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2011 Chevrolet TRAVERSE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

608 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

70,700 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: . 497 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 204 of 608 complaints (33.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior17128.1%
Braking behavior518.4%
Engine operation396.4%
Electrical and battery issues284.6%
Transmission and shifting193.1%
Fuel system concerns50.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
204
Steering
163
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
103
Power Train
77
Electrical System
66
Vehicle Speed Control
58
Air Bags
43
Unknown Or Other
36
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine204
Steering163
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)103
Power Train77
Electrical System66
Vehicle Speed Control58
Air Bags43
Unknown Or Other36

Engine: 204; Steering: 163; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 103; Power Train: 77; Electrical System: 66; Vehicle Speed Control: 58; Air Bags: 43; Unknown Or Other: 36

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
65
25,000 to 49,999
71
50,000 to 74,999
132
75,000 to 99,999
96
100,000 to 149,999
116
150,000 and above
17
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00065
25,000 to 49,99971
50,000 to 74,999132
75,000 to 99,99996
100,000 to 149,999116
150,000 and above17

Under 25,000: 65; 25,000 to 49,999: 71; 50,000 to 74,999: 132; 75,000 to 99,999: 96; 100,000 to 149,999: 116; 150,000 and above: 17

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (132). 111 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2011
15
2012
16
2013
33
2014
105
2015
121
2016
64
2017
59
2018
67
2019
66
2020
20
2021
23
2022
5
2023
7
2024
5
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
201115
201216
201333
2014105
2015121
201664
201759
201867
201966
202020
202123
20225
20237
20245
20251

2010: 1; 2011: 15; 2012: 16; 2013: 33; 2014: 105; 2015: 121; 2016: 64; 2017: 59; 2018: 67; 2019: 66; 2020: 20; 2021: 23; 2022: 5; 2023: 7; 2024: 5; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 171 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 51 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 39 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10354433 · 2010-09-08 (September 8, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LT. WHEN THE CONTACT LOWERED THE REAR WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 71863208759. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED HIM TO LOWER THE FRONT WINDOWS FIRST IN ORDER TO LET THE AIR PRESSURE OUT, BEFORE LOWERING THE REAR WINDOWS SINCE THE FAILURE WAS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354433 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383148 · 2011-02-17 (February 17, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULD NOT DO SO UNTIL A COUPLE OF MOMENTS LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383148 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10399743 · 2011-05-10 (May 10, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR, AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399743 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10404454 · 2011-06-04 (June 4, 2011)

2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE HEADREST PUSHES HEAD FORWARD RESULTING IN NECK AND BACK STRAIN WHICH IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404454 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10407008 · 2011-06-15 (June 15, 2011)

MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR OVER AN HOUR WHEN MY HUSBAND WALKED IN THE GARAGE AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE. HE BEGAN WALKING AROUND TRYING TO FIND THE NOISE AND SAW THE BACK WINDOW OF THE TRAVERSE SLOWING CRACKING. WHEN HE FIRST OBSERVED - THERE WAS NO HOLES - ONLY CRACKING. THE CRACKING CONTINUED FOR UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME. TWO HOLES IN THE CENTER FORMED AS GLASS FELL OUT. BY THE NEXT MORNING, ONE LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER HAD FORMED. THE GLASS APPEARS TO BULGE OUT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE EDGES OF THE GLAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10407008 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10410822 · 2011-07-07 (July 7, 2011)

DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDES STABILITRAK AND ABS SYSTEM. THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FIVE TIMES FOR BRAKING FAILURE. WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED/DEBRIS CLEANED/AND FRAYED WIRES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410822 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10411488 · 2011-07-08 (July 8, 2011)

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING EAST ON I-64 IN NORFOLK, VA. OCCUPANTS SMELT FUEL AND PULLED OVER. WITNESSES ADVISED THAT IMMEDIATELY PULLING OVER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WITHIN 60 SECONDS THE FIRE WAS OBSERVED IN THE FRONT DRIVER PASSENGER SEAT AREA. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD MOVED TO THE BACK SEAT AREA TO TRY AND FREE A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE CAR SEAT. THE FEMALE PASSENGER THEN EXITED THE REAR DRIVER WINDOW SUFFERING CRITICAL BURNS IN THE FIRE. THE MALE DRIVER EXPIRED IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. BYSTANDERS REMOV…

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Owner report 10423138 · 2011-09-03 (September 3, 2011)

WHEN REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I CANNOT PUT IT IN DRIVE OR STOP IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF AND PRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4X. LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK THE ENGINE MADE A WHINING/SCREECHING NOISE AND THE CAR SLAMMED INTO ROCKS AND A FIRE HYDRANT. WHICH TORE OFF MY BACK BUMPER. I HAD BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY C…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423138 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

12V151000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Linkages

Reported: 2012-04-09 (April 9, 2012)

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SNOW OR ICE BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPER MAY RESTRICT THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, CAUSING THE WIPER ARM TO LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE WIPER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V118000 · Air Bags:Side/Window

Reported: 2014-03-17 (March 17, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

