2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE Steering Problems

Components related to timing chain failed, and vehicle is currently available with plans to sell to a salvage yard by 10/25/24. My 9 year old and I were at risk of collision when the vehicle failed. I was driving approximately 70-75 mph when we started to lose power. At 65 mph, I managed to cross 2 lanes of highway traffic and stopped on the shoulder. I turned off my vehicle and waited several minutes, hoping it would help reset or cool off a component or something. I had to try a couple of times before it started, and I attempted to drive as safely as I could, made it to 60 mph before it stopped running completely. I had to pull hard on the steering wheel to get to the shoulder again, only this time, the shoulder was pinched off in front of us and around a small blind spot behind us. I had my daughter move to the side closer to the cement barrier while waiting for a tow truck. She became very nervous about how close some of the other vehicles got. Afterwards, the error codes indicated several components pointing to a timing chain problem. I had the timing chain repaired around April or May of 2023 by a certified mechanic. I watched the oil life percentage and oil temperature gauge consistently. Everything indicated as normal, but I had difficulty pulling out the dipstick to check the oil level. Since it was hard to get a good reading, I tried to add some oil and recheck. The oil cap was nearly impossible to open, so I decided to wait for an oil tech to do it. Around 40-50% oil life, I had planned to have the oil changed. In spite of my efforts to maintain proper oil quality, the oil cap had to be opened with a wrench. Smoke rose out and dried out oil residue lined the inner walls. It was about a quart low. I don’t drive hard on it and it had only been around 3,000 miles between oil changes. It had been one year since the timing chain was replaced. Error codes remain and the vehicle runs rough if it stays on long enough after much effort to start it.

As i am driving down the road the service stable trak light and abs lights pop on and the brakes sieze up so bad you cant get the car to stop and brake pedal to unlock as well as when you try to turn the steering wheel locks

Care loses connection shuts off while driving and unable to accelerate. Loses steering control

THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLITON ON THIS VEHICLE SB-10056456-3388 IT HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND SOME RACK AND PINON STEERING PARTS. IT IS HARD TO TURN WHEN YOU ARE FIRST STARTING OUT GETS EASIER AS YOU ARE DRIVING THOUGH BUT IS STILL A MAJOR CONCERN AND PROBLEM AS IT COULD HAPPEN TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME POINT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PROBLEM GET A RECALL ON IT

I'VE OWNED MY TRAVERSE FOR SLIGHTLY LONGER THAN 1 YEAR. I CAN HEAR A WHINY SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA AND IT IS BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN THE WHEEL WHILE I'M GOING SLOW...AS IN I CAN'T GET IT INTO OR OUT OF TIGHT AREAS SUCH AS PARKING SPOTS. PUT IN HALF BOTTLE OF FLUID....DIDN'T HELP. IS THERE A RECALL?

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING WHEN I DRIVE AT A SLOW SPEED. WHEN I GO TO TURN THE WHEEL YOU HAVE TO USE A LOT OF FORCE TO TURN, IF NOT YOU HAVE TO BE ON THE GAS TO GET THE STEERING TO WORK. I HATE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I HAVE ALMOST WREAKED IT A FEW TIMES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON. WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING LAST MONTH I GOT MY POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED AND THEN A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT PUT IN, IT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HOPE THIS ISSUE GETS FIXED. I AM GOING TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP ONE MORE TIME IF IT DOES IT AGAIN.

Mileage: 140,000

IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER AS WE SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. IT FELT LIKE MANUAL STEERING AND NOT POWER. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE NEED A STEERING RACK AND STEERING PUMP. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE?

Mileage: 175,000

SO FAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH MY SUV, BOUGHT A 2009 FOR 6,000 AND HAD TO PT 7,200 IN IT TO GET IT RUNNING RIGHT. I TRADED IT IN AT THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS BEING DIAGNOSED AT THANKFULLY. NOW I HAVE A 2011 AND STARTING TO HAVE MANY ISSUES UNFORTUNATELY. FIRST IT STARTED 3700 MILES AFTER I GOT MY 2011 BY LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AND ALMOST WRECKED 3 TIMES GOING TO THE HOSPITAL. I WAS ABLE TO PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND GOT MY POWER STEERING BACK BUT IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IF I CAME IN AT 3500 MILES THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP AND WHOLE RACK UNDER WARRENTY, BUT THEY DIDNT. SO I GOTTA TOP IT OFF EVERY FEW MONTHS, NO BIG DEAL. SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ROUGH IDLE, TUNED UP 3 TIMES IN 42,373 MILES. A/C ONLY BLOWS COLD ON DRIVER SIDE NOW, IT MAKES A DIFFERENT NOISE EVERY DAY AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE DROPPED AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. I CANT DROP 2400 BUCKS ON SOMETHING THAT DOESNT FIX THE PROBLEM! WAY TOO MANY NEGATIVE OUTCOMES THAT I'VE READ ON THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED HAD BETTER LUCK THAN A REBUILD. THIS IS ABSURD BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT FAMILY VEHICLE BUT WITH THESE ISSUES I REALLY DONT WANT TO BUY AMERICAN MADE CARS ANYMORE.

Mileage: 77,000

CAR WAS POWERING DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW NEEDS TIMING CHAINS REPLACED. ALSO STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING NOT WORKING AND THE STEERING RACK IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACES. SUSPENSION IS NO GOOD AND ALL HAS TO BE REDONE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT FOR BEING A 2011.

Mileage: 70,000

THE STEERING ON MY TRAVERSE INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING, THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY PATTERN AND WHEN IT STOPS WORKING THE CAR IS PRACTICALLY UNDRIVEABLE AND I'VE ALMOST GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, HOWEVER, WHEN STOPPED IT HAPPENS AS WELL.

Mileage: 92,000

POWER STEERING SEEMS TO FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS AFFECTING TURNING, AS INTO PARKING SPOTS, GARAGE, ETC. WHEEL ALMOST SEEMS TO FREEZE IN PLACE BECOMING ALL BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. NOT NOTICABLE AT DRIVING SPEEDS. HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR. MY LOCAL MECHANIC MENTIONED A RECALL BUT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT COME UP ON THE LIST.

Mileage: 140,000

ON REPEATED OCCASIONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, WHEN TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, DURING A TURN, THE STEERING WILL FREEZE. VEHICLE WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND CAR EMITS HIGH LOUD SOUNDS. IF CAR IS STOPPED AND ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHEN RESTARTED IT WILL OFTEN CONTINUE TO EMIT THE SOUND AND CONTINUE TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE.

Mileage: 110,000

THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE WHEN STARTING, PRESSING ON THE GAS AND WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER CHECKING THE SPECIFIC CODE P0017, AND DIAGNOSTICS FROM DEALER ITS WAS THE TIMING CHAIN, STEERING GEAR AND PUMP ASSEMBLIES ARE THE ISSUE WITH MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE. LOOKED UP THE WARRANTIES STILL APPLICABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE, SPECIAL COVERAGE 14582 (THROTTLE, TIMING CHAIN ETC.), 14329 (POWER STEERING) AND SPECIAL COVERAGE N192219480 (SEATBELT PRETENSIONER)

Mileage: 114,932

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS 20 MPH OR LESS THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED WE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND MADE SURE IT WAS FULL. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND IT IS VERY HARD TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL IT BECOMES SO STIFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS THESE ARE TYPICALLY FAMILY VEHICLES CARRYING CHILDREN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TRAVERSE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 150,000

**TIMING BELT RECALL** I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE LOCAL PARKWAY AND IT LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT THEN STARTED RIDING ROUGH AS IF THE TIRES WERE WOBBLING THEN I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND IT STARTED MAKING A REEVING NOISE DURING THE TURN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO OIL LEAKS BUT THE OIL WAS LOW AND ALSO I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 130,000

**POWER STEERING RECALL*** I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IN THE MIST OF DRIVING MY VEHICLE STEERING BECAME HARD. AS I WENT TO MAKE A TURN MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT MAKE A TURN WITHOUT THE USE OF FORCE. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT AND POWER STEERING RACKET PINON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 113,000

OUT OF NO WHERE MY AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ISNT DETECTING WEIGHT AND STAYS OFF ALL THE TIME NOW, ALSO MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL. I AM ALSO HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES AS WELL. MY POWER STEERING FLUID IS FULL, NO LEAKS BUT THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN. HAD THE STEERING PUMP CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. MY LAST ISSUE IS WITH THE SPEAKERS THEY CUT IN AND CUT OUT ALL THE TIME AND NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN I ONLY HAVE MY TWEETERS FOR SOUND. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEVY RIGHT NOW.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2017 WITH ONE OWNER HAVING HAD IT. HERE IT IS NOW 2 YEARS LATER AND I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. SOME OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD BUT IT STILL ISN'T PART OF A RECALL. THE PAST YEAR I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER $1000 TO FIX IT. ITEMS ALREADY REPLACED INCLUDE SEVERAL SENSORS, WHEEL BEARING, POWER STEERIG PUMP AND A BATTERY. WHAT STILL NEEDS REPLACING: RACK AND PINYON, SHOCKS AND STRUTS, AND I HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, MY WINDOWS GO DOWN BUT WON'T GO UP BECAUSE THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND MY RADIO CUTS IN AND OUT. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE CAR AND NO ONE IS HELPING. OTHER USERS HAVE REPORTED SOME OF THE SAME THING. IF I GO TO MY MECHANIC HE TELLS ME THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS. BUT WHEN I LOOK AT MY MAKE AND MODEL THERE IS ONLY 4 RECALLS AND IF I GO BY VIN SPECIFICALLY THERE IS NONE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS ! SOMEONE SHOULD HELP. WITH A CAR THAT ISN'T 'THAT OLD' I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS MANY ISSUES. I HAVE 154,039 MILES ON IT. IT ISN'T SAFE. MY WINDOW IS STUCK RIGHT NOW I'M THE DOWN POSITION. I CAN MOVE IT DOWN MORE BUT NOT UP. I HAVE 3 KIDS. MY CAR SEEMS TO NOT WORK MORE THAN IT DOES. NOTHING LIKE SCREWING OVER THE LITTLE GUY...CHEVY NUMBER ONE ON SAFETY YA RIGHT

BOUGHT THE SUV USED & I LOVE IT UNTILL A COUPLE WKS AGO TRYED TURNING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE & NOTICED MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE IT WAS REALLY HARD TO TURN! IF I CAN PUSH ON THE GAS BE PEDAL AT ALL THE POWER STEERING WILL FREE UP & I CAN TURN! BUT IT GOES IN AND OUT WITHOUT ANY KNOWING! REALLY DISAPPOINTED! IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT OR SOMETIMES TO MAKE A SHARP TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET OR INTO PARKING LOTS WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC, I HAVE TO ALWAYS PREPARE MYSELF FOR IT TO GO OUT!!!

