2011 Chevrolet Traverse Service Brakes Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Traverse traction control light and brake light come on and off all the time. Making think that car is not safe to drive. All of the time that the lights come on when we arr driving in a straight line on a flat surface.
ODI 11186096
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Stabilitrack needs serviced , abs light on , traction control failure . Power loss . Just driving through town approximately 30 mph and all errors started flashing . This is a safety concern . I have read multiple complaints on the same issue with no results
ODI 11144253
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving on the highway and the vehicle shut off while i was driving at 70 mph. Lost power steering and brakes out of no where which is when i noticed the rpms was at 0. After we, by the grace of god, made it to the side of the road safely, we had it towed to a garage where the said the timing chain came off and ruined the engine and that it is a common problem and could be fixed for around $5600. The vehicle…
ODI 11133609
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
2011 traverse having a sudden loss of power and loss of acceleration followed by error messages for both the traction control and stabilitrak systems and more lights like brakes and air bag and ect..
ODI 11143697
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I got my car 6 months ago, so far the brakes went out, rotors went out, all struts had to be reolaced, heater broke, air conditioner leakes, and now timing chains need to be replaved. I found an inspection completed 2 weeks before i bought my car done at another dealership. The list of issues is scary.
ODI 11109502
Engine · Service Brakes · Suspension
My vehicle has tie rod loose, leaky motor rack, rear valve cover leak, brakes and rotors loose, control arm loose, all wheels corroded, front strut leaks.
ODI 11103358
Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I started my suv and put it in reverse to back out of my driveway. Upon trying to turn, noticed my steering wheel was completely locked up. Tried braking so i wouldn't roll into the street with my children. Brakes were extremely resistant and hard to press down. I then put it into drive to try to get out of the street and my gas pedal was not working. I was unable to move forward, unable to steer, and barely able to…
ODI 11065637
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
I purchased this 2011 traverse used in 2013 with approximately 28,000 miles on it in aurora, co. It now has about 118,000 miles. I have had warning lights on the abs and stability control systems come on, along with error messages indicating stability control and awd are deactivated for about a week that do not reset upon restarting the car. Today, i experienced numerous losses of engine power, as though the car had…
ODI 11057655
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Driving the traverse started to smell wires burning in the cabin dashlights started going crazy and dinging . Was about a mile to where i could pull over safely .. Started to pull off the breaks and steering seemed to stop working and the vehicle died.. I nearly hit bridge pillar not being able to steer or stop.. The car was full with myself 4 children and a newborn.. I am told the motor is ruined and no one can…
ODI 11162017
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
I only made one payment on my car and i don't feel it's safe to drive or put my kids in. The steering and tires or something just sway pull noise and i feel i don't have any control.
ODI 11062051
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
CODES ARE AS FOLLOWED: P0008, P0496, P0221 , P0017, C0242, C00561
ODI 11064709
Service Brakes
Had a squeaking noise when applying brake pedal. Took it to a mechanic who said the the brake booster and master cylinder had to be replaced because it was leaking and causing the problem. Could eventually lead to braking issues. They also stating this was a common problem with the chevrolet traverse make and model. Should be a recall issue and not a $600 fix for me.
ODI 10926260
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 4 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The brakes failed and the vehicle had to shift to neutral. The vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact received leg and ankle injuries which medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle remains at the scene. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10825143
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. While driving 25 mph and approaching a red light, the brake pedal traveled to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not find…
Crash reported
ODI 10855156
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Stabilitrak control, anti lock brakes and engine speed reduced. Wife's car while on her way to work. There are hundreds if not thousands of consumers with this exact same issue with various makes/models of gm vehicles. Once the throttle body / throttle positions sensor becomes dirty, it sets off a series of failures causing the vehicle to reduce power to the point where it can only travel at about 35 mph. This is a…
ODI 10659133
Service Brakes
The abs and trac control lights have been coming on and going off for about a month. Friday aug, 29 2014, while my wife was driving the vehicle around town the stop light turned and she went to stop like normal, the pedal acted like it was slick, the abs was trying to come on. When it did that the pedal went clear to the floor. The car did stop but she is a good driver so no accident happened thankfully. I can see…
ODI 10630255
Service Brakes
We have only had our traverse since january, but have noticed numerous times that the brakes grind (at times) when applying them. The car only had 24,000 miles on it when we bought it, it shouldn't have needed brakes already. Finally had money for the brakes to be checked and we need pads and rotors on all the wheels. It seems that this is a problem with a lot of the traverses. Also, we have the problem which i have…
ODI 10594575
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was 2011 chevy traverse w/ awd with history (four instances) of engine oil leaks/requiring engine removal and reinstall. Vehicle was on interstate when awd/vehicle stability control lights went on. Dic indicated 'service stabiltrack', 'service awd' and 'awd disabled'. At that time, vehicle was 'chugging' but shortly after chugging got much worse to the extent that the vehicle could not accelerate or maintain…
ODI 10614739
Service Brakes · Tires · Wheels
Two things #1-traveling on interstate 95. Right rear tire blow. The inside of the tire rip all around. I have a picture of the tire in two pieces.if you are interested in seeing the picture email me and i will send it to you. #2-also ever since i bought the vehicle in september 2010 the brakes squeaks. Its been looked at multiple time by two dealers. To this day the brakes still squeak. Very annoying. The warranty…
ODI 10533445
Service Brakes
My wife had just dropped the kids off at school and was about 10 minutes away from home. After about five minutes of driving a series of chimes emitted from the car and the dash flashed a light indicating a problem with the abs system, followed by another series of dings and a burning smell. She then pulled over, turned off the car, and waited approximately a minute. Upon turning on the car she heard another ding…
ODI 10519522
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer. The dealer stated that the brake fluid was low and the front passenger's side brake caliper was leaking. The dealer replaced the brake hose gasket, added brake fluid, and replaced the brake caliper on the passenger's side. The dealer also noticed that the vehicle had worn…
ODI 10510518
Service Brakes
At 12000 miles the dealer said i needed new rear brakes. I asked if under warranty and was told no charged $700 to fix. Now at 24000 said front brakes bad and will cost $550 must be something defective. *tr
ODI 10556947
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 65 mph when the accelerator pedal stuck and accelerated to 85 mph. The brakes were disabled for approx 5-7 seconds. After 5-7 seconds passed, the brake system began to work again and i was able to slow down and eventually stop the car. *tr
ODI 10481455
Service Brakes
Lost both pads and rotors on the rear of vehicle, premature wear, not normal. Move forward to present may 9 2014. 37,000 miles and the front brakes, pads and rotors, need replacing and the rear pads already need new pads. The brakes have to be malfunctioning in some way. Called gm for the first incident and received some re-imbursement. I have not had repairs done on second incident but have made an appointment to…
ODI 10588906
Body · Service Brakes
Shortly after purchasing brand new car we noticed small rust-colored specks all over the vehicle, mostly on the rear of the car. After several inspections, muzi ford in needham, ma diagnosed this as "brake dust" from the type of brakes on this vehicle. They said there was nothing that could be done to prevent the specks, but that the only fix was expensive buffing/wet sanding treatments by their body shop that would…
ODI 10510173
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Chevrolet Traverse.
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