Consequence: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V266000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2014-05-20 (May 20, 2014)

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

Consequence: If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
15V415000 · Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate

Reported: 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

Consequence: If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
21V246000 · Air Bags:Critical Fasteners

Reported: 2021-04-08 (April 8, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

608 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

81.7%Usable mileage497 / 608 records
100.0%Valid incident date608 / 608 records
100.0%Valid filing date608 / 608 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates608 / 608 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Engine
11532.5%
ODI 10560098 · 3,600 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS ENGINE DEFECT, WHICH DANGEROUSLY STOPS THE CAR WHILE DRIVEN. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR ONCE BUT FAILED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2013, THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO "MAC MAIK CHEVROLET" IN HOUSTON FOR EXAMINATION AND REPAIR. ON OCTOBER 11, 2013, THE DEALERSHIP GAVE IT BACK TO ME ASSURING THAT THEY REPAIRED IT. TWO DAYS LATER, ON OCTOBER 13, 2013, WHILE I WAS DRIVING …

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4527.8%
ODI 10569352 · 7,895 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO WARNING AND NO ABILITY TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT A PIECE IN THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN OR BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE PISTON, THE CYLINDER AND THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. AS THE MECHANIC SAID, IT WAS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE." THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE IN T…

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11721.4%
ODI 10549830 · 583 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 583. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 656.

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3711.8%
ODI 10703003 · 131 mi

WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A SLOPE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK WARDS AND PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. PUT TRANSMISSION BACK INTO DRIVE AND FOUND THAT CAR WAS DEAD. PUT INTO PARK TURNED KEY TO OFF WAITED A SECOND AND TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE AND IT RESTARTED. *TR

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3110.6%
ODI 10852221 · 800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE WAS JERKING AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND ENGINE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI…

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256.9%
ODI 11044408 · 15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE BRAKES WHERE DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN, ETC. AS I AM NOW COASTING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH NO POWER TO THE CAR I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED ON MY FLASHERS. WITH NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THAT ARE STIFF, I SOMEHOW WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY FORCE THE CAR…

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8418.2%
ODI 11064385

WAS DRIVING FROM NYC TO TORONTO. WE STOPPED 3 HOURS AFTER FOR BATHROOM BREAK AND LUNCH. I DID NOT LEAVE THE CAR THEREFORE THE CAR REMAINED ON. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 2 HOURS AND STOPPED FOR A BATHROOM BREAK AT JUNIUS PONDS TRAVEL PLAZA AROUND 330PM. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THATS WHEN WE REALIZED WE DROVE WITHOUT THE KEY. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE CALLED ONSTAR AND CHEVY BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST IN ANYWAY. MY PARENTS HAD TO DRIVE TO US TO GIVE US THEY KEY. IT TOOK THEM OVER 6 HOURS BECAUSE IT WAS RUSH HOUR. IMAGINE …

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6215.3%
ODI 11191492 · 1,200 mi

WHEN BRAKING TO DO A U-TURN AND NOT STOPPING THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND DOESN'T COME BACK ON RIGHT AWAY. AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT FROM A CAR FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. WE HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 MONTHS AND IT'S HAPPENED ABOUT FIVE TIMES NOW.

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7030.6%
ODI 11324133 · 6,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A MODIFIED VEHICLE WITH HAND CONTROLS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE PASSED TESTING WHICH WAS APPROVED BY MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 6-7 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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1112.4%
ODI 11441316

Occasionally when putting the SUV in reverse, the car does not go into gear. I'll hit the gas and nothing and then all of the sudden it goes into gear. It's almost like it's in a delay sometimes I'll have to put into drive and then reverse for it to go into gear.

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1717.3%
ODI 11462661 · 437 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. After the vehicle stopped completely, the message to shift to neutral appeared. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with no failure being found. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure reoccurred, and the contact pressed the OnStar button; however, was informed the vehicle has not sent a failure message or check engine indication. Th…

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1820.2%
ODI 11532899

After owning new vehicle for one month the check engine light comes on, return to dealer for service and we are told there is a known issue with 2023 Traverse showing check engine light off the lot. The vehicle is inspected and found that wires from the computer are rubbing/melting against a hot surface in the engine/transmission causing a faulty check engine light.

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3122.8%
ODI 11612239

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? transmission problems. loss power while driving vehicle How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? vehicle stopped driving while on road with traffic. Major accident could of happened Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, Joh Hall Chevy dealer is aware of issue Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Being insp…

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126.7%
ODI 11648441

Owned brand new vehicle for 48 hours. Fuel injector failure on cylinder 4 at 120 miles on the dash. Check engine light was on. Vehicle is currently at dealership. Engine unreliable/unsafe. Dealer confirmed. Dealer stated up to 10 days waiting on parts. Unknown if further damage has been caused. Wife states vehicle had a rough idle. Diag code P0300, P050D.

