2012 Chevrolet Traverse Steering Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 40 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- steering pump · 13 records
- rack pinion · 9 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- steering fluid · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
The rack and pinion seals are leaking badly. The cost to tepair is very expensive. My mechanic says it should be a recall.
ODI 11297141
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
This has happened twice once with our kids in the car on the way home from the airport and once to my wife on her way home from work. Both on the freeway at 65+ mph. Driving fine then all of a sudden violent shaking, and loss of power. Cannot steer at 65 mph that is literally deadly. Service stabilitrak light comes on, traction control off light comes on, and reduced engine power light comes on. Extremely dangerous…
ODI 11196573
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
I was driving on a flat road in the middle of rush hour traffic. The traction control light came on, shortly after the check engine light came on, and steering wheel tightened. I pulled over, shut the car off, waited a few minutes and then restarted. No lights. When i brake car, seems to take longer and then jerks to engage brakes. Shop ran codes and nothing came back.
ODI 11141737
Steering
While braking at low speeds during a turn, i experience a sudden loss of power steering that is regained within moments. This has happened three times within the last two weeks. No accident has occurred as of yet. In may of 2017 i had my power steering pump replaced due to an issue with inconsistent power steering pressure during turns. This was a similar, yet seperate, issue than what is currently being experienced…
ODI 11129451
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving 15 mph, the steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
ODI 11123194
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving 20 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and failed to respond. In addition, the steering wheel failed to move left or right and the vehicle lost power. As a result, the contact crashed into a bus terminal wall. Additionally, the key failed to release from the ignition. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. A…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11121743
Steering
I have a 2012 chevy traverse that i purchased used in february of this year. A few months after the purchase it started to develop a whining noise and the steering was hard to turn at low speeds. There have been numerous times where i have been unable to maneuver the vehicle when trying to park due to the steering seizing up. I've also had a few times that i was very close to getting into an accident while making a…
ODI 11118509
Steering
My traverse suddenly started having issues while i was driving. Turning at intersections and at stop signs makes me so nervous. My traverse hesitates when turning causing the car to move slower. It is also making noises out of nowhere. I maintain my vehicle and have had no issues with it until now. When i dropped my children off at daycare and came back out to the car i noticed that my car was leaking power steering…
ODI 11112983
Steering
My steering locks up when trying to turn right for the first time after getting in the car. It has happened to me twice, and both times it was raining. It happens out of nowhere. No warnings/lights come on. It's scary to be driving with my kids and slide past my turn because my steering when won't turn.
ODI 11097106
Steering
While the vehicle was in motion. A high pitched squealing noise came from under the hood when turning. The power steering pump had the proper amount of fluid and the the noise got louder. The rack and pinion had total failure while traveling at 55 miles per hour on the highway at around 70,000 miles. We had the pump replaced once before at around 40,000 miles. On the 2nd replacement, the dealer changed the pump…
ODI 11153411
Steering
Power steering does not work at low rpm. It is very hard to park car in parking spaces, and also very hard to make tight turns at low speeds. It seems as if there is a problem with the power steering pump. This has been a constant problem for several months.
ODI 11093871
Steering
A 2012 traverse in pristine condition that has up to date maintenance through the dealer with only 41,000 miles, now needs replacement of steering rack and pinion as well as pressure hose.
ODI 11083672
Steering
POWER STEERING FLUID STARTED LEAKING
ODI 11105247
Steering
My steering locks up going at slower speeds and turning. My vehicle has the same issue with the steering as the other 2009-2013 chevy traverse steering . It's the same part, issue and vehicle as the warranty was extended to fix the steering up to 10 years and 150,000 miles and i am being told you have not included my vin # under this warenty and i need a valid explanation why my vin isn't covered. It's the same…
ODI 11081370
Steering
When turning onto a road, from a complete stop, the vehicles steering completely locked, requiring immediate reverse to avoid collision or not end up off the side of the road. If a vehicle was behind us preventing reverse there would have been an accident.
ODI 11075246
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall i have had this car for a few years and every year i have had to replace the alternator and or battery. This morning i was driving my son to daycare and my son to work the check battery systems light came on. I know from previous experience that the car is about to completely shut down. As expected a few miles up the road the traction light, abs light and other lights appeared on the dashboard. The car…
ODI 11024827
Steering
Power steering has been replaced three times (now may have to be a fourth), once prior to my ownership (was deemed certified by a chevy dealer at time of purchase however i believe this was fraudulent). Mechanic said (at first replacement) power steering from my purchase was after manufacturered parts. This means when i had purchased the vehicle with 27,000 miles in 2012, power steering pump had already been…
ODI 11130656
Steering
I took my 2012 chevrolet traverse in for a standard oil change today and they tell me that i have a steering gear leak at 34,000 miles. I am reading that many others also have this problem. The cost to fix is $1,375. This is a major safety issue and gm should be doing a recall and paying for the repair. I was going to go on a family vacation and now need to get this fixed first.
ODI 11010089
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact discovered that power steering fluid leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (joseph chevrolet in cincinnati, ohio) where it was diagnosed that the leak was due to a faulty power steering pump. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 08/31/17*lj *cn
ODI 11000048
Engine · Steering
Vehicle was traveling apx 25 mph and slowing for a right turn. Car died in busy traffic at intersection on a city street. No warning lights, no oil light and no engine light. Restarted vehicle and it sounded horrible and had no power. Took it into a shop to find the engine had failed due to improper oil pressure. Spun rod bearing, and timing chain failure. Car ran perfect before this incident and i adhered to oil…
ODI 10980458
Steering
Our 2012 traverse with ~57,000 miles on it had a power steering pump and rack and pinion failure. The vehicle became hard to turn and the two components needed to be replaced. I am told there is a recall on some of the model/years for this issue but not ours. I would like gm to investigate and include our year/model in the recall as well.
ODI 11011946
Steering
While driving thru a parking lot there was a loud noise in the front end followed by the steering wheel locking up. I had to shut the engine off and turn it back on to be able to get the steering wheel to move.
ODI 10981290
Steering
Takata recall my steering wheel makes noises when i turn right or left. It's really bad when i'm parking my car in a parking lot and need to turn to get in the spot or back out. It's also leaking fluid under my car, possibly the steering wheel fluid.
ODI 10970575
Seats · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I purchased a 2012 traverse it has known issues and the dealer and the company's headquarters stated they are known issues but there are not any recalls and would not replace or give any discount in fixing the defects. The traverse driver's seat bracket and side seat cover have been replaced three times, the air condition wiring harness is located in a place the rubs against the chassis and the frame that cause a…
ODI 10955136
Steering
Power steering failure. Loud whining from the "steering gear" and "power steering pump" full failure. I was told my vehicle was not recalled. It has approx 60,000 miles on it. Should not be an issue with that many miles unless it's a factory oem defect !!!
ODI 10947272