Mileage: 104,583

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AS I STARTED A TURN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER LEAVING ME STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO STOP, TURN OFF CAR, RESTART AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME FUNCTIONAL.

Mileage: 145,000

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 HAS 65K MILES AND BLEW UP? ITS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR A VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WASN'T WARNED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THIS KIND OF HISTORY AND GM DON'T RECOGNIZE THIS IS A PROBLEM!

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CROSSING A THE I-395 BRIDGE INTO WASHINGTON DC AT 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED TAKING OUT THE POWER STEERING WITH A JERK TO THE LEFT. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT PRECIPITATED BY AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT OR A CHANGE TO THE RIDE AND FEEL OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 107,000

THE STEERING IS WHINING WHILE TURNING, I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF STEERING FAILURE. MOVING AND STATIONARY.

INTERMITTENTLY LOSING POWER STEERING ASSIST. COMES AND GOES UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE.

Mileage: 162,000

WHEN I WAS TURNING INTO THE GAS STATION MY WHEELS LOCKED UP MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT . I PUT MY CAR IN PARK WENT AROUND THE CAR TO LOOK AND SEE IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG AROUND THE TIRES NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL GOT BACK IN MY CAR PUT IT IN DRIVE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK VERY SCARY NOT HAVING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE . WHEN THIS OCCURRED MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING INTO THE GAS STATION COMING TOWARD THE PUMP WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP.

Mileage: 95,723

IT WAS A RAINY DAY AND HEADING DOWN A LOCAL STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING FOR A PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS. I'M 190 LB MALE, AND I COULDN'T BUDGE THE WHEEL HEADING FOR A TREE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT I CAN GUARANTEE THAT IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SHOULD WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWO MORE TIMES THAT DAY BUT FOR SMALLER INTERVALS OF TIME. LUCKILY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR BUT I AM NOW FEAR THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I WON'T LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT, AND I HAVE TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL READY TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH. THIS CARE CAN NOT BE CASUALLY DRIVEN. THIS HAS SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY CONCERNS.

Mileage: 114,600

STEERING LOCKS UP, THERE IS POWER STEERING FLUID IN IT, BUT HAVING A MAJOR PROBLEM STEERING AND MAKING TURNS. STEERING LOCKS OR FREEZES UP AND IT WON'T MOVE WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NOTHING LEAKING ANYWHERE. WAS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE?

LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID AT THE RACK AND PINION , HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE AND BUICK ENCLAVE. I THINK GM SHOULD REPAIR OR PAY FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 87,650

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 BRAKE. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. TRIED AGAIN 2 MINUTES LATER, SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND EXITED WHILE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. 15 MINUTES LATER THE ISSUES SEEMED TO NO LONGER BE A PROBLEM AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY.

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.

Mileage: 70,571

EARLY DECEMBER I HEARD SOUND INDICATING STEERING ISSUE, SUPPORTED BY LOCAL MECHANIC WHEN GETTING OIL CHANGE. RESEARCHED CAUSES AND PRICES ONLINE AND FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN #14329A FROM GM. I ADHERED TO BULLETIN AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY CONFIRMED SB APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE. LATER RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS ALSO AT ISSUE BUT NOT COVERED BY BULLETIN TO THE TUNE OF~ $1200.00 FOR "NECESSARY" REPLACEMENT.. I TRIED TO GET LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND AGENTS FOR GM CARES TO EXPLAIN HOW EITHER ORIGINAL PART WAS NOT POORLY DESIGNED OR MANUFACTURED OR THE FLUID WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE STEERING ASSEMBLY TO HAVE NOT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING GM IS AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR. WHILE NOT HAPPY ABOUT BEING OUT $1200 FOR ASSOCIATED REPAIR ON A GM SERVICE BULLETIN, I AM MORE CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY AND PLACES MY GRANDCHILDREN AT RISK. ONLY ON THE LAST DAY BEFORE DROPPING OFF AT DEALER WAS THERE ANY ISSUE WITH DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY OF THE STEERING. I REQUESTED THE STEERING GEAR THEY REMOVED AND HAVE IT IN MY POSSESSION. I HAVE AN EMAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT FROM GM CARES ON MY COMPLAINT AND A COPY OF THE INVOICE ON THE REPAIR.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM DINNER WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING ON IT'S OWN AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE KILLED. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THE BATTERY WAS SUPPLING ENOUGH POWER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS NORMAL. AT THIS TIME, THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, THE RPMS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN FAIRLY QUICKLY AND THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS WERE CLICKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME (5 MILES), BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED THE ENTIRE DRIVE. THE SECOND I WOULD LET ME FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE WOULD KILL. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID WHEN HE HOOKED IT UP TO THE MACHINE TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THERE WAS SO MUCH WRONG HE COULDN'T ACTUALLY TELL WHAT WAS CAUSING WHAT. THE COMPUTER AND ENGINE BOTH WERE RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED. I LET HIM KNOW AS WELL IT HAD BECOME MORE DIFFICULT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN GOING AT A SLOW SPEED AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK. HE STATED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. THE STEERING, THE COMPUTER AND THE ENGINE HE HAS SEEN MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH.

Mileage: 133,000

MY STABILITRAK HAS BEEN GOING IN AND OUT FOR YEARS WITH NO ISSUES. I HAD IT CHECKED BUT TOLD IT WAS OK. NOW IT HAS STARTED STALLING ON ME. AND I WAS SLIGHTLY REAR ENDED LAST NIGHT ON VACATION. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET 1 800 # AND TOLD NO RECALL ON THIS. HOWEVER ON LINE IS HUNDREDS OF ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL. SO OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS IT HAS BEEN GOING FREQUENTLY. THE STEERING IS JUST MAKING NOISES AND CRUNCHING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING

Mileage: 80,000

I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHY THE POWER STEERING RACK IS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH OF A PART ON A VEHICLE TO INSURE A SAFE RIDE? THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF REPORTS ON THE TRAVERSE ABOUT THIS PART GIVING OUT. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND THEY WANT $2000.00 TO FIX IT? WHAT? IT SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST AND TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE A NUMBER OF DEATHS HAPPEN. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT GM HAS MANEUVERED AROUND FIXING THIS IMPORTANT PART OF A VEHICLE.

Mileage: 117,000

THE STEERING IS HARD AT LOW SPEEDS. TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO TURN EASILY. AT OTHER TIMES IT WORKS FINE.

Mileage: 149,000

I OWN A 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH JUST OVER 80,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE STREET AND STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND AGAINST TRAFFIC, AS I MOVED MY POWER STEERING LOCKED. I MANAGED TO COMPLETE THE TURN WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK. THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AS IT WAS A KNOWN FAULT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHO SAID THAT AS THERE WAS A LEAK IT WAS NOT COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS AS THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE STEERING PUMP BY THE DEALER. IF IT IS A KNOWN FAULT GM AND DEALERS SHOULD DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE RPMS INCREASED AND DECREASED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,411.

Mileage: 96,411

I PURCHASE THE BRAND NEW CHEVY TRAVERSE IN AUG 2011, ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I WAS MAKING A U-TURN AND THE VEHICLE STUCK ON THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT TURN, CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TURN OFF THE CAR AND RE START IN 2 MINUTES. I HAD AROUND 20,000 MILES AT TIME. CURRENTLY I HAVE ABOUT 27K MILES AND 6 MONTHS AGO I MENTION THAT WE HAVE SOME NOISE COMING OUT WHEN WE TURN THE STEERING, DEALER CHECKED DURING MY OIL CHANGE VISIT AND SAID ITS ALL NORMAL. THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORST SO TOOK THE CAR AGAIN AT 25K MILES AND THEY CHECKED IN DETAIL AND SAID RACK AND PINION IS GONE BAD, I WAS SHOCKED THAT AT 25K MILES HOW THIS CAN BE POSSIBLE? THEY SAID ITS VEHICLE AND ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, THEY CHARGING ME $1861.00 TO REPLACE AS IT IS NOT IN WARRANTY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT AT 25K-27K MILES, GM MEASURE COMPONENT BREAK DOWNS AND THERE IS NO RECALL, I FEEL ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER ON THE ROAD DRIVING THE UNSAFE VEHICLE FROM GM/CHEVY

Mileage: 25,665

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I OWN A 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE ON MY WIFE LAST WEEKEND. THIS WAS VERY SCARY FOR HER AND MY KIDS AS THEY WERE ON A MOUNTAIN GOING INTO A CURVE. SHE LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AND OR HELP FROM GM ON GETTING THIS CAR REPAIRED. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I AM JUST GLAD MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE FINE. THE OUTCOME COULD OF BEEN DIFFERENT AS THEY DESCRIBED IT TO ME. PLEASE GET BACK WITH ME ASAP ON THIS MATTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT, BY TOWING THIS BACK TO MY HOUSE AND TO THE SHOP IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. I THINK IT CAUSED THE MOTOR TO MESS UP AS WELL. SO, I AM LOOKING FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. LOOKS LIKE THE DESIGN OF THIS IS QUESTIONABLE ON HOW THIS CARE WAS MADE AND CAUSES SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHEN A TIMING CHAIN GOES OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Mileage: 137,000

CAR IS MAKING KNOCKING NOISIES WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT US GOING TO COST $1,800 TO FIX. THE PART ONLY COST LIKE $250.00.