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416.7%
ODI 11701392

Purchased the car in August 2025 and have had into service 3 years for the same issues. When driving the car, the RPM will get "stuck" between 5-6 when only driving 20-30 mph. Once I slow down/brake, it will jump into a park effect, but still be in drive. The car has been inspected by Chevy 3 times, but they can't get any fault code on the vehicle, so they can't "fix" the issue. This puts myself and my small children at risk because if it jumps into the park effect, while still in drive, I can not move and someone could rear-end me. I do have v…

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Air Bags
4713.3%
ODI 10519954 · 4,500 mi

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WE WERE HIT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WELL AND REAR RIGHT SIDE ON THE BODY WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ANYTIME IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER'S COLLISION AND REPAIR SHOP AND AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS IT WAS RETURNED. WITHIN A WEEK OF GETTING IT BACK THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, WE TOOK IT BACK TO COLLISION REPAIR CENTER THINKING IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ACCIDENT BUT THE COLLISION REPAIR SENT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAYING IT WAS A WARRANTY IS…

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2716.7%
ODI 10664059 · 13,820 mi

SERVICE AIR BAG SIGNS CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED FROM COLD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MORNING. IT ALSO HAPPENED ON 12/06/2014 AND 12/11/2014. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED N-TENSIONER KIT ON 12/12/2014. THIS MORNING "SERVICE AIR BAG" SIGN CAME ON AGAIN AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR. THE SIGN STAYED ON TILL AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. *TR

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25747.0%
ODI 10658562 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND DISPLAYED LESS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND OTHER GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR…

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16051.1%
ODI 10852873 · 55,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AS SERVICE AIR BAG IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO SERVICE MY AIR BAG BECAUSE I HAVE PASSED THE 30K BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING OR DEPLOYING AT THE WRONG TIME. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY EACH TIME THE LIGHT WAS ON. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN GOES OUT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THEIR AIR BAG ISSUES AND FIX THEM ASAP

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16255.5%
ODI 10924945 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSORS IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

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26272.6%
ODI 11061535 · 500 mi

MY VEHICLE WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ROUTINELY DOES NOT CHIME FOR A PASSANGER OR DRIVER WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THE LIGHT DOES COME ON BUT IT WILL ONLY CHIME 10% OF THE TIME. I AM NOT HAVING ISSUES WITH IT CHIMING WHEN THERE IS NOT A PERSON IS IN THE SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE IF I AM DRIVING AND MY PASSANGER TAKES OFF THERE SEATBELT IT DOES NOT ALERT ME WITH SOUNDS. IT ALSO DOES NOT ALERT ME WOTH SOUND IF I MYSELF FORGET TO APPLY MY SEATBELT. I HAVE CALLED AND SPOKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TAKEN MY…

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51.1%
ODI 11057047 · 12 mi

WAS SOLD A CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. DEFECTIVE PART NUMBER: 13524236

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92.2%
ODI 11265853 · 4,193 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING THE CONTACT'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: E961540 WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED…

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62.6%
ODI 11398735 · 6,200 mi

GOT IN A 50 MPH ACCIDENT FRONT PASSENGER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH ONLY 6200 MILES. HAS AIRBAGS EVERYWHERE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND MYSELF CANNOT BELIEVE THIS.

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33.4%
ODI 11597270

I was hit by another car who ran the red light. No airbag deployment at all, in serious crash. Whole front end hit without airbags going off. The engine was smoking and the brake would not work after inpact to keep it from rolling

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22.0%
ODI 11484932

The Service Restraint System and Air Bag lights come on intermittently while driving my 2022 Chevrolet Traverse. According to the Stonebriar Chevrolet dealer in Frisco, TX, the airbags will not deploy if the vehicle is in accident while the light is on. The dealership said they believe there is a wire harness routed in the drivers seat that is pulled too tight and needs to be to rerouted, but they did not have the time to fix the issue that day.

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22.2%
ODI 11645392 · 12,000 mi

The contact owned a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH going north on [XXX] towards [XXX] , another vehicle made a sudeen left turn. As a result, the vehicle T-boned the vehicle that was making a left turn, then the contact's vehicle came to a stop, and the other vehicle was flipped over. There were no warning lights illuminated.The air bag deployed, the cover corner then cut the contact hand and tore her tendons. The contact suffered injuries to the chest when she impacted the steering wheel, her heart wa…

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21.1%
ODI 11684792 · 13,000 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH through a green light, another vehicle failed to yield at 50 MPH for a red light due to being impaired, causing a collision in which the contact’s vehicle was T-boned. No warning lights were illuminated before the crash. The front and side curtain air bags failed to deploy. The contact reported that no injuries were immediately sustained, and no medical attention was provided at the scene. However, the contact was later transported to a loc…

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14.2%
ODI 11740915

The weight detection is failing to recognize a child in the passenger seat.

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Steering
6217.5%
ODI 10609966 · 34,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,100.

