2010 Chevrolet Traverse Steering Problems
- 314
- 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 314 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 116 records
- steering pump · 29 records
- steering wheel · 26 records
- hard turn · 13 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- steering rack · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 149 |
| 30–60k mi | 94 |
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Multiple problems with power steering. 9/30/2010 brought vehicle in for grinding noise & vibration, gear box assembly indicated as problem, replaced steering gear. 10/12/11- noise when turning: replaced spring & rack, 10/18/11 vibration when turning, power steering pump determined as culprit , replaced pump; 5/17/12 steering making grinding noise, no fluid... Replaced power steering fluid; 5/19/2012 grinding noise…
ODI 10876523
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. While driving 5 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10882137
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
June 2016, approx. 114,000 mi - felt a lurch in stop & go traffic; flashed "service stabilitrak," "service traction control," "backup alerts = off". The check engine light appeared. A few miles down the road when traffic sped up, i realized i only had one gear and could not accelerate above 60mph. A serious problem on the interstate! Several hours later, the check engine light remained on, but the car drove normally…
ODI 10874503
Steering
Power steering stiffens when parking or going around curbs at low speeds. Almost hit vehicles in a parking garage caused by this issue. This issue has been occurring since the traverse had 52k miles.
ODI 10991262
Steering
The power steering stops working, especially at lower speeds. When making a turn, the steering stiffens up and make it very hard to turn. This is very dangerous as several times i have had to come to a complete stop to avoid going into the other lane. Then the steering recently gave out completely on my way to work.
ODI 10860002
Steering
We have owned this vehicle for 2 years and it has been in the dealership for steering related issues 4 times. At low speeds the power steering stops working, making it hard to make the slightest turn. More than once we have almost been hit by oncoming traffic at the end of our driveway because we couldn't turn sharp enough. At first the dealership said it was part of a recall, but after fixing it 3 times they…
ODI 10850323
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. While making a turn and when the vehicle was in motion, the power steering failed. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified and indicated that there was no recall to provide a solution. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 169,325.
ODI 10956344
Steering
While driving at a lower speed and usually while turning into a parking space, my steering wheel locks up and does not turn. This happens while turning both directions, left and right. I literally have to plan my trip to my destination according to my steering wheel. I can not park between cars in a parking lot. I no longer allow to my daughter to drive me car due to the steering problem. I then began reading all…
ODI 10888676
Steering · Unknown Or Other
2010 chevrolet traverse transmission problem while driving the the vehicle its not changing gears at times and it slips. At times when it does not slips, it starts to make a loud muffler sound while driving and my foot is on the gas and its like forcing the vehicle to move. In order to stop the sound and slip, i sometime have to place car on park and then put on drive to re adjust. Sometimes it works and sometime it…
ODI 10838762
Steering
At slow speeds it becomes hard to steer , and it is very dangerous.
ODI 10819693
Steering
I took the vehicle into the gm dealership for an unrelated problem and the technician "discovered" a faulty/leaking steering gear box....totally replaced at a cost of $1386. Now, following online research, i realize that this is a very common problem and gm would appear to be circumventing reporting and a recall by having individuals "pay for the fix".....i want to document this complaint and my personal…
ODI 10817605
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the power steering rack and the power steering pump failed and needed to be replaced. The details were not available. In addition, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 75,827.
ODI 10810157
Steering
The vehicle had been making a high pitched squeaking noise for about a week but only when i slowed to a stop and began to speed up. Today as i slowed to make a turn the power steering went out. Because i was about thirty miles from home i had no choice but to drive it home. When i was on main roads going about 55mph, the problem seemed to be going away, but each time i slowed to make a turn, the vehicle's power…
ODI 10736155
Steering
I was pulling into a parking place when the car just would not turn. The power steering went completely out. I almost hit the car already parked and the gentleman getting out of the passenger side of the car. I profusely apologized and backed the car out of the general area. I then moved to the back of the parking lot to try to figure out what had happened. When the car operated at normal speed, there was no issue…
ODI 10735608
Steering
The problem with this vehicle is loss of power steering when driving at low to speed especialy when turning in either direction. I started having this problem at around 80 k miles and its getting progressively worse. Now it does this when not driving. I took it to the dealer where i purchaced this vehicle., jba chevrolet in glen burnie , md. I was told that chevrolet was not coveing the cost of the power steering…
ODI 11002578
Steering
When attempting to steer/turn at low level of speeds usually less than 5mph the steering is very stiff and requires a lot of effort to turn the vehicle. I also recently felt my steering lock up while merging onto the freeway going at a rate of 50-60 mph.
ODI 10779728
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. While driving 15 mph and approaching a stop sign, the power steering seized without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,046.
ODI 10893629
Steering
While turning the power steering feels very heavy and difficult to turn and makes a noise
ODI 10731390
Steering
When making left or right turns the steering wheel will stiffen making completing turns very difficult. A couple of times i had to make complete stops to avoid hitting vehicles or going into a ditch. I also noticed the steering stiffening while making slight turns while driving at normal highway speed. This is seriously putting my family in danger.
ODI 10759299
Steering
Chevy recalled two parts in the traverse line, a power steering pump and another part related to the steering. Recall number 14329. When these parts fail they can cause the rack and pinion to also fail. I have mentioned this to numerous technicians and they all back this claim up. Our power steering completely failed and chevy replaced the parts but this failure caused the rack and pinion to fail which chevy is…
ODI 10730092
Steering
Slow speeds the steering becomes choppy and unresponsive
ODI 10895232
Steering
The vehicle experiences loss of power steering at low speeds. Chevrolet issued a special warranty for the power steering pump, however when taken to the dealer, the vehicle also had a cracked steering rack. A quick internet search showed that hundreds of other drivers are experiencing the same problem. Chevrolet is only offering to fix one component of a faulty steering system, leaving drivers to foot the bill for…
ODI 10747516
Steering
I brought my 2010 chevy traverse in to the dealer for repair work. I previously had received a service bulletin 14329a which was for a defective power steering pump. During the course of the service, the dealer let me know that due to the power steering pump being defective, the steering rack pump was also needing repair. Gm took care of the power steering pump but not the rack pump as the rack pump did not have a…
ODI 10733694
Steering
Steering wheel is getting very hard to turn at times becomes stuck and will not move and continues to happen
ODI 10898592
Steering
My vehicle is just over 60,000 miles. It needs a new power steering pump (recalled) and now a new steering rack. The vehicle is very difficult to turn in parking lots and on the roads. I thought it just needed a power steering flush and so that was completed at 50,000 miles. That was after i had repaired a 700 engine coolant hose.
ODI 10863606