POWER STEERING GETS HARD WHEN IN A LOWER SPEED, FRONT WINDSHIELD WASHER WORKS PARTTIME

Mileage: 117,000

THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT/HAD PROBLEMS TWICE IN 67,000 MILES. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY AND ALL THE OTHERS THAT ARE DRIVING THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING IS A SAFETY CONCERN. CHEVROLET PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COVERAGE FOR A PROBLEM THEY IDENTIFIED WITH THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER IT DOESN'T COVER ALL OF THE REPEATED PROBLEMS OWNERS CONTINUE TO HAVE. THERE NEEDS TO BE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE SO THAT OWNERS CAN GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND SAFELY DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES.

Mileage: 40,000

POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS IN PROCESS OF FAILING. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER THAT THE TEETH WERE GRINDING DOWN AND WOULD SHORTLY HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER VEHICLE. ONLY INDICATION WAS THE WHINE OF THE STEERING PUMP AS IT FAILED DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A SEAL LEAK AND CONTAMINANTS IN FLUID FROM THE METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE STEERING GEAR. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO ASK FOR THE PARTS OR TAKE PICTURES OF THE FAILED PARTS.

Mileage: 47,000

AT 120,000 MILES THE VEHICLE BEGIN EXHIBITING THE ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY 14329. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT WHILE THE SAME TWO PARTS LISTED IN THE WARRANTY HAD FAILED THEY DID NOT FAIL IN THE MANNER THAT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I FIND IT VERY CONVENIENT THAT THESE TWO PARTS WHICH DO NOT FAIL ROUTINELY IN VEHICLES FAILED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BUT THE WARRANTY ISSUE. UNLESS I RECEIVE THE $2000 THIS REPAIR COSTS BACK OR IT IS PROVEN TO ME EMPIRICALLY THAT THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE WARRANTY I WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE REPAYMENT OF THE MONEY OWED TO ME. I WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT NO ONE WITHIN MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS PURCHASES ANOTHER GM VEHICLE UNTIL THIS MATTER IS HANDLED. I HAVE SUBMITTED A CASE TO CHEVY WITH NUMBER 8-2782147523

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL WHINING SOUND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN WOULD BE EXTREMELY HARD TO EXECUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,522.

Mileage: 84,522

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 20 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AND TURNING LEFT, I HEARD A LOUD WHINING SOUND AND FELT A "THUMP" WITH SOME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CAR CONTINUES TO MAKE THE SAME SOUND WHEN MAKING SHARPER TURNS, LIKE GOING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE A POWER STEERING LEAK AND NEED A NEW STEERING RACK TO THE TUNE OF $1300-1600 REPAIR! THIS CAR ONLY HAS 33,146 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 33,146

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE RACK AND PINION LEAK AND TIMING BELT LIGHT CAME ON. CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED, DRIVEN EASY AND HAS ONLY 93000 MILES ON IT. GM SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED...

Mileage: 93,000

POWER STEERING RACK FOUND LEAKING DURING NYSI. I FEEL RACK SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS JUST IN FOR AN INSPECTION WITH NOTHING ELSE WRONG.

Mileage: 81,881

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING SOUND EMITTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING ISSUE AND WAS COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL POLICY". WHEN I PICK UP MY VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALER AND WE TOOK THE CAR BACK. THEY ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. STILL SAME ISSUE. AFTER OVER A WEEK THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE "GEAR" OR "WRACK". THERE IS A SPECIAL AMENDMENT TO THE SPECIAL POLICY BUT, APPARENTLY MY CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY. NOT SURE WHY? MY CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS A NONE ISSUE WITH GM AND WE ARE CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH THEM THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE GEAR. GM WRITES SPECIAL POLICIES FOR THE CHEAP REPAIRS BUT, WHEN IT COMES TO A MAJOR ISSUE THAT WAS NO FAULT OF MINE THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME AN ARM AND A LEG. I FIND IT RIDICULOUS THAT CONSUMERS CAN BE TREATED IN THIS WAY. I HAVE STARTED WRITING MY COMPLAINTS SINCE TRYING TO DEAL WITH GM HAS BECOME UNREASONABLE. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE! [XXX] P.S. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN THE SPECIAL POLICY NUMBER AND AMENDMENT PLEASE CONTACT ME. I HAVE NUMBERS TO CALL ALSO. :) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF UPDATED 08/30/16.*JB

Mileage: 46,000

WE HAVE MANY ISSUES WITH OUR FAMILY CAR 2011 TRAVERSE ONE BEING OUR POWER STEERING WHINING NOISE AND IT GET REALLY LOUD THAT WE ARE HAVING OUR 2ND ISSUE IN LESS THEN 4 MONTHS. WE ARE JUST FINDING OUT THEY PUT A REMANUFACTURED PART AND MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTO BOOSTER.. I DRIVE WITH EXTREME CARE DAILY..

AT 76,000 MILES I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN LEFT WITH MY STEERING WHEEL THAT IT MAKES A REVVED UP WHINING NOISE. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT 54,961 FROM 1 1/2 YEARS AGO, I HAVE FIXED THE HEATING SYSTEM (800), WHEELING BEARING (290) AND NOW A STEERING PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED A CHEVROLETS FOR A LONG TIME BUT THIS IS A PIECE OF JUNK. I AM SICKENED TO THINK THAT AN AMERICAN COMPANY SUCH AS CHEVROLET HAS NO INTENTIONS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY PREVALENT IN THESE CARS. MAYBE A COUPLE OF DEATHS AND SOME LAWSUITS WILL WAKE YOU UP! I WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE A CHEVY/GMC PRODUCT BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE. $1500 TO FIX SOMETHING I STILL OWE MONEY ON>>>BULL CRAP >>BTW I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM>> THANKS

Mileage: 77,000

(TAKATA)2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WHEN I DRIVE IN THE RAIN I LOSE ALL STEERING IN THE RAIN ALSO I HAVE A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING I CAN TURN THE WHEEL WITH ONE FINGER AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE CAR DRIFTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY MY FAMILY IS VERY SCARED TO GET IN THIS CAR AND ALL THESE PROBLEMS HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN MOTION ON I-95 HIGHWAY

Mileage: 13,601

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK LEAKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 60,000

GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND "WHINING" NOISE CAUSED BY POWER STEERING LEAK. REPLACED POWER STEERING GEAR AT A COST OF $1781. A "SERVICE BULLETIN" WAS ISSUED BY GM REGARDING THIS ISSUE IN 2014. IT PROMISED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR FOR 10 YEARS FROM DATE CAR WAS PLACED INTO SERVICE, BUT ONLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2015. CLEARLY, THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE TRAVERSE.

MY VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILED, GM HAS A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE STEERING PUMP LEAKING BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE AS PER THE RECALL. THEY SAID MY RACK AND PINION STEER HAS ALSO IS LEAKING. I FEEL THIS IS A WAY TO GET YOU TO SPEND MORE ON REPAIRS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS ON A STATE ROAD AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL BECAUSE THE PS ASSIST FAILED.

Mileage: 49,782

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IT LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THAT CAMPAIGN WITHOUT DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ISSUE WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT NOT THE REST OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. POWER STEERING IS FIXED. UPDATED 6/618*JB

Mileage: 68,000

FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO, I KEPT ON HEARING A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE STEERING SEEM TO BE VERY STIFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP. THE CAR JUST ROLLED 62,000 MILES WHICH IS TOO EARLY FOR THOSE TYPE OF ISSUES

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER AND THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK EARLY JANUARY 18,2016 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, NOT A MINUTE LATER MY STEERING WENT OUT AND I HIT A ROAD SIGN. I HAD TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL BEFORE LEAVING MY HOUSE AS INSTRUCTED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE GM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY 2011 TRAVERSE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT SAME DAY. LIGHTS STILL ON, AND BY THE TIME I GOT IT THERE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING TERRIBLY, THEY DIAGNOSE IT AS THROTTLE BODY CODES PO221-PO121 & PO300. THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM, BUT TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, NOW I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS SAFE EVEN WITH THE REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE.

Mileage: 90,665

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FLUID LEAK....LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT SPARATIC TIMES VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON ICY ROADS. THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS HUNDREDS OF TRAVERSE OWNERS. I HAVE OWNED NOTHING BUT CHEVY MY WHOLE LIFE AND WOULD EXPECT THAT THEY WILL STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PULLEY WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THE GROUND BY HIS VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE PULLEY FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,183.

Mileage: 78,183

AFTER NOTICING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATES THE POWER STEERING IS LEAKING FLUID INTERNALLY AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $1,700.00, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE. WHILE REVIEWING COMPLAINTS RELATED TO CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STEERING IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IF YOU CHECK "CARCOMPLAINTS.COM" UNDER 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE STEERING PROBLEMS YOU WILL SEE THAT THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ARE THE SAME AS OURS. GIVEN THAT LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN, COUPLED WITH THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I WAS HOPING NHTSA COULD LOOK INTO IT (IF THEY WEREN'T ALREADY). SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINTS I READ WERE REGARDING VEHICLES WITH UNDER 40,000 MILES. IT SEEMS THIS MAY WELL BE A DEFECTIVE OR POORLY DESIGNED STEERING SYSTEM.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

ABOUT 2YRS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING RACK AND POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WAS DONE PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NOW AT THIS TIME DEC. 2015 WITH 68,906 MI ON THE OD, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, CLUNKING SENSATION/FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND A PUMP WHINE SOUND. HARD TO TURN WHEEL FROM A STARTING POINT OR STOP. WHEN ACCELERATING STEERING WHEELS IS EASIER TO TURN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING IS LOOSE. THERE WAS NO PRECIPITATING FACTORS TO THE START OF THIS PROBLEM YESTERDAY, I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AFTER ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AT A SS ON MY WAY HOME. I COULD HARDLY MAKE THE LEFT TURN, THEN I STARTED TO HEAR THE WHINE NOISE. FLUIDS ARE ALL GOOD IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN THIS BE AGAIN? THERE MUST BE AN INTERNAL FLAW. TO HAVE THIS OCCUR TWICE NOT ONCE ON A VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT IS VERY TROUBLING AT BEST.