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1811.1%
ODI 10505540 · 60,504 mi

WITHOUT WARNING, NO LEAKS, NO NOISES.... AT 55 MPH WHEN I STARTED TO DECREASE MY SPEED TO TAKE A CURVE I LOST MY POWER STEERING. THIS COMES AND GOES WITHOUT WARNING AND IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE DRIVING A TRAVERSE!! I JUST BOUGHT THIS USED VEHICLE ON MAR 6, 2013 AND NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN INTO PARKING LOTS OR ONTO A SIDE STREET IT JUST HITS AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER STEERING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS FOR ALL PERSON(S) IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY VARIOUS MECHANICS IN THE SUR…

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274.9%
ODI 10638836 · 3,120 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING FOLLOWED BY STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION ERROR MESSAGES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, A BURNING SMELL DUE TO RANDOM BRAKING AS PART OF THE CONTROL AND AN ENGINE DOWN POWER. THIS INCIDENT IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS REPORTED OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS AND IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A SAFETY STAND POINT WHEN MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A RIDICULOUS EXPLANATION FROM THE DEALER. HONESTLY, I WANT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I KNEW CHEVY WOULD BE TROUBLE. [XXX] INFORM…

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268.3%
ODI 11119367 · 25 mi

AIRBAGS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON . PROBLEM WITH TERRING WHEEL TOO HARD TO TURN

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248.2%
ODI 11138830 · 1 mi

IT WAS 70 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND RAINING. I WAS LEAVING A STORE, BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND DROVE TO THE END OF THE FIRST LANE, I STOPPED, THEN AS I STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AND TURN RIGHT, MY POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. I WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND MADE GROWLING NOISE. I COULDN'T MAKE THE RIGHT TURN. I STOPPED QUICKLY, BACKED UP TO GET OUT OF LANE, AND STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE IN REVERSE. I STOPPED, TRIED FORWARD AGAIN, AND IT DID IT AGAIN, VERY TIGHT STEERING, COULD NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO MAKE THE TURN AND GROWLING. I BACKE…

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113.0%
ODI 10972049

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT.

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143.0%
ODI 11032115 · 480 mi

KEEP GETTING ERROR MESSAGE: "ASSISTED STEERING IS LIMITED. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY". THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TRUING TURNS. WHEN ERROR CODE WAS DISPLAYED. CAR ONLY HAS 552 MILES. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL STEERING ISSUES FOR THE 2018 MODELS.

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184.4%
ODI 11234919 · 75 mi

ON JULY 11, 2019, WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE, AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH STATED, 'POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION.' AT THE TIME OF THIS ERROR MESSAGE, POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND MANEUVERING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

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73.1%
ODI 11331453 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FIRM, WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED HER HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2020 WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY HER HUSBAND TO FREMONT CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5850 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, [phone removed], WHERE HE WAS…

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44.5%
ODI 11637348

The battery wasn't being charged which caused some problems. However, it was the alternator that was bad. Since the battery wasn't being charged and the alternator was failing, there were problems with steering and engine power which almost caused a collision at highway speeds.

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22.0%
ODI 11513701

The ESC Failed in just 11 months of owning the car. it also said that reduced steering so drive carefully. Purchased the car 3/30/2022 only has 8574 miles on it. This car is a lemon.

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22.2%
ODI 11708457

Vehicle: 2023 Chevrolet Traverse The vehicle has a recurring safety-critical defect. The steering assist becomes reduced while driving and the dashboard displays the warning message “Steering Assist Reduced – Drive with Care.” At the same time, multiple safety systems such as collision-avoidance functions become disabled. This failure is persistent and creates unsafe driving conditions. The vehicle has previously experienced electrical and fuel-system related issues, including fault codes such as P2635, P0E32 and P0E37. There have been multipl…

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42.9%
ODI 11647934

Bought it back in July. Had it taken back that first month for the 3rd row headrest issue. Then the check engine light kept coming on, 1st time they said it was a cylinder misfire code, they rest it and said try getting gas from a different station.. light came on 3 more times, but by the time we took it in, they “can’t replicate the issues”. Then the tire sensors went out, took it in and they had to order a new sensor. Then this past weekend we lost total power steering while driving 40+mph. Then it happened again the next day, but this time w…

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42.2%
ODI 11669400 · 913 mi

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH during a road trip, the ABS warning light illuminated upon depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the messages "Control Module Performance Warning" and "Forward Collision Alert System" were displayed. The contact continued driving, and the brake pedal and steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. The message "Do Not Drive the Vehicle over 62 MPH" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dea…

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14.2%
ODI 11704756

The car is equipped with a supercruise feature, which should ideally enhance the driving experience. However, I've encountered a significant issue: even when this feature is not activated, the vehicle tends to oscillate between the lane markers. This problem becomes particularly pronounced under poor road conditions, such as when it's raining. The moisture on the pavement obscures the lane markings, and in these instances, the car automatically drifts toward the right side of the road. As a result, I find myself constantly struggling to mainta…

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Power Train
4613.0%
ODI 10561435 · 47,000 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STARTED UP HILL AT 55 MPH IN TRAFFIC. FOLLOWING ALARMS CAME ON: TRACTION CONTROL DASHBOARD SYMBOL; STABILITRACK OFF; ENGINE POWER REDUCED; TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER. ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY OR ECU PROBLEM, KNOWN TO GM AT LEAST SINCE 2010. IT HAS BEEN HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN. I REGARD THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IT COULD LEAD TO A REAREND COLLISION AT HIGH SPEED W…

