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
My spouse was driving the car and tried to make a turn at an intersection and almost hit the car in the oncoming lane because the steering became very difficult. Managed to drive the car into a parking lot where the problem came and went, eventually just had it towed to a mechanic. The car did not exhibit the problem for the mechanic so he could not diagnose the problem. Now we are afraid to drive the car. *tr
ODI 10563717
Steering
Power steering goes out intermittently at low rates of speed, while trying to make turns, can not turn the steering wheel when it does this, i have taken my traverse to the local dealership 3 times but because it's out of warranty they want me to pay $1000 for parts plus labor charges to have the rack & pinion as well as the power steering pump fixed. I called gm directly [redacted] and asked why so many complaints…
ODI 10578317
Steering
Power steering goes out intermittently, primarily at low speeds. The vehicle can not be controlled for low speed steering, pump has been checked and dealer said it is electronic but not certain. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10577079
Steering
Power steering goes without warning. Usually at lower speeds. Hit a curb while trying to turn into a parking spot. *tr
ODI 10587486
Steering
From a stop, making a left turn, the power steering locked up making it very difficult to turn on a busy street. Power steering has locked up multiple times since purchasing on december 23, 2013. Gm needs to address this serious problem before someone is killed. *tr
ODI 10572722
Steering
The 19 of january 2014 i was turning left on an intersection and my chevy traverse started to make a noise when i turn left. Since then is getting constant every time i turn left. It sound like a steering gear. *tr
ODI 10562974
Steering
At about 53000 miles my wife started to notice a small intermittent whining sound coming from the front end. Now we loose steering at low speeds like turning a corner( very dangerous). It is going to the dealer on monday, i am guessing we will need a new rack and pinion. *tr
ODI 10560569
Steering
Car making loud noise while turning and its very hard to steer. Took it to the chevy dealership they said there is a leak in power steering rack and it cost around $1500.00 to get it fixed. I see im not the only one having this issue with this model. *tr
ODI 10560348
Steering
Power steering suddenly stopped working for couple of seconds. It's still keep continuing. I approached chevrolet authorized service center and requested for service. They never found any issues on power steering and charged me $180.00 for diagnosing. Problem still happening while my car turning slowly, suddenly power steering will loose it's power and very hard to turn. It's really dangerous while turning can't…
ODI 10629273
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, there was an abnormal grinding noise heard whenever completing a turn. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that there was no defect with the vehicle. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who then advised that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The contact stated…
ODI 10575379
Steering
My car, a 2010 chevy traverse ltz, had been making a loud sound upon starting. If the car was not allowed to warm up, it became difficult to steer. We took it to the mechanic, thinking it might just be low on power steering fluid. The mechanic stated that our steering column was shredded, and that there were metal shaving in the power steering fluid. It costs $2400 to fix. We have also had the air conditioning go…
ODI 10559948
Steering
While turning the vehicle at relatively low speeds (under 25 mph) the steering would suddenly lock up and become very hard to turn. The problem was somewhat intermittent creating a more dangerous situation as the steering wheel would be very hard to turn and suddenly get easier and then hard again causing over-compensation in mid turn. The problem was diagnosed as the "steering rack binding" and ultimately resulted…
ODI 10561126
Engine · Steering
This vehicle was taken to champion chevrolet for a recall for a failing water pump seal. During that analysis, the power steering pump and rack assembly was found to be low on oil and with metal shavings in the pinion rack was near failure. The failure mode on this model and all traverses, enclaves, and acadias is the ultimately steering lock and a probably crash. This is a definite recall item that should be…
ODI 10558680
Steering
Steering intermittently looses power causing steering wheel to jerk and making steering difficult. Vehicle then begins to veer out of lane. Power steering pump constantly "whines". Manufacturer contacted stated not covered by warranty. Through internet research this is an extremely common problem with the traverse vehicle. *tr
ODI 10577536
Steering
The 2010 traverse first incident happened while driving cross country. The steering went out. You could not turn with out brute force. It was taken to a chevrolet dealer ship and an new power steering pump was put on. Once back to our home town same problem happened. Took to our local chevrolet dealer they replaced same power steering pump (dealership didn't charge for previous chevrolet dealerships work). Third…
ODI 10587911
Steering · Suspension
The power steering pump failed. There has been repeated grinding and steering issues over the ensuing 4,000 miles (6 mo) since the replacement. It seems that many other owners are experiencing this at 40 - 60k miles, past the lifetime of the warranty (3 yr / 36,000 miles). *tr
ODI 10606219
Steering
My wife drove her vehicle (this vehicle) home, and noticed once she slowed down in our subdivision that she virtually lost all ability to control the steering of her car. She was able to make it in to our garage at great effort on her end! Later that day, we attempted to drive it again and simply could not budge or with great difficulty the steering wheel. It begun to snow that afternoon and so we did not persist…
ODI 10559241
Steering
Started with intermittent loss of power steering at low speeds making tight turns. Then noticed hesitant/jerky steering on the highway, with loud rattle in front end. As with all the others, got the run around from the local chevy repair shop, and also with gm customer service - would not acknowledge or even talk about all the similar complaints. I got gm customer service to go good for most of the repair cost of…
ODI 10565704
Steering
There is a recall for the same issue that 90% of the steering issues noted on this site is for but not for the traverse. Here are the details. We need to call gm or the safety numbers and fight to get this fixed! This is clearly an issue. We were quoted 1700 to replace the rack and pinion. Lithia motors was terrible to work with. We bought the car on 11/21/2013 and noted the problem to them in less than a week after…
ODI 10576178
Steering
While turning the car going forward or reversing right or left the steering will lockup. It feels like the power steering goes out. I can start the turn with no trouble and mid way through it can lock up and then release again. This is not always consistent though and doesn't happen on every turn. This has many times caused me to almost not make my turn. When it locks up it take both hands and all my strength and…
ODI 10565238
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering system and the engine coils failed and needed to be replaced. The power steering system was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10807167
Steering
While turning the vehicle at relatively low speeds (under 25 mph) the steering suddenly locks up and becomes very hard to turn. Initially, the problem was somewhat intermittent, causing over-compensation in mid-turn. However, it has become increasingly more of a problem, creating a dangerous situation. While googling this issue online, it appears there are numerous people having this same problem. *tr
ODI 10588173
Steering
While driving, especially when going around a curve, turning to the left or right onto another street, turning into a parking lot or trying to park in a parking space, the steering wheel is very difficult to turn. At times, it is almost impossible to turn. I have contacted my gm dealership who tells me there has been no recalls for this problem and that my power-steering pump needs replacement. I am highly doubtful…
ODI 10609825
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving between 3-5 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become stiff. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was repaired by both an independent mechanic and an authorized dealer, who both flushed the steering but to no avail. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure…
ODI 10562671
Steering
The 1st time it happened, we were driving on the highway with the entire family in the car. 2 adults & 3 children. The steering locks up while the car is in motion. It gets worse when you step on the brake. There is no indication of a problem prior, i.e. Check engine light, noise, etc. We took it to a local dealer & luckily made it just before the warranty wore off. The steering gear was replaced. On november 26 my…
ODI 10554030