Mileage: 68,900

POWER STEERING WHINE DIAGNOSED TODAY WITH WHINE PRESENT WHILE TURNING OR ACCELERATING AFTER A TURN. THEY ARE SAYING WE NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR (RACK) AND THAT WILL ONLY SET ME BACK $1700. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE POWER STEERING CAN GO OUT AT ANY POINT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY THINGS NEEDING ATTENTION. THERE IS A WHINE WITH THE A/C WHEN ONE OF THE BOLSTERS<?> ARE TO SHUT FOR A CHANGE IN TEMP.

Mileage: 57,000

A WEIRD NOISE STARTED TO HAPPEN WHEN I TURNED AND PROGRESSED TO A CONSTANT WHINING NOISE THAT WORSENS WHILE TURNING. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS A LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK AND WOULD BE AN $1800 REPAIR. *JS

TIMING BELT ISSUES AND POWER STEERING PUMP LEAK AND ISSUES NEEDING REPLACED.

Mileage: 70,000

DECEMBER 2015 DROVE THE 2011 TRAVERSE TO THE GROCERY STORE. AFTER PARKING THE COOLING FAN WAS ON AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF. VERY LOUD FAN NOISE HAD ME CONCERNED. AFTER DRIVING HOME I NOTICE NO FAN NOISE SO I FELT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT CONSIDERING IT IS COOL WINTER WEATHER OUTSIDE. NEXT A.M. WE WENT TO CHURCH APPROX 7 MILE TRIP AND FAN WAS RUNNING WHEN WE TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN AND SAW PUFF OF STEAM OR SMOKE COMING OUT FROM FRONT OF HOOD. REASONED IT WAS MORNING FOG? OR EVAPORATING WATER! ON THE WAY TO DO ERRANDS 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE WAS RUNNING ABOUT 260* ON GAUGE ON DASH. FAN CAME ON WHEN I PARKED AND RAN VERY LOUDLY. I WENT STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHICH IS ACROSS THE STREET AND MET CHEVY SERVICE REP. HE SAID IT WAS JUST THE CAR REACTING TO RUN THE DEFROST MODE ON THE AC SYSTEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. BEFORE I REACHED OUR HOME THE TEMP GAUGE WAS AT 260* OR HIGHER BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE HIGHEST POINT ON GAUGE. RETURNED THE NEXT DAY TO DEALERSHIP AS CAR HAD NOW OVERHEATED AGAIN, NO FAN COMING ON AT ALL, AND SERVICE WRITER SAID TURN IT OFF BEFORE IT DOES DAMAGE. WOW! LEFT CAR AND WAS CALLED THE NEXT A.M, WITH DIAGNOSIS AS BAD WATER PUMP COVERED BY RECALL. WORK WAS DONE AND THEN I WAS INFORMED THE RACK AMD PINION ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN. I AM SURE THE LEAK ON THE RACK AND PINION IS DUE TO OVERHEATING AND EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GASKETS. NO LEAKS EVER NOTICED BEFORE THIS VISIT DURING MULTIPOINT INSPECTION PERFORMED BY DEALER ON 9/10/15. AREA OF FLUID IS FRESH ON RACK AREA. ESTIMATE AT $1745.00. I'M SURE THIS RECALL WILL BE HAPPENING SOON. I JUST RECEIVED THE NOVEMBER 2015 RECALL ON FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPAIR. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING SYSTEM LEAK AND FAILURES WILL COME SOON. . FYI WE HAVE OWNED 30 CHEVROLET CARS AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN OR THE AMOUNT OF RECALLS OCCUR

Mileage: 10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

STEERING GOES OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN , CHEV.DEALER CHARGED 1400.00 TO REPAIR STEERING SYSTEM , STATING A PION GEAR AND BOOTS WAS WORN AND LEAKING , 105,000 MILES , REPLACED PUMP AS WELL AS GEAR AND NEW BOOTS , SEE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL , NEED THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED , CAME VERY CLOSE TO A WRECK MYSELF , WHILE TURNING OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY ,CONSUMERS BEING CHARGED TO FIX FAULTY GM PRODUCTS , NOT FAIR

Mileage: 105,000

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW RPMS.

Mileage: 93,122

MY CAR IS OVERHEATING, HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT AND FLUSHED THE RADIATOR, THE CAR STILL GETTING OVERHEATED

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT HAROLD CHEVROLET DEALER IN ANGOLA, INDIANA IN JULY 2015. WAS TOLD THAT THE "POWER STEERING BOX" WAS LEAKING AND GIVEN A PRICE QUOTE OF OVER $1800 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MULTIPLE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE BUT GM IS DOING NOTHING. TOOK IT TO LOCAL SHOP WHO REPLACED RACK AND PINIONS, PLUS ALIGNMENT COSTING $1025. DURING RESEARCH ONLINE, HUNDREDS OF 2009-2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2015 IT BECAME HARD TO TURN WHEEL RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS UNLESS APPLYING ACCELERATION. APPEARS IT MAY BE THE PUMP THAT THEY ISSUED A "CONCERN" FOR. I FEEL THE WHOLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED, AT GM'S EXPENSE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF, FAMILY, AND OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. A VEHICLE ONLY 4-6YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE ISSUES-- IT IS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY PARTS AND/OR PRODUCTION.

Mileage: 104,150

WHINING NOISE. RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEAK CAUSING STEERING ISSUES. DEALER REPLACED BUT STATED NOT UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH ISSUE IS OCCURRING WITH THIS TYPE GM VEHICLE. I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. COST $1,500 TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 54,335

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR TO WORK AND SLOWED DOWN WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC TO ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR AND THE POWER STEERING LOST POWER AND SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER IN TRAFFIC BUT IS THE FIRST TIME SHE WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE. THIS VEHICLE SHOUL BE RECALLED AS I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS CAR WITH POWER STEERING ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED IT.

Mileage: 74,000

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STEERING ISSUES FOR A COUPLE YEARS - LOUD MECHANICAL NOISES AND POPPING. I HAVE TOPPED OF STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR SEVERAL TIMES AND THAT QUIETED THE NOISE, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK ON MY GARAGE FLOOR UNTIL OCTOBER 2015 (AFTER SERVICE EXPLAINED BELOW). THE POPPING BECAME A NUISANCE AGAIN AND I TOOK INTO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER TO INSPECT. THEY FOUND SEVERAL ISSUES IN THE FRONT END THAT NEED REPLACED: RACK AND PINION (LEAKING), POWER STEERING PUMP, END LINKS, BUSHINGS, TRANSMISSION MOUNT, STRUTS (LEAKING). STEERING COMPONENT FAILURE IS A POSSIBILITY IN THESE ISSUES AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF POWER STEERING WOULD LIKELY END UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN VEHICLE AS INTENDED. GM SHOULD ISSUE A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT AND STRUT LEAKS AS THESE ARE VERY WELL KNOW SAFETY/DESIGN FLAWS. GM HAS ALREADY ISSUED SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP.

Mileage: 75,000

ON 9-11-14 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP & I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A POWER STEERING SOLENOID. 10-23-14 POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING SO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I GO. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT GM HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 11-10-14 POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ECBTM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT PART OF THE BULLETIN? MY ISSUE IS THAT I DO NOT FEEL GM WENT DEEP ENOUGH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I KNOW 3 PEOPLE IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN YOUR DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND YOUR HAVE NO POWER STEERING IT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OPPOSING DRIVERS. YOU WOULD THINK GM WOULD STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASST 2 TIMES WITH ZERO RESPONSE ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME BEING WITH TIFFANY. MY CASE # IS 71-151168370

Mileage: 72,000

THE IS A RUBBING/GROANING SOUND WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP IT IS THE STEERING GEARBOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $1400. I FOUND MULTIPLE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT REFER TO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL. TSB: PI-0029B, PI-0029B, SBC-14329, SB-13-02-32-001, SB-10-02-32-002A

Mileage: 20,000

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT WAS FIRST TOLD AROUND APRIL 2014 FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE AT MY LOCAL GM CERTIFIED DEALER THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AROUND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM (I CANNOT REMEMBER THE EXACT TERM USED). ANYWAY, THE SERVICE TECH SAID THAT IT WAS CLEARLY A SLOW LEAK AND NOT CAUSING ANY URGENT PROBLEMS, BUT THAT I SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO IT SHOULD THINGS CHANGE. THE NEXT 2 OR 3 OIL CHANGES, THE SAME ISSUE WAS NOTED. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CAHNGE MAY 2105, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SEAL LEAK TO THE ENGINE OF SOME SORT BUT IT WAS 'WARRANTIED'. SO, I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR, OF A LEAK THAT I NEVER NOTICED/HAD ISSUE WITH. FAST FORWARD TO JULY 2015 (68,000 +/- MILES) AND MY POWER STEERING IS LEAKING PUDDLES, THE RESIVOIR REMAINS FULL, AND SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. CALL SAME GM DEALER I ALWAYS USE, AS I NOTICE ON THE UNRELATED REPAIR IN MAY, THE POWER STEERING COMPONENTS WERE MESSED WITH, FLUSHED, ETC. TO ALLOW FOR PROPER REPAIR OF OTHER ISSUE. I WAS TOLD ABOUT A 'WARRANTY EXTENSTION' FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND TO BRING IT IN, IT SHOULD BE A COVERED REPAIR BASED ON THE NOTES THE SERVICE TECH COULD READ PERTAINING TO MY VEHICLE. CALL BACK TODAY (8/3) AND AM TOLD THAT WHILE THE PUMP IS COVERED, NOTHING ELSE IS (DESPITE FROM MY RESEARCH THE PUMP FAILURE IS LIKELY CAUSING THE OTHER NOTED ISSUES) AND THE REPAIR FOR THE RACK/GEAR BOX + ALIGNMENT + FLUSHING + WHATEVER ELSE HE RATTLED OFF TO ME, WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE, WITH A QUOTE OF $2100+/- FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ AND RESEARCHED, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE VS. THE EXPENSE OF VEHICLE OWNER. CLEARLY THIS IS A MASSIVE AND WIDESPREAD GM ISSUE WITH VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS .. UPDATED 09/30/15*BF *CN