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2716.7%
ODI 10536618 · 3,000 mi

TRANSMISSION WAS SURGING AND ABRUPTLY SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AND AGAIN FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE MORE IT WAS DRIVEN THE WORSE IT WAS GETTING. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. WAVE PLATE AND PISTONS AND SEALS GEARS 3, 5 AND REVERSE WERE ALL REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID WHEN HE OPENED IT UP THERE WAS METAL PARTS FALLING OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND 5 OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WAVE PLATE IS BREAKING APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. I EXPECT TO S…

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366.6%
ODI 10641282 · 6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER HITTING THE CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

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206.4%
ODI 10703003 · 131 mi

WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A SLOPE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK WARDS AND PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. PUT TRANSMISSION BACK INTO DRIVE AND FOUND THAT CAR WAS DEAD. PUT INTO PARK TURNED KEY TO OFF WAITED A SECOND AND TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE AND IT RESTARTED. *TR

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3712.7%
ODI 10839313 · 3,500 mi

ON TWO OCCASIONS ( 2/21/16 AND 2/28/16) WHILE DRIVING THE POWER CUT OUT COMPLETELY AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR STOP. THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNINGS OR NOTIFICATIONS SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DASHBOARD AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS/ INFORMATION WAS COMPLETELY DARK. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SECOND WAS ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE …

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185.0%
ODI 10984516 · 999 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 999. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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18941.0%
ODI 11073967 · 100 mi

I PURCHASED A 2018 TRAVERSE/REDLINE ON 6 FEB 2018, DROVE IT LESS THAN 100 MILES, AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING TWO (2) DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE SECTION ADVISED THEY DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS EXPECTED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. TODAY, 20 FEB 2018, STILL AWAITING EQUIPMENT. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP MGR THAT I DON'T WANT THAT VEHICLE BACK. THE MGR SAID THAT HIS HANDS ARE TIED AND I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH GM. CONTACTED GM ON 9 FEB, AND COMPLETED AN A…

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15036.9%
ODI 11287974 · 15,000 mi

CRUISING AT FREEWAY SPEED, PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PETTAL AND TRANS UP SHIFTS AND GOES TO A LOWER GEAR AND JERKS SO HARD IT FILLS LIKE YOU HAVE HIT FROM THE REAR. IT DID THIS 5 TIMES.

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3917.0%
ODI 11384744 · 3,300 mi

WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE, OR PARK TO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY. THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES INTO REVERSE. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (1-2 MPH) AND ALSO WHILE STATIONARY.

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1516.9%
ODI 11419811

With just 1,085 miles on a new 2021 Chevrolet Traverse RS the 9 speed automatic transmission began to fail. It feels as if it skips and there is a distinct shudder as it shifts in the higher gears. The transmission also appears to labor as the vehicle ascends even the smallest change in grade. Research of these issues shows its a noted prblem with the GM 9 speed automatic transmission.

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4141.8%
ODI 11509971

On January 20th 2023 I was involved in a 4 car wreck, I was hit twice very hard and non of my air bags deployed sending me into the steering wheel causing extreme injuries.

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2730.3%
ODI 11525616 · 2,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at approximately 25-30 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted without warning. The contact then stated that he heard an abnormal buzzing sound coming from the hood of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The contact was then made aware that the VIN was included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V172000 (Power Train) however, the parts to do the recall …

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1712.5%
ODI 11600178

On May 14 a service bulletin was released by GM for an issue with the transmission #N242446290 causing a reduced acceleration suddenly and finally zero acceleration after a few minutes unexpectedly. I purchased this car brand new on [XXX] and was not made aware of this potential problem. On [XXX] we took a family vacation road trip from TX to Gatlinburg, TN. The transmission failed and the engine gave zero acceleration the night of [XXX]. I had to have GM roadside tow the vehicle to a Chevy dealer there in Tennessee and then rent a car out of m…

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137.3%
ODI 11636785

I was driving down the interstate in 3 lane traffic at approx. 70MPH. Car had 1,700 miles on it at the time. Engine abruptly reduced power and the RPMs shot up to 6000. It was a struggle to not get rear ended and get to the shoulder. With cars on either side this could have been a very different outcome. Upon getting to the shoulder the car would no longer go into gear. Dealer diagnosed it as a transmission failure and would need a new transmission. There was transmission fluid all under the car.

