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
2010 chevy traverse lt awd has developed a consistent whining noise while running. Chevy dealer investigated and says the steering rack needs to be replaced because it's leaking. Car makes unusual noise when turning and is sometimes hard to steer around corners. No mention of pump being involved. Cost estimate of $1500 to replace steering rack. Internet search revealed similar problems with many other 2010 traverse…
ODI 10671450
Steering
Took vehicle in to get check engine light issue looked at (timing belt issue, not a recall, but covered by chevy). While they had the engine tore down, they informed us that there was a fluid leak with the power steering gear and was going to cost $1,400 to fix as it was not covered under warranty. This was hard to believe given that the car only has 34,000 miles. Chevy subsequently reduced the cost to $900. We were…
ODI 10669322
Steering
The date on this complaint is the date that things got worse, but the problem has been ongoing for the past 6 months. I was driving on the backroads and slowed to pull into a neighborhood and as i turned the wheel shook violently and groaned very loud. This happened about 6 or 7 times within a 4 hour period but has since went back to the moaning when turning. For the past 6 months, whenever i slow to turn, my wheel…
ODI 10670868
Steering
The initial problem started in dec. 2014 while turning at low speeds while parking especially when it was very cold out. The power steering seems to go out and it is really hard to turn. This happened every once in a while. I took it to a chevy dealer because i received a tsb in the mail. The chevy dealer said that the problem was not covered under the bulletin because my steering gear is leaking which is not part…
ODI 10712117
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was uncertain if the steering pump or the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The…
ODI 10668818
Steering
I have a 2010 chevy traverse which has a problem with the power steering components. Chevrolet has issued a recall on the cheap part, the power steering pump but does not cover the expensive part of the defect which is the rack and pinion/steering gear. Why, because they don't care if people crash and they make more money with the steering gear in repair work. If you own a traverse and hear the whining noise from…
ODI 10667004
Steering
While driving lost all power steering. Dealer said the pump was to be recalled but the pump cased the rack and pinion to fail why is not covered under warranty with a cost of roughly $1200. *tr
ODI 10663363
Steering
Driving down a two lane highway. Needed to pass car in front of us doing 40mph in a 60. Signaled over into oncoming traffic lane, passed over, sped up, and signaled to transfer back into original lane. During transfer, power steering stopped, forcing me to pull harder than normal to move the vehicle over. Once the maneuver was almost complete, power steering returned, causing me to over correct right, then needing…
ODI 10653880
Steering
Increasing noise in steering column associated with turning the car. Chevy service man said i needed a new steering gear and pump. *tr
ODI 10652342
Steering
At very low speeds (when parking in a parking stall or parallel parking) our power steering starts to seize up and the wheel becomes very difficult to turn...in fact it takes every ounce of my petite body to get it to turn. Upon bringing it in we have learned that there is a warranty extension out on this very issue and also received a letter indicating that. Unfortunately they could not duplicate the issue…
ODI 10660060
Steering
Hard to steer at low speeds; thumping sound. On nov 8, 2014 , i took the vehicle to burlington chevrolet, however they stated it wasn't the power steering pump. They said it was the steering gear rack which will cost me about $1,600 plus tax (also includes flushing the line and wheel alignment). This is ridiculous. I've read similar common problems. This has to be related to the recent power steering pump issue…
ODI 10653658
Steering
The vehicle began to under steer intermittently while driving through a mountain pass during a friday evening. While driving through curves the car had to be slowed considerably below the speed limit to negotiate the turns. Once near our destination approximately 40 miles after first noticing the problem, found turning the vehicle at lower speeds (in parking lot) nearly impossible and improbable after narrowly…
ODI 10649263
Steering
I bought this vehicle in 2012 and the steering column has always made a weird noise. In september of 2014 while driving with my 1 and 2 year old daughters in the vehicle the power steering went out altogether. I got the power steering pump replaced the following day. However, this was just a short, temporary fix (about a week). The steering column makes even a louder and greater noise but the power steering comes…
ODI 10644214
Steering
For the last several weeks the power steering has been going out intermittently while driving at slow speeds. It is dangerous and scary. We finally had to get the power steering pump replaced yesterday. This seems to have corrected the problem. *tr
ODI 10632647
Steering
In september of last year our 2010 chevy traverse started getting hard to turn left or right and i have researched the problem and i can not afford 1200.00 dollars to fix the problem which seems like it is the power steering pump. At this point we have no power steering about 90 % of the time. It is getting dangerous at this point and i don't know what we will do this winter if we start to slide we would be unable…
ODI 10732052
Steering
We have been having trouble turning at slow speeds. Almost ran into another car head on because the car wouldn't turn. Ask our dealer service center and of course they said they never heard of anyone having problem. That we need a new power steering rack at $1400.00. Funny that this web site has tons. In today's world - where customer service should be top of the line it is at the bottom. No wonder people buy…
ODI 10632556
Steering
While trying to turn onto a street, steering was very hard to turn and made it difficult to complete the turn. This happened sporadically for several months until we took it into the dealership to have it fixed. It cost $2k to fix the steering pump. *tr
ODI 10660028
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the power steering seized and become difficult to maneuver when making a right or left turned. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
ODI 10747502
Steering
We have owned our 2010 traverse for a few years now. The steering problem has gotten horrible for the past 6 months. We now live in spain and as a military member i can't just go out and buy a brand new car. Chevrolet owners and board members need to come together and get this problem fixed. I think it will have to take a person to die in a car accident for them to ever give a [xxx] about this issue that they have…
ODI 10622228
Steering
At low speed while parking the power steering stops working. *tr
ODI 10627878
Steering
We bought our 2010 chevy traverse lt with approx. 62,000 miles. At approx. 67,000 miles we experienced a zipper type sound with the steering, this sound can be intermittent and at all speeds. At about the same time we experienced that the steering to be very hard and almost impossible to turn at speeds between 5 and 35 mph. The steering is almost impossible to turn when pulling into and out of a parking space. The…
ODI 10621235
Steering
I was driving home from florida back to indiana when i pulled off the interstate to realize my power steering was not working. The steering was so difficult i didn't think i could make the turn. My family of five had a very scary ride home. We paid a big price for this chevy and didn't expect major problems at only 60,000 miles. This may be our last chevy purchase. *tr
ODI 10621229
Steering
While turning the power steering stops working.
ODI 10621140
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and i heard the check engine alert (3 dings). The warning said service traction control service stabilitrak. After that, the car would take longer and i had to press a lot harder on the gas to accelerate. There are about 3 forums which all include complaints like this however the dealer is saying they will not recall the throttle body which is the part that they are replacing. The throttle body is also…
ODI 10617796
Engine · Steering · Suspension
July 2014 my traverse had around 67,000 miles on it, and it had started overheating. We took it to a chevrolet dealership and had the issue taken care of. We had also asked them to address the recalls that we had received notice on.one issue was fixed, and on the invoice they had made note that they would contact us when the other recall parts were in. For 2 months, no phone call from them.we had received no call…
ODI 10653546