Mileage: 49,000

THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED. NO WARNING NO LIGHTS NO OIL LIGHT NO SERVICE ENGINE. JUST QUIT GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60MPH WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. NOW I AM BEING TOLD IT IS THE MOTOR. I HAVE SERVICED THE CAR I SHOULD HAVE AND TREATED IT VERY WELL. THERE IS NOT ONE REASON A 2011 SHOULD JUST QUIT. I ALSO HAD A ISSUES WITH TRACTION CONTROL IN THE DEAD OF WINTER THE CAR WOULD FLASH TRACTION CONTROL OFF ENGINE WILL LOSE SPEED SERVICE STABLITRACK AND THE CAR WOULD DROP FROM 65MPH RIGHT TO 25MPH IN 5 SECONDS FLAT WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ANY TIME OF YEAR NOT JUST WINTER. GET THOSE 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSES OFF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 104,000

I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOW GROWLING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AS I TURNED CORNERS. IN APRIL 2015, I WAS HAVING THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE STEERING GEAR WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT IT COULD CAUSE THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL TO WORK IN WHICH CASE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STEER AND IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR--ABOUT $850 FOR LABOR AND $700 FOR THE PART AND THEY DID HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. THE TRAVERSE HAD 31,110 MILES ON IT. BUT, WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD BOUGHT IT IN SEPT. 2010. I DECIDED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AT 31,000 MILES. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT REPAIRED. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER IN THE OWNERS' MANUAL AND A CASE WAS FILED WITH THEM. A SENIOR ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT. BUT, THAT THE WARRANTY TIME HAD PASSED AND THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE PART IN STOCK IMPLIES THEY SEE THESE FAILURES OFTEN. THE LABOR WAS 8.6 HOURS IMPLIES A POOR DESIGN. SHE SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL ME. THEY DID FINALLY CALL TO REITERATE THAT IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE SENIOR ADVISOR I SPOKE WITH AT GM SAID SHE WISHED I HAD CALLED HER BEFORE I HAD THE REPAIR MADE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT. DID SHE MEAN THEY WOULD HAVE COVERED PART OF THE COST? DID SHE MEAN THAT I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD OR CAUSED AN ACCIDENT? I DON'T KNOW. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE PURCHASED MANY GM VEHICLES SINCE 1969 AS SHE NOTED. AS I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, IT SEEMED TO ME THAT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THEM WERE ABOUT STEERING GEAR FAILURES. IT'S TIME GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. ...UPDATED08/20/15 *BF UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

Mileage: 30,000

THERE SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE STEERING RACK WITH THE CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE 2 YEARS THAT I AM AWARE OF ARE THE 2010 AND 2011 TRAVERSE. CHEVY DEALERS ARE CHARGING OVER $1000 TO REPAIR BUT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO A POTENTIAL RECALL SITUATION.

HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE AT DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, I WAS INFORMED THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DAMP BUT NO SIGNS OF A LEAK. AT 39391 MILES SEEMS THAT PART(S) ARE DEFECTIVE. SEEMS TO ME THAT SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE STEERING SYSTEM SHOULD BE ABLE TO LAST WELL ABOVE 40000 MILES.

Mileage: 39,391

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING DECK WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I STOPPED, AND TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THIS WAY WAS HARD TO TURN ALSO. THE POWER STEERING RESUMED THERE AFTER, HOWEVER, HARD STEERING OCCURRED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I SLOWED TO MAKE RIGHT TURNS.

Mileage: 65,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LANES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CLASSIFIED UNDER A SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR A STEERING PUMP; HOWEVER, THE FAULTY STEERING PUMP CAUSED THE RACK SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Mileage: 40,000

NOTICED LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR. DETERMINED POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING. BROUGHT TO DEALER. THEY CONFIRMED STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. RACK SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO SOON. CHEVY SHOULD REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS AT LEAST FOR COST OF PART AND ISSUE SERVICE BULLETIN. SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WAIT FOR FATALITY OR CRASH BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN.

Mileage: 48,000

I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LAST NIGHT FROM THE DEALER. MY FIRST TIME BUYING A USED VEHICLE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS, MY HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 40,000 MILES. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO AS I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NOT TOO LONG AGO, AND THEY STATED THERE WASNT ANY RECALL. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS FIXED. JUST RECENTLY THIS MONTH I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH A WHINING NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING, AND WHEN I AM TURNING THE WHEEL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY FILED ALL OF MY FLUIDS, INCLUDING POWER STEERING WHICH WAS LOW. FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE A LEAK. I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS, AND FOUND OUT THAT ALL OF THE 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE VEHICLES HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM GOING TO CONTACT THE DEALER TODAY TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO, AS I DIDNT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH THIS VEHICLE. SHOULD THIS NOT BE SOMETHING THAT IS COVERED UNDER CHEVROLET IF THE MAJORITY OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE?

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE EVERY TIME A TURN WAS MADE. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,300. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

Mileage: 36,300

PURCHASED A USED CHEVY TRAVERSE THAT NOW HAS 57,000 MILES. DURING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,600 USD. THE REPAIR IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE WORKING ORDER BUT IM DISAPPOINTED THAT IM HAVING TO PAY FOR A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. NUMEROUS CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, I WOULD HOPE THAT CHEVY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION IN MORE DETAIL AND OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. I DID NOTICE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE (SERVICE BULLETIN 361329, ACTION NUMBER: 10052379), BUT THE EXISTENCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN STILL RESULTED IN ME HAVING TO PAY THE FULL COST OF THE REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE SITUATION. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 55+ MILE PER HOUR WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND WE LIVE IN A VERY BUSY COMMUTING AREA. STEERING FAILURE COULD BE TRAGIC FOR US. PLEASE HELP *TR

Mileage: 52,000

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ?11 IN 2010 AT A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN MARYLAND. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WE NOTICED A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WE BROUGHT IN THE TRAVERSE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE STEERING ISSUE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT EVERY TIME WE BROUGHT THE TRAVERSE IN FOR OIL CHANGES. WE WERE TOLD TWO DIFFERENT RESPONSES, EITHER THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE OR THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THE SOUND WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES. YEARS LATER THE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SEEMED TO GET WORSE. LAST MONTH, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS AND AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THEY ACTUALLY TOOK THE TIME TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS INDEED AN ISSUE WITH OUR STEERING AND IT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAK. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $1800.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I TOLD THE GENTLEMAN WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS AND NOW AFTER THE WARRANTY, YOU TOOK THE TIME TO FIND THE ISSUE. THEY CHARGED ME $85.00 TO FILL UP THE POWER STEERING FLUID. I DECLINED HAVING THE REPAIRS BEING DONE AND TOOK MY CAR OVER TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE STEERING ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING IN THE CHEVY TRAVERSE 2011 SINCE IT FIRST CAME OUT AND THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE MECHANIC PRINTED OUT THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-02-32-002A AND RECOMMENDED ME CONTACTING CHEVROLET. I FEEL DISAPPOINTED THAT WE REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED YEARS AGO DURING OUR WARRANTY PERIOD. CURRENTLY THE TRAVERSE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING WITH FLUID DRIPPING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. I DON?T FEEL SAFE HAVING MY WIFE DRIVE OUR TWO AND FOUR YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE STEERING ISSUE. I REALLY PUT MY TRUST IN OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO SERVICE OUR VEHICLE AND I FEEL THEY HAVE NEGLECTED TO ADDRESS THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRAVERSE. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY 2011 TRAVERSE DUE TO A LEAK. PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. THEY HAVE ADDRESSED A PROBLEM WITH THE PUMP BUT WHEN OTHER PARTS IN THE SYSTEM FAIL DUE TO LEAKAGE, I THINK THAT CONSUMERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE CONCERNED. BASED ON THE HIGH LEVEL OF COMPLAINTS WAGED BY OWNERS, THE PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING SYSTEMS IN GM'S TRAVERSE, ACADIA, ENCLAVE AND OUTLOOK FAMILY SEEMS TO BE WIDE-SPREAD. GM SHOULD HOLD ITSELF ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE INHERENT DEFECTS AND, IF NOT, PERHAPS THE NHTSA CAN MAKE SOME HEADWAY. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVY TRAVERSE THAT NOW HAS 55,000 MILES. DURING TODAY'S SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT $1,600 USD. THE REPAIR IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE WORKING ORDER BUT I?M DISAPPOINTED THAT I?M HAVING TO PAY FOR A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. NUMEROUS CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE, I WOULD HOPE THAT CHEVY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION IN MORE DETAIL AND OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. I DID NOTICE A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE (SERVICE BULLETIN 361329, ACTION NUMBER: 10052379), BUT THE EXISTENCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN STILL RESULTED IN ME HAVING TO PAY THE FULL COST OF THE REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 55,160

TOOK CAR FOR EMISSIONS TEST AND FOUND THAT MY RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. SERVICE GUY SAID I COULD LOSE CONTROL ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD NOT ONLY TO MYSELF AND CHILDREN BUT OTHER PEOPLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST GM AND THIS FAULTY PART! ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 54,067

STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT WHEN DRIVING. MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER, DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION. WAS INFORMED THAT CHEVY WOULD ONLY COVER POWER STEERING PUMP UNDER SEPARATE EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY GM AND THAT RACK AND PINION IS NOT COVERED AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FULL COST OF REPLACEMENT. STEERING ISSUES APPEAR TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND WARRANTY FOR ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,358

I WAS DRIVING AROUND 55MPH WHEN I NOTICED MY STEERING BECOMING VERY TIGHT SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO TURN INTO A PARKING PLACE, MY STEERING WAS VERY TIGHT AND I HAD A HARD TIME TURNING. I WAS WORRIED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK WITH MY POWER STEERING FLUID SO I HAD MY LOCAL GARAGE CHECK IT, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FULL. WHEN I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM, I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND WONDER WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED? MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I HAVE SEEN SOME QUOTE THE REPAIR EXPENSE UP INTO THE THOUSANDS.. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A WHIRING SOUND WHILE I WAS SITTING STILL AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THE NOISE GOT LOUDER, BUT IT DID NOT GET TIGHTER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FLUID WHICH WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD CAUSE ME $1100 - $1200 TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE STEERING PUMP IS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL WARRANTY AND CAN BE REPAIRED WITHOUT ANY COST. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, I BROUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CAR OF IT. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS SO SOON. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A DEPENDABLE CAR, BUT APPARENTLY I WAS WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE FUTURE. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR SELLING VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT SAFE. *TR

I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A WHIRRING NOISE WHEN I WOULD STEER MY CAR. THEN ONE DAY LAST WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH THE POWER STEERING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE TO FIND THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THAT WARRANTY AT NO CHARGE BUT DUE TO THE STEERING PUMP FAILING THE STEERING GEAR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE "SPECIAL" WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THIS MYSELF TO THE TUNE OF $1157.62. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THAT ALTHOUGH I CAN AFFORD TO FIX MY VEHICLE, WHICH I DID PAY TO FIX, I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE AMOUNGST MANY CONSUMERS WHO OWN ANY OF THE VEHICLES ON THE LAMBDA LINE WHICH INLCUDES GMC ACADIA, CHEVY TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE AND SATURN OUTLOOK. THIS IS NOT ISSUE OF COST TO REPAIR, THIS IS AN ISSUE OF SAFETY THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND WILL NOT FIX UNDER RECALL. I AM HAPPY I FOUND MY PROBLEM BEFORE I WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 74,530

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART OF THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,020.