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312.5%
ODI 11701392

Purchased the car in August 2025 and have had into service 3 years for the same issues. When driving the car, the RPM will get "stuck" between 5-6 when only driving 20-30 mph. Once I slow down/brake, it will jump into a park effect, but still be in drive. The car has been inspected by Chevy 3 times, but they can't get any fault code on the vehicle, so they can't "fix" the issue. This puts myself and my small children at risk because if it jumps into the park effect, while still in drive, I can not move and someone could rear-end me. I do have v…

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Electrical System
4713.3%
ODI 10573644 · 49,300 mi

RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS ALL OF THE SUDDEN: TRACTION CONTROL OFF, TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICE, STABILITRAK OFF, STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE BEGAN TRYING TO STALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND COULD EASILY PULL OVER QUICKLY. ALL OF THE WARNINGS WENT OFF AFTER A MINUTE AND I RESUMED DRIVING. EVERY TIME I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND COME TO A STOP, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT VERY HARD. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE COULD BE, I FOUND COUNTLESS FORUMS…

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5332.7%
ODI 10510789 · 500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLOBAL POSITIONING NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM WAS DIFFICULT TO READ BECAUSE THE FONT WAS ENTIRELY TOO SMALL. THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM ALSO EXHIBITED WHITE LETTERING ON A LIGHT GREEN BACKGROUND, WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH CONTRAST. THE LOCATION OF THE SCREEN WAS ABNORMALLY LOW ON THE DASHBOARD AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE SIGHT FROM THE ROADWAY FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY STATED THAT THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM WA…

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12422.7%
ODI 10549652 · 300 mi

SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD : SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I TOOK MY NEW CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER "GLITCH" THAT GM APPARENTLY "WAS AWARE OF". THIS COULD BE BIGGER THAN IT SEEMS AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR

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278.6%
ODI 10758638 · 57 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, WITHOUT WARNING THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH, WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS IN THE CENTER DAS CONSOLE (FOR RADIO, ETC) WNET OUT. ALL INTERIOR LIUGHT WERE OUT. THIS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. I COULD NOT SIGNAL TO TURN, I DID NOT HAVE ANY WAY TO DETERMINE MY VEHICLE SPEED OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE OPERATING SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT THREE MINUTES ALL LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENDED TWICE IN A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS SINCE I LEASED THE VEHICLE ON 07/25/2015.

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258.6%
ODI 10839313 · 3,500 mi

ON TWO OCCASIONS ( 2/21/16 AND 2/28/16) WHILE DRIVING THE POWER CUT OUT COMPLETELY AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR STOP. THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNINGS OR NOTIFICATIONS SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DASHBOARD AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS/ INFORMATION WAS COMPLETELY DARK. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SECOND WAS ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE …

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205.5%
ODI 11010915

FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GUESSING THIS IS THE STANDARD ANSWER TO THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME I THAT I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM ALSO FRIGHTENINGLY AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHI…

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9721.0%
ODI 11099873 · 9,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2018 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IN OCTOBER. BEGINNING WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS THE CAR MADE A LOUD ROARING NOISE WHEN @ 2100 RPM AND GOING APPROXIMATELY 74 MPH. JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. THEN STARTING IN DECEMBER, WHILE TRAVELLING OUT OF TOWN, IT PERSISTED EVERY TIME WE DROVE IT. IT ALSO WOULD LOSE POWER OR SOMETHING STRANGE WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR AFTER BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. WE WOULD ACCELERATE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN THE RPM'S WOULD REV-UP TO 6-7,000 RPM BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T GO. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF IT WOULD SLIP ITSELF INTO NE…

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10626.1%
ODI 11234919 · 75 mi

ON JULY 11, 2019, WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE, AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH STATED, 'POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION.' AT THE TIME OF THIS ERROR MESSAGE, POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND MANEUVERING OF THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

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2611.4%
ODI 11350030 · 3,500 mi

REAR CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AIDE SENORS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING TO FIX THIS THEY FINALLY MIGHT HAVE THIS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR SOME CABLE KIT, WHICH THEY DID NOT TOTALLY PUT ON MINE BECUASE DUE TO COVID THEY ARE BACKED UP ON MANUFACTURING, I DO NOT RELY ON BACK UP CAMERA BUT IT IS NICE TO DOUBLE CHECK.HAVE HAD IT IN 4 DIFFERENT TIME TO BE FIXED ALSO RAIDE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.

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2123.6%
ODI 11449517

I have a 2021 Chevy Traverse LT. The stereo touch screen keeps completely freezing. We've brought it to the dealer who told us it was working fine. Its frozen twice. Once we had to pull the fuse out to reset it for it to work. Vehicle has a rattle at startup and suspension squeaks. Captain seats almost seem loose, they rattle at times. The brakes are horrible, they squeak all the time. Pads are not worn, but it appears from my mechanical knowledge that the pads are slightly oversized to the rotor or not set on straight and they're rubbing the u…

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1818.4%
ODI 11499709

2022 Traverse won't start everyday, needs Jump start multiple times a day. "Battery Saver Active" is displayed on dashboard. Randomly noticed "service ECS", "service parking brake" messages on dashboard. This vehicle is not reliable and will have you stranded in middle of road, vehicle is driven only 6K miles.

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1820.2%
ODI 11532899

After owning new vehicle for one month the check engine light comes on, return to dealer for service and we are told there is a known issue with 2023 Traverse showing check engine light off the lot. The vehicle is inspected and found that wires from the computer are rubbing/melting against a hot surface in the engine/transmission causing a faulty check engine light.

