction. The contact stated the head lights have been replaced twice and the brake light have been replaced six times. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer is currently trying to put the contact in another vehicle. The dealer can not remedy this issue with the exterior…

    ODI 10376724

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2009 Chevrolet Traverse.

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