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
My chevy traverse started making rubbing noises when making hard turns just after it hit 60,000 miles (and had its big maintenance which flushed the power steering fluid). When i took it into the shop i was told that all of the steering components needed replaced (power steering pump and rack, gear, new fluid) and then the car would need an alignment (also just had one with the last service). With a "discount" at…
ODI 10957444
Steering
Power steering is hard to turn after driving. Go to pull in a parking spot and the steering is hard.in motion while turning into parking space almost ran into parked car. *tr
ODI 10935195
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering while being operated at a low speed. The failure occurred without warning. The freemont chevrolet dealer was contacted and diagnosed that the power steering rack and pump were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure…
ODI 11011725
Steering · Suspension
I purchased a used 2012 chevy traverse with only 34,000 miles on it. After owning the car for a month i noticed a strange noise when making sharp right hand turns at low speed (less than 20 mph). Upon examining the car i found power steering fluid leaking from the steering gear. I took the car into the chevrolet dealership and was told that the steering gear and front struts needed to be replaced.
ODI 10916168
Steering
63,000 miles power steering rack and pinion replaced as had leak. Was told by chevy dealer this would be $1700 to repair. Went to local auto shop and had replaced for $1300. 2wks later the power steering pump failed while driving with difficulty to steer. Local auto shop referred us to chevy dealer as this is a known issue with this vehicle and suggested we ask for financial assistance. Contacted chevy dealer was…
ODI 10899606
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While having the vehicle serviced, the technician stated that the power steering pump and rack and pinion failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
ODI 10893099
Steering
My wife and i purchased a used 2012 traverse with 56,000mi on it last summer. We now have 76,000mi on it, and just recently we have experienced the power steering loss that many other traverse owners have been complaining about online. I am glad to know that we are not the only people to experience this issue - and i am very disappointed in gm that there has been an issue with the power steering systems on these…
ODI 10874279
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
Takata recall i recently purchased a 2012 chevrolet taverse with 35,000 miles from supreme chevrolet cadillac of plaquemine on 5/23/2016. The engine light has been on for a little over a week now, the "service airbag" shows on the dashboard, the airbag light is on, the steering wheel alignment is off, the passenger window power button on the driver side want roll the window down at times, their is a noise when the…
ODI 10873572
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I bought this car used in april 2016, within 72 hours i noticed it was making some horrible noises. My family mechanic said the idler belt tensioner was bad, multi motor issues, 2 fuses were blown, 2 bad window motors, ac was not super cold and the airbag recalls were all still present. I took it back to the dealer to get serviced and one of the employees wrecked it in service and no one told me so i found it when i…
ODI 10897118
Steering
Takata recall- while turning at a low rate of speed, the steering will locks up and you can not turn. I have to put my car in park and then shut it off , then i restart it, and it will turn. This is a major safety issue. My 16 year old, who just got his license discovered this. I thought he was doing something wrong, til i drove it today, and it happened to me. Talk about scary?!!! What if i was turning into…
ODI 10854876
Steering
I went local chevy dealer for trasmition work and ending fixing. Transmition and motor also a power steering house and now stared liking from the power steering rack it cost me 2300 dolls and fm don't wanted remplace it and fm representative dont want to help me.
ODI 10864300
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to control. The contact stated that the vehicle began to sway to the left and right without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10852311
Steering
POWER STEERING LEAK
ODI 10851143
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure occurred on several occasions. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10906202
Steering
After routine inspection and an alignment it was reported to us by the dealership that the steering system was leaking, specifically from a valve issue. This has been identified already by gm in a service call reported from another user: service #14329 from gm. Apparently this is a common problem in gm models, but it has not been applied to traverse recalls. Request that this is elevated and gm issues a complete…
ODI 10821560
Steering
This car has a very common problem with the steering. The steering rack is leaking which will lead to an inability to steer the car effectively. Chevrolet has an special service #14329 that covers this for a number of model years including 2012 but for some reason the vin for my car was not included but it exhibits the identical problem. I need gm to expand it's special service to include all cars that exhibit the…
ODI 10808915
Steering
I have a 2012 chevy traverse that made noise with turning, was leaking power steering fluid and became very difficult to steer while driving. Power steering fluid would puddle underneath the vehicle. I only have a little over 35,000 miles on it. The bumper to bumper warranty expired in 6/15. I took it to my mechanic who determined that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. I called chevy and they stated that…
ODI 10785633
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel emitted an unusual noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the power steering pump was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
ODI 10779665
Steering
Hard to steer at lower speed (when parking or coming out of parking, when turning) in one occasion i did hit another vehicle wile turning to my right, luckily there were not serious damages and no injuries to any of the parties involved. I can barely turn at lower speed, i have taken my vehicle to the dealership and they are telling me that the power steering pump needs to be replaced and the rack and pinion as…
Crash reported
ODI 10788181
Steering
My chevy traverse was hard to steer, almost impossible to drive. I had fluid on my garage floor, luckily i live a mile from the dealer. After checking the vehicle they followed the leak and stated that i needed a new rack and pinion, power steering pump and then an alignment. Total bill $ 2,600 and they were not sure if this fix would the problem. They stated that they never saw such a problem in a vehicle that had…
ODI 10779973
Steering
While driving during wet conditions, the power steering stopped working, nearly causing the vehicle to impact a curb and tree. The dealer is looking into the reasoning for this, there seem to be numerous counts of 2009-2013 gm crossover vehicles having the same issue, without recalls. I feel this is a major safety issue, as i was driving with my 4 year old son. *tr
ODI 10703330
Steering
Vehicle very hard to steer. Loud noise when shift out of park. Hard to steer at low speed, took to dealership they kept my vehicle refused to provide loaner car until diagnosed two days later. Dropped off on a friday dealer says repair to steering won't be done until tuesday. Researched online and found this problem on many chevy traverse forums. This car needs to be recalled before someone is injured. *tr
ODI 10683508
Steering
On 24 dec 2014 at around 11:45am, i was pulling off a main road (with my young daughter) into the parking lot of my doctor's business, when my steering wheel locked completely while i was still in motion. After braking, i was able to jiggle the steering wheel free and pulled the car into a parking space. I contacted my dealership immediately to report the incident. As it was christmas eve, they were closing within…
ODI 10669213
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
A week ago my traverse started making a grinding noise, and i thought it was the brakes so i took it to our mechanic who checked all four wheels and determined the brakes were fine. He said it was possibly a rock or something causing the noise and it stopped for a few days. This morning i was pulling into a parking spot at work and the steering froze up completely and the brakes did not want to work either. I almost…
ODI 10648825
Steering
Driver began to feel and hear a rubbing noise coming from the wheel well. When trying to make a low speed left turn off of a primary road into the entrance of a business, the steering completely locked up and the driver was unable to turn and was stuck in the middle of the opposing lane of traffic. Fortunately for the driver and passengers, there was no oncoming traffic and the driver was able to manually steer…
ODI 10618606