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2518.4%
ODI 11644550

When turning using signal upon straightening back out the lane change signal activates for the opposite direction I actually turned. Seems to happen on sharper turns than wide turns. I believe this is a safety issue and it looks to others that I may be switching lanes or turning again.

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4424.6%
ODI 11652931

Purchased car Tuesday, Thursday night upon pressing the start button all power went out on car. Driving to dealership to have car looked at vehicle shutoff completely at traffic light. Vehicle restarted then two miles from dealership car had multiple warnings and brakes completely went out. Managed to get car off the road safely, currently awaiting tow.

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729.2%
ODI 11718684

I’m reaching out for help with a frustrating situation. I purchased a brand new 2026 Chevrolet Traverse in New York, but after moving to Texas, I'm having trouble registering it. The car can't pass the state inspection due to emissions issues, and local dealerships aren't providing any assistance. The only advice I've received is to drive it around for a bit, hoping the problem resolves itself. However, I'm concerned about the safety of myself and my 4 children, and it seems like Chevrolet isn't taking this issue seriously. What steps can I tak…

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Unknown Or Other
359.9%
ODI 10609796 · 19,520 mi

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND THE STABILLITRACK LIGHT CAME ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE DRIVER CENTER SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF AND IT ALSO STATED TO SERVICE STABILLITRACK. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SLOW ITSELF AS WELL. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THE WARNING LIGHTS FINALLY WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED BACK ON, ON IT'S OWN. THE CAR SEEMED OK DRIVING HOME FOR 2 MILES AND ENGINE POWER SEEMED TO RETURN TO NORMAL BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME HE…

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1811.1%
ODI 10681699 · 46,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THIS 2013 TRAVERSE, IT LOST ALL POWER WITH THE STABILINK AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER. THEN THE 2013 TRAVERSE LOST POWER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE TRAVERSE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED FROM 55 MPH TO 15 MPH CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. ALL MY ONLINE RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT FORUMS DISPLAYS NUMEROUS OTHERS INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME STABILINK/TRACTION CONTROL ISSUE. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A SAFE DESIGN AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY …

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448.0%
ODI 10648989 · 10 mi

THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY SHOWS A MESSAGE: SERVICE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE. IT SHOWS UP OUT OF THE BLUE USUALLY WHEN I START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY. IT ALSO GOES AWAY ON ITS OWN.I WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE A PATTERN OF ANY SORT.

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237.3%
ODI 10778251 · 10,500 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2LT IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT THE SPEED LIMIT. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHOOK SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES, THEN SHUT OFF ENGINE POWER ABRUPTLY AND LURCHED FORWARD AND BACK 5 TIMES HARD ENOUGH TO THROW HER INTO THE SEAT BELT. ABOUT THE LURCHING, SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. SHE HAD A WHOLE DASHBOARD FULL OF LIGHTS, AND SHE SAW A STATUS MESSAGE IN PLACE OF THE ODOMETER THAT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNING OFF. SHE WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITHOUT ANY SHO…

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186.2%
ODI 10872477 · 3,000 mi

NAVIGATION SYSTEM - TURN BY TURN. PROVIDE DANGEROUISLY DIRECTION. INSTRUCT YOU TO MAKE TURN WHERE THERE IS NO STREET TO TURN ONTO, I.E., INSTRUCTS YOU TO MAKE TURNS OFF A OVERPASS FROM A BRIDGE AND FALL DOWN ONTO THE INTERSTATE BELOW. THIS A SAFETY, DANGEROUS, HAZARDS, LIFE THREATENING COMPONENT IN THE 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, NO HELP! CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IN DETROIT=NO HELP. THIS NAV SYSTEM IS A DEADLY SAFETY HAZARD. THAT PROVIDE DEADLY INFORMATION TO THE DRIVER. THIS NEE…

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185.0%
ODI 11076699 · 10,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS STOPPED TO PUMP GAS, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD JUST MAKE A SHAKING AND START BUT NOT TURN OVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID AN ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE PART, FIXED IT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SO AS THEY TURNED IT ON SAID IT WAS THE ECM. THE SECOND TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WAS MUCH MORE SEVERE. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, MINOR DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE CAR WAS JOLTED FORWARD AND COMPLETELY DISABLED ITSELF, SHUTTING OFF COMPLET…

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10422.6%
ODI 11064385

WAS DRIVING FROM NYC TO TORONTO. WE STOPPED 3 HOURS AFTER FOR BATHROOM BREAK AND LUNCH. I DID NOT LEAVE THE CAR THEREFORE THE CAR REMAINED ON. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 2 HOURS AND STOPPED FOR A BATHROOM BREAK AT JUNIUS PONDS TRAVEL PLAZA AROUND 330PM. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THATS WHEN WE REALIZED WE DROVE WITHOUT THE KEY. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE CALLED ONSTAR AND CHEVY BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST IN ANYWAY. MY PARENTS HAD TO DRIVE TO US TO GIVE US THEY KEY. IT TOOK THEM OVER 6 HOURS BECAUSE IT WAS RUSH HOUR. IMAGINE …

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9523.4%
ODI 11234006 · 15,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND STOPPED AT LIGHT. THE CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF. I HAD TO PUT IN PARK TO RESTART THE CAR. THATS WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. RECEIVED AN ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS THAT STATED ISSUE WITH ENGINE/TRANMISSION SERVICE WITHIN ONE DAY. TOOK CAR IN 7/16 AT 7:30 AND GOT BACK THAT DAY STATING THAT CAR TRANSMISSION COMMUNICATION DROPPED. THE VERY NEXT DAY 7/17 AM, SAME THING HAPPENED. TOOK THE CAR THAT AFTERNOON BACK TO DEALER AND IT HAD BEEN THERE SINCE. THEY STATE THEY ARE WAITING TALK TO GMC. NOTHING YET.