Mileage: 36,020

I WAS PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THAT I COULD NOT PICK IT UP DUE TO A FAULTY RACK AND PINION THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE. NOW 30,000 MILES LATER THE RACK AND PINION HAS FAILED AGAIN AND HAS TO BE REPLACED MAKING THIS THE 3RD RACK IN PINION IN THIS CAR WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE ALSO STATING FRONT STRUTS ARE NOW LEAKING. THEY FOUND THIS FAULTY RACK AND PINION WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR LOW COOLANT LEVELS AND THE WATER PUMP NEEDING REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WATCH. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SPARK PLUG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING MY TRAVERSE AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 MPH WHILE TRYING TO PARK, MY STEERING GETS VERY TIGHT AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE THE TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. WE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT IS AT THE CORRECT LEVELS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR MAN AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY MANUFACTURES WARRANTY AND HE STATED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED AND THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WHICH EVER COME FIRST. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2014. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $1000-$1500 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. MY LOCAL REPAIR MAN HAD QUOTED ME AROUND $750. THEREFORE, I PAID HIM TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY AVAILABLE FOR THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AND WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY CAR I FOUND OUT THAT THE RACK & PINION IS LEAKING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO! THESE ISSUES SEEM TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT POSES A BIG ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF I AM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY STEERING GOES OUT. GMC NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL AND RECALL THIS BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE!!! *TR

Mileage: 86,247

HAVE NOTICED STEERING BEING STIFF A LOW SPEEDS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, AND ONCE HAD IT GO STIFF WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH WHICH WAS STARTLING TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS MORNING HEARD A WHINE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT FROM THE RACK AND CAUSED THE POWER ASSIST PUMP TO RUN DRY AND GO BAD. DEALER SAYS BOTH THE RACK AND THE PUMP NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,200, AND SAID THAT THE PUMP IS NOT COVERED UNDER GM'S STEERING SERVICE BULLETIN 377272. GM HAS HAD PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS OVER THESE FAULTY PARTS AND FLUID, AND MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES AT RISK WITH A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *JS

Mileage: 73,922

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEARBOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN IN REVERSE THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT. IT WAS MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE AS THE WHEEL TURNED. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO REVERSE OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT, I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. CALLING DEALERSHIP TOMORROW, SCARED TO DRIVE WITH MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 49,877

STEERING WHEEL JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT AT 60 MPH NEARLY COLLIDED WITH A BRIDGE IN HEAVY ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON TWO LANE ROAD. STEERING WHEEL JERKED SO HARD IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF MY CAR. I AM A LARGE MAN AND I ESTIMATE THE PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 POUNDS AND IT TOOK BOTH OF MY HANDS TO CORRECT THE STEERING. EVENT LASTED LESS THAN ONE SECOND, I DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATING THE ACTIVATION OF STABILITY CONTROL OR TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER THIS EVENT MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT SHE HAD DROPPED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS DAYS AND JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS NOT USED TO THE WAY THIS NEW TO US VEHICLE DROVE, WE PURCHASED THIS CAR ON NOVEMBER 26, 2014. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A INEXPERIENCED WOULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT IN THIS SITUATION. ROAD CONDITIONS: NIGHT, DRY ASPHALT ROAD SURFACE. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE 54000 MILES- VEHICLE WHINING AT LOW SPEEDS, BECOMING DIFFICULT TO TURN AND AT TIMES LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM INDICATING A POWERSTEERING PUMP WOULD BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE ONLY IF I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, THIS WAS NOT A RECALL NOTIFICATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED. I WAS LATER CONTACTED BY THE DEALER TO BE INFORMED THAT MY POWER STEERING GEAR IS LEAKING AND I NEED A WHOLE NEW POWERSTEERING RACK AT THE COST OF $1400. I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND IF GM HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

ON AUGUST 6, 2014 WE HAD OUR VEHICLE SERVICED BY THE DEALER DUE TO AN AIRBAG RECALL AND AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES. SHORTLY THERE AFTER WE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN WE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY BUT EVENTUALLY IT BECAME NOTICEABLE AT LOW RATES OF SPEED (5 - 10 MPH). TODAY WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD RECALL THIS BEING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS WAS COVERED BY GM BUT WE ALSO HAD A LEAK IN OUR RACK AND PINION AND IT WOULD COST $1200 TO REPAIR. WE INTEND TO FIGHT THIS SINCE IT APPEARS IT MAY BE LINKED TO THE STEERING RECALL. WE ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS CUT A GROOVE INTO THE PLASTIC SEATBELT COVER NEAR THE SHOULDER HARNESS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT RELATED TO THE EARLIER SEAT BELT RECALL WHICH HAD BEEN SERVICED. THIS COULD EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM IF THE BELT GETS SNAGGED BY THE PLASTIC GROOVE WHICH HAS APPEARED. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 80,244

WAS GOING ON AN EXIT RAMP AND POWER STEERING GAVE OUT CAUSING VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. CAR THEN CUT OFF. ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS. . ARE YOU SERIOUS? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. VEHICLE IS AT THE SHOP NOW. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT EVEN AFTER REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

Mileage: 44,000

WHEN DRIVING MY 2011 TRAVERSE, IT WOULD REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND ADVISE SERVICE. IT WOULD DROP POWER TO THE POINT CAR WAS NOT DRIVE ABLE. I WOULD SHUT CAR OFF. WAIT AND THEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT AT LOW SPEEDS (15 MPH). THIS OF COURSE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 5,700

WHILE PARKING DURING THE TURN INTO THE PARKING PLACE, THE POWER STEERING CEASED TO FUNCTION. HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN PULLING OUT OR TURNING AT LOW SPEED THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. IT WILL COME BACK IF STOP OR SOMETIMES ON ACCELERATION. HAD IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT IT WAS AND JUST DID THE BLANKET YOU SHOULD TRY TO REPLACE THE WHOLE RACK AND PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 51,300

CAR WAS STEERING HARD AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE NOT MECHANICAL FAILURE DUE TO POOR MAINTAINENCE BY OWNER, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. LAWYERS OR DEATH BEFORE RECALLS. NOW AIRBAG DANGER. HAVE HAD THREE OTHER RECALLS. *TR

Mileage: 64,474

WHILE BACKING UP AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, I THEN REALIZED THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I NOTED THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION AND THE BACK UP CAMERA WAS STILL ON. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE THE ONLY TIME I COULD GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WAS IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO BACK UP CAMERA WOULD ONLY STAY ON IF THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN REVERSE SO IT IS UNCLEAR WHY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

POWER STEERING FAILED. STARTED WITH STRONG VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SAFELY AT ANY SPEED. DEALER IS LOOKING AT A SIGNIFICANT LEAK IN THE STEERING FLUID BECAUSE IT WAS BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL. NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF A LEAK FROM WHERE I PARK THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED-UP. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT PUDDLE OF STEERING FLUID UNDER THE CAR. APPEARS TO BE A SUDDEN FAILURE, NOT A SLOW LEAK BASED ON AMOUNT OF FLUID LOSS AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM. RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING, STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEED IN A BUSY TRAFFIC. FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN VARIOUS OWNER FORUMS ONLINE. WAITING FOR A DEALER APPOINTMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT'S THE PUMP, GEAR OR FLUID LINES THAT CAUSED THE LOSS OF STEERING FLUID. *TR

Mileage: 46,700

POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AT LOW RPM OR IN NEUTRAL RIDICULOUS AT THIS MILEAGE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE UPPER CLASS WITH UPPER CLASS MECHANICAL FAILURES?? *TR

Mileage: 88,000

SERPENTINE BELT SHREDDED, WATER PUMP, BATTERY AND POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN 2012 AND ONCE IN 2013. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED AGAIN IN 2013 BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGED BY A STONE. *TR CURRENTLY HAVE LAWSUIT AGAINST GM TO REPLACE THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS. THEY ARE DRAGGING THEIR FEET. LAWSUIT GOING ON OVER A YEAR.

Mileage: 11,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,700.

Mileage: 63,700

ON FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014, MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE STALLED/SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OUT OF A LOCAL GAS STATION AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL/SHUTDOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER (FORTUNATELY THERE WAS ONE). I TURNED THE AC UNIT AND RADIO OFF. I STARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY NOISE. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE, TURNED THE AC BACK ON AND THE CAR STALLED/SHUTDOWN ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME AS THE CAR WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. TO SAY THE LEAST, I WAS EXTREMELY DISTRAUGHT AS THE CAR LOST POWER AND STEERING. FORTUNATELY, (FOR MY FAMILY AND CHEVY), THERE WERE NO CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE AC UNIT AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME ALMOST $2,000 TO FIX! THE AC UNIT WAS "FIXED" BACK IN JUNE 2013 WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR STALLED/SHUT DOWN. A CAR SHUTTING DOWN AT ANY SPEED IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER. TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CREATES AN EVEN MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF THE AC UNIT CAN STALL A VEHICLE THEN THIS HAS TO BE AN INHERENT DESIGN/PRODUCTION ISSUE. THERE IS NO ACCEPTABLE WAY THAT AN AC UNIT CAN FAIL AND THUS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. HOPEFULLY, MY INCIDENT REPORT WILL PREVENT ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS FROM OCCURRING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, PROTECT PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ

Mileage: 121,000

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A STOP, STEERING ASSIST WAS LOST. ASSIST RETURNED AFTER SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE AND RESTARTING. THE FIRST DAY, IT HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS BUT DURING SUBSEQUENT DAYS, FREQUENCY OF LOSS OF ASSIST INCREASED UNTIL IT HAPPENS ON NEARLY EVERY STOP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, STEERING EFFORT INCREASES MAKING VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

Mileage: 121,000

CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER, MADE A RUBBING NOISE. WE PARKED AND LOOKED UNDER THE CHASSIS TO SEE IF WE HAD SNAGGED A BRANCH OR SOMETHING. SINCE THAT INCIDENT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR GARAGE AND HAD THEM DRIVE IT AROUND. OF COURSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR THEM. I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM EITHER. WHEN THIS OCCURS I HAVE TO WRESTLE WITH THE STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE I TRY TO PARK OR TURN A CORNER, I DON'T HAVE TO BE GOING VERY FAST. I MAD A LEFT TURN ONE DAY AND COULDN'T MAKE THE CORNER. HAD THERE BEEN CARS PARKED ALONG THE STREET I WOULD HAVE HAD A REAL PROBLEM. AS IT WAS I PARKED AND WE TOOK IT IN. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING WHEN PROFESSIONALS CAN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE FAILS FREQUENTLY WHEN TURNING INTO STREETS, PARKING LOTS OR DRIVEWAYS. THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND IS HARD TO NAVIGATE TURNS ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WHICH PUTS MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT RISK. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THAT IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION THAT WAS WORN PER THE REPAIR ORDER WHICH I PAID $1600 TO FIX. ONCE I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NOW THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. IT WAS REPLACED AND BILLED TO GM AS A "GOODWILL" REPAIR ORDER OF $700. THERE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE STEERING AND HOPE THAT GM EXTENDS AND ISSUES A RECALL FOR THE 2011 TRAVERSE BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING. SO FAR THIS ONLY HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND AM GOING AGAIN THIS WEEK. THEY HAVE REPLACED PS PUMP AND RACK AND BELTS. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

Mileage: 165,000

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIBBLE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE ( ATTN: KERRY NIEMCEK). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED DURING OPERATION. *JB

STOPPED AT A SHARP CARVE HAD TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL. DONE THIS 3 TIMES BEFORE I MADE IT HOME. DOES NOT HAVE A PROBLEM IN AVERAGE CURVES JUST WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. PARKING WAS A MAJOR ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 64,079

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE FLUID WAS LOW, BECAUSE THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING. *JB

I PURCHASED MY 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AWD IN APRIL 2014 AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK I NOTICED A SLIGHT SHUDDERING IN MY STEERING AS I WOULD MAKE A TURN TO EITHER MY RIGHT OR LEFT. IT FEELS LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE A WARPED ROTOR EXCEPT THAT WHEN THIS SHUDDERING OCCURS I AM NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A WHINING NOISE AS I AM MAKING TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS IS DEFINITELY COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. I CHECKED AND ADDED STEERING FLUID AND THE NEXT DAY THIS STILL CONTINUED. VEHICLE IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE IN-SERVICE DATE BUT NOT FOR THE 30,000 MILE BUMPER. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH HIS CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AND WISH THAT GM WOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SYSTEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE HAS BEEN FAR TOO MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS CONCERNING THIS SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 26,760

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE THAT WERE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 48,000

MY WIFE BOUGHT A NEW 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WHICH NOW HAS 78,572 MILES ON IT. THE POWER STERLING JUST FAILED ON IT YESTERDAY. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS OK. THE PUMP GROWLS WHEN TURNING AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING. I DROVE IT TO CHURCH THIS MORNING AND ALMOST HIT A PARKED VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. MY WIFE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE IF SHE WERE DRIVING. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE PUMP FAILS WITH NO WARNING. I KNOW THIS WON'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM YET? *JS

Mileage: 78,572

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND HEARD A WHINING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ

Mileage: 50,000

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A WHINING NOISE WHEN STEERING. IT ALSO FEELS "LOOSE" AS IF I'M NOT IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THE STEERING COULD LIKELY GET WORSE IF NOT SERVICED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND IS VERY COMMON. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLES HAVING LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SAFETY WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. GENERAL MOTORS DOES HAVE A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INVESTIGATE AS THEIR MIGHT BE CONSUMERS OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THEY MAY THINK THAT IT IS JUST A SIMPLE SQUEAK AND NOT AS SEVERE AS I WAS MADE AWARE. THANK YOU *JS

Mileage: 56,000

ON MARCH 8, 2014, (2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE) I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A RESTAURANT WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH AND MY 20 YR OLD SON (PASSENGER) TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET OFF THE ROAD. WE ALMOST WENT INTO THE GUARDRAIL AND COULD HAVE VERY WELL BEEN PLOWED INTO FROM THE CAR BEHIND US. IN PARKING LOT WE CHECKED STEERING FLUID & ADDED SOME. ON WAY TO OUR HOUSE ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I MADE A LEFT TURN. THIS TIME I WENT OFF THE ROAD A BIT, INCHES AWAY FROM HEDGES & SOMEONE'S LAWN. VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHO WANTED OVER $1,800.00 TO FIX THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK & PINION. OF COURSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY!!! I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO A PRIVATE SHOP AND PAID $1,470. I AGREE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND WE SHOULD GET OUR MONEY BACK. IF YOU RESEARCH THIS LIKE I HAVE DONE...THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE ALL OF YOU FILE A COMPLIANT TO FORCE A RECALL !!!! *TR

Mileage: 53,869

EXITING THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE OFF RAMP OF A REST AREA, THE CAR HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS I DECELERATED. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR POWERED OFF, BUT I REALIZED IT WAS STILL RUNNING ONCE I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP. HAD TO TURN OFF CAR AND RE-START TO REGAIN POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

OUR 2011 TRAVERSE HAS EXPERIENCED NO POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH HAS NOW RESULTED IN NO POWER STEERING AT ALL.. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY WITH OUR CHILDREN, SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THE FACT OF NO POWER STEERING. WHILE CHECKING INTO THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT A CONVENIENCE ISSUE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!! I CAN NOT BELIEVE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS YET, I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL CHEVROLET/GM PRODUCTS AND CURRENTLY OWN 4 DIFFERENT VEHICLE MADE BY THIS COMPANY, I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME BOAT AS I AM. THERE IS NO NEED FOR AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING WORSE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS GETS RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

HEARD A NOISE IN NOVEMBER 2013 BUT JUST ONCE AND DIDN'T HEAR IT AGAIN TILL JANUARY 2014 ONLY WHEN TURNING WHEEL. I THOUGHT I WAS IMAGINING IT CAUSE NOBODY ELSE NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS TRYING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. FLUIDS WHERE FINE, NO WARNING INDICATORS. FINALLY IN MARCH 2014 HEARD IT AGAIN AND STARTING RESEARCHING WHAT IT COULD BE. FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS SINCE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY SAID IT HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP, SO I SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS THE POWER STEERING AND THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED WHAT CAUSED IT AND THEY SAID IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT THEY HAVE SEEN IT IN THE ACADIA, TERRAIN AND TRAVERSE VEHICLES. I CALLED CHEVROLET BACK AND REPORTED THE DEALERSHIP FINDINGS AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME WITH A SOLUTION ON HOW THEY CAN HELP ME WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND NOT SOMETHING I CAUSED. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014. ON FRIDAY MORNING, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR ACCELERATED AND THEN SLOWED DOWN; GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH TO 15 MPH. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE THAT A THROTTLE BODY SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD THIS EARLY IN A CAR; AS A MATTER IF FACT I HAVE DRIVE SEVERAL CARS WELL OVER 100,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE TRANSPORTING PRECIOUS FAMILY CARGO. A CAR SHOULD NOT FORCIBLY BE DECREASING FROM 70 TO 15 MPH. HAVING A BAD CRASH IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS ALREADY HAD TO BE CHECKED. THIS VEHICLE IS PUTTING A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. ANYMORE PROBLEMS AND IT WILL GET TRADED IN. I WILL NOT GET ANOTHER CHEVROLET FOR SURE. *TR

Mileage: 71,905

MY ISSUE STARTED WHEN I WAS MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS IT WOULD SOUND LIKE THE ENGINE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE WITH SOME GRINDING NOISE. THEN IT STARTED HAPPENING WITH RIGHT HAND TURNS AS WELL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY BELIEVE THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND ALOT OF SIMILAR ISSUES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM. I AM CURIOUS TO SEE HOW THIS IS HANDLED BY GM AND THE DEALERSHIP. BASICALLY IT SHOULD BE A NO BRAINER, THE VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD, TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT GO OUT THAT FAST. ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT AND CONTACTING GM THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL. I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS GOING TO BE A FIGHT. BELOW ARE OTHER ISSUES REPORTED TO NHTSA, I STOPPED LOOKING AFTER PAGE 3 TOOK CAR IN FOR ODD NOISE IN STEERING. WAS TOLD PUMP WAS BAD AND SEAL WAS BAD. APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. ITS NOT JUST ONE OR TWO CARS, AFTER RESEARCH IS HUNDREDS OF CARS. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10567931 LOUD WHINING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY YOU CAN HEAR A LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE. BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAVE 17K MILES IN 3 YEARS. ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10566861 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10555889 POWER STEERING HAS ISSUES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. DEALER COST TO REPLACE PUMP AND GEAR IS 2,500! NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10520885. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND I ALMOST WAS HIT BY A CAR GOING BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL BARELY MOVED, THE CAR INSTEAD OF MAKING THE RIGHT, ROMPED OVER ON THE DIVIDER.THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS LITERALLY JUST AT 37 MONTHS, ONE MONTH OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I ENDED UP PAYING A GREAT DEAL FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND I ALMOST WAS HIT BY A CAR GOING 35 MILES BECAUSE I WASN'T ABLE TO TURN INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL BARELY MOVED, I TURNED INTO THE LEFT LANE OF THE STREET. THIS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE SHOP. IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN MANY CHEVROLET TRAVERSES (AS SEEN BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AGUILAR V. GENERAL MOTORS). I HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX MY CAR AND PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR WHILE IT WAS GETTING FIXED. I AM WORRIED THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE AS IT HAS IN MULTIPLE CHEVROLET TRAVERSES MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME YEAR. I BELIEVE MY CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN AND BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FULLY FIX THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 26,945

TOOK CAR IN FOR ODD NOISE IN STEERING. WAS TOLD PUMP WAS BAD AND SEAL WAS BAD. APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. ITS NOT JUST ONE OR TWO CARS, AFTER RESEARCH IS HUNDREDS OF CARS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

LOUD WHINING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY YOU CAN HEAR A LOUD SCRATCHING NOISE. BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAVE 17K MILES IN 3 YEARS. ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 15,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ON THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUMP WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED OFF ROAD, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY BUT THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING LEAKS IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS WELL AS THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,632.

Mileage: 69,632

WHILE TURNING, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AT TIMES. IT HAS MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE FOR A WHILE, BUT THE "LOCKING" JUST STARTING ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME AND HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHILE TURNING.

Mileage: 58,000

WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR IS IN DRIVE TO COME OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS PRIMARILY, THE POWER STEERING IS GONE. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE WHEEL VERY HARD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THIS HAPPENS DAILY IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, BOTH DAY AND NIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. HOWEVER, EACH DAY, IT BECOMES HARDER AND HARDER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CAN NOT MAKE ANY SUDDEN TURNS, BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND I AM SCARED THAT MY CAR WILL BE HIT, BECAUSE I AM NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC STEERING IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD. HE STOPPED AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALER. BUT, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THEY DID SUGGEST, IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A WET BELT.

POWER STEERING HAS ISSUES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING. DEALER COST TO REPLACE PUMP AND GEAR IS 2,500! *TR

Mileage: 95,000

I WAS PARKING, BACKING INTO PARKING SPOT GOING MAYBE 2 TO 3 MILES AND HOUR, TRIED TO PUT CAR INTO PARK, WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT. THEN TRIED TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. THEN REALIZED WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN (ALL 4). I LOCKED THE KEYS IN THE CAR WITH THE LOCKING FOB. LATER IN THE DAY A PERSON CAME TO ME AND SAID MY LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE ON, DUE TO THE FACT I HAD DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRY TO GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION THOUGHT OUT THE NIGHT I KNOW THE RADIO WAS OFF WHILE WE TALKED ABOUT HOW TO GET THE KEYS OUT. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED. I HAVE A WARRANTY AFTER MARKET ON THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,120

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON WEDNESDAY 06 / 05 / 13 SQUEAKING NOISE / WINING / IT SOUNDS LIKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. CHEVY DEALER FURTHER INSPECTED AND FOUND NOISE TO BE COMING FROM STEERING GEAR HOUSING. RECOMMENDED PUTTING ON REVISED HOUSING TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION AND RECOMMENDED TO BE INSTALLED AND FLUSH SYSTEM TO CONVERT TO ATF. TOLD MUST PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE TO GET RID OF NOISE. GM SHOULD REPAIR KNOWING THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING GEAR HOUSING WITH NO CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

AROUND MAY 11, 2012, ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, ACCELERATING TO 65 MPH, MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD REPETITIVE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER A FEW MILES, A BATTERY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. AS I REACHED A PULLOVER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND EVERYTHING ELSE QUIT WORKING (RADIO, LIGHTS, ETC.) I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND COULD NOT TURN IT BACK ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS TOWED, WE FOUND THE BELT WAS SHREDDED AND DRAGGED BEHIND THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER PUMP. THE CAR WAS ABOUT 11 MOS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT. ON JUNE 2, 2013, DEJA VU. AS I LEFT A STORE AND ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH, MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD REPETITIVE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. AS I ACCELERATED, THE NOISES WERE LOUDER AND FASTER. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES TO WALMART, THE NOISES CONTINUED, SO I DROVE HOME, ABOUT 5 MILES. IN THE MORNING, I DROVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE BELT WAS SHREDDING AGAIN, AND AS I DROVE MORE SLOWLY, THE NOISE (FROM THE PIECES OF THE BELT SLAPPING AROUND THE ENGINE) BECAME LESS AND I HOPED I COULD MAKE THE BELT LAST UNTIL I GOT TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TURNED LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND I COULD BARELY TURN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DRIVER FOLLOWING ME SAID HE COULD SEE THE SHREDDED BELT DRAGGING. I LEARNED THERE HAD BEEN OTHER CARS ON WHICH THE BELT HAD SHREDDED AND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO PUT A LINING IN TO PROTECT THE BELT FROM DAMAGE, NOT SURE IF THIS HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR I LEARNED THERE IS ALSO A RECALL RELATED TO THE WATER PUMP. IN BOTH CASES, I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO BE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NEAR TRUCKS, OR PASSING ON A COUNTRY ROAD. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL/SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AT ALL FORWARD SPEEDS, REVERSE AND STATIONARY. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY" AND HAS BEEN A RECALL ITEM ON 2009 & 2010 TRAVERSES, BUT NOT ON THE 2011-2013. THEY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE (FOR A COST OF $39.95) AND SAID THEY COULD REPAIR IT FOR $435.54, BUT SAID IT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM TO DRIVE IT AS IS UNTIL IT GETS WORSE OF AFFECTS THE STEERING OPERATION. THEY HAVE DONE 2 SUCH REPAIRS ON 2011 MODELS. I BELIEVE THAT AS THIS IS HAPPENING AT 29 MONTHS (SINCE NEWLY PURCHASED BY MYSELF) AND AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE TO HAVE STEERING ISSUES, I WOULD THINK THIS MUST BE A PERSISTENT DESIGN/ENGINEERING DEFECT. I HOPE THE NHTSA AND SAFERAR.GOV WOULD INITIATE A RECALL. MY WIFE DRIVES 140 MILE TRIPS OFTEN TO VISIT OUR DAUGHTER'S FAMILY AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN OFTEN RIDE WITH HER IN THE TRAVERSE AND WE HAVE DRIVEN THE TRAVERSE TO MYRTLE BEACH, KITTY HAWK, NC, PENNSYLVANIA AND MISSISSIPPI AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. CHEVROLET USA SHOULD STEP UP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. I HAVE NOTED ONE OTHER REPORT OF THIS STEERING PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE AND THOSE WHO MY DEALERSHIP SAID PAID FOR THE FIX ON THEIR TRAVERSES. THERE ARE CERTAIN TO BE MANY MORE WHO HAVEN'T REPORTED THE ISSUE TO YOU AND I URGE YOU TO INITIATE THE RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 51,550

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 TIE-RODS AND REPLACED THEM BOTH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SQUEAK WHEN BEING TURNED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING HOUSING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,823.

Mileage: 10,823

I FIRST TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO JIM BALL PONTIAC A GM CERTIFIED DEALER IN ORCHARD PARK, NY BECAUSE OF A WHINING NOISE BY ENGINE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A LEAK IN POWER STEERING BOX AND SERVICED IT. THE. EXT DAY AFTER I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING UP TO AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN WHINING REALLY LOUD. MY STEERING LOCKED UP DURING MY LEFT HAND TURN CAUSE ME TO DRIVE HEAD ON WITH 2 OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID ACCIDENT AND AFTER I PULLED OVER THE STEERING WAS NORMAL IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS RELOOKED AT JIM BALL AND THEY BLAMED IT ON A BUBBLE IN THE LINE. I OPENED A CASE WITH GM REGARDING THIS AND I'M NOT GETTING MUCH HELP. *TR

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN WHEN HE HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BEREPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS

Mileage: 44,000

PULLLING UP TO THE AIRPORT PARKING AS I WAS GETTING MY TICKET TO ENTER THE PARKING LOT THE GATE OPEN AND I STEP ON THE GAS TO CONTINUE WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEING IN BETWEEN TWO BARRIERS THE TRUCK DID HAD MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE RIGHT BUMPER WHEN IT SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT I COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE I GOT OFF TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND I SAW SOMETHING UNDER THE RIGHT TIRE I GOT BACK IN THE CAR BUT COULD NOT MOVE I GOT OFF AGAIN AND TOOK A GOOD LOOK AND I SAW THE TIRED ROD WAS BROKEN THE INSIDE LOOK LIKE AN EXPLOSION ON THE INNER RIGHT SIDE I CALL ONSTAR AND THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A TOW TRUCK WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT ON MONDAY MY HUSBAND CALL AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT COVER IT CAUSE IT WAS DUE TO A COLLISION WE SAID BUT WE DIDNT CRASH OR HIT ANYTHING ONLY WHEN IT SHIFTED BUT HAD NOTHING SEVERE ON THE BODY THEY SAID NO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE WE CALL CHEVROLET CORPORATION AND THEY SAID THEY BELIEVE THE MECHANICS AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX ANYTHING SO THEY MADE OUR INSURANCE PAY FOR THE DAMAGE WHICH WE BELIEVE ITS VERY UNFAIR HAVING A WARRANTY WE GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND WE HEAR A NOISE THE TIRES HAS 2 GASHES IT TOOK THEM 2 DAYS TO CALL BACK AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE AT THE MOMENT THEY CHECK IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT BUT NOW THEY NOTICE IS DAMAGE AND THEY MADE US CALL OUR INSURANCE AGAIN BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING OR FIX IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE WORST SERVICE AND MOST OF ALL I COULD OF LOST MY LIFE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT OR LOST MY BABY SINCE I AM PREGNANT. I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE WHERE AND WHAT HAPPEN TO IT ALSO TOW TRUCK MAN SAID IT WAS THE AXLE/TIRE ROD WHEN HE PICK IT UP. *TR

Mileage: 3,795