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5423.6%
ODI 11378281 · 900 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED CAR. ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 3,2020. WAS DRIVING CAR BACK HOME ON A BUSY STREET, CAR STARTING STALLING. WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MPH, ENGINE WAS REVVING. NEXT MORNING TO GO TO WORK CAR WOULD NOT GO ON REVERSE. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEVON AT RICK HENDRICK IN DULUTH, GA HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT RUDE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE 4 YOUNG CHILDREN AGES 10, 8, AND 5. IF SOMEON…

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1921.3%
ODI 11440378

a few days after purchasing vehicle a rotten egg smell started coming out of AC. took to dealership twice and they cant find the problem and since the smell comes and goes we were informed that this happens because is a brand new vehicle. But i'm d one getting terrible headaches when that smell comes out of no where. Last time it happened i was ready to go to emergency room it was so bad i had to open up d windows to get some air.

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2929.6%
ODI 11481055

Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical attention. Chevrolet GM has been notified via telephone. Service appt to evaluate vehicle has been scheduled with a GM service dept.

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910.1%
ODI 11576365

Exhaust bracket failure. Broken bracket exhaust. Refer to [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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128.8%
ODI 11603777

Transmission I stop at stop sign, when I proceeded to continue to drive the car made a roaring sound and my Chevrolet Traverse 2024 would not go into the second gear. The check engine light came on and has not gone out. I took it to the Chevrolet dealer where I purchased the vehicle, the looked it over and now have to order a transmission overhaul kit. I’m now waiting for further information.

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168.9%
ODI 11672646

The transmission system on my 2025 Chevrolet Traverse began showing signs of failure approximately 2–3 months after purchase. Symptoms include erratic shifting, gear hesitation, and sporadic power loss while driving. Although the issue was promptly reported to Chevrolet headquarters, I was unable to bring the vehicle to the dealer earlier due to the lack of available loaner vehicles. The car is now at the dealership and has been there for nearly three weeks without any updates or contact from the service team. The transmission is available for …

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416.7%
ODI 11731931

What is causing the problem is unknown. Vehicle was at a complete stop at red light when releasing brake vehicle lunged forward hitting vehicle in front from behind so yes there has been an accident.. 2nd time was when first starting vehicle in the morning and putting vehicle in Drive when brake is released vehicle lunged forward at 7 miles an hour without touching the gas pedal. Dealer claims they cannot reproduce problem. This is a safety hazard the problem does not give you warning it just lurches forward.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
8423.7%
ODI 10561435 · 47,000 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, STARTED UP HILL AT 55 MPH IN TRAFFIC. FOLLOWING ALARMS CAME ON: TRACTION CONTROL DASHBOARD SYMBOL; STABILITRACK OFF; ENGINE POWER REDUCED; TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO FASTER. ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE THIS IS A THROTTLE BODY OR ECU PROBLEM, KNOWN TO GM AT LEAST SINCE 2010. IT HAS BEEN HANDLED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN. I REGARD THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IT COULD LEAD TO A REAREND COLLISION AT HIGH SPEED W…

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4326.5%
ODI 10628054 · 34,800 mi

THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN THE PAST 30 DAYS. WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS JERKS, AND SPEED IS IMMEDIATELY REDUCED TO 5MPH. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AS DOES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS SCAN FROM ON-STAR IDENTIFIED 3 ERROR CODES: C0561, P0700, P182E. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO KNOW ISSUES RELATED TO THIS, NO RECALLS, AND NO SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED DESCRIBING THIS BEHAVIOR FO…

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11721.4%
ODI 10632705 · 6,500 mi

DRIVING NORMALLY AT 55 MPH. CAR SLOWED TO 35 MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND DASH READ STABILITRAC SERVICE NEEDED ENGINE POWER SLOWED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH ON FREEWAY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. *TR

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227.0%
ODI 10778251 · 10,500 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2LT IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT THE SPEED LIMIT. THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SHOOK SIDE TO SIDE SEVERAL TIMES, THEN SHUT OFF ENGINE POWER ABRUPTLY AND LURCHED FORWARD AND BACK 5 TIMES HARD ENOUGH TO THROW HER INTO THE SEAT BELT. ABOUT THE LURCHING, SHE SAID IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO BRAKE TO A STOP. SHE HAD A WHOLE DASHBOARD FULL OF LIGHTS, AND SHE SAW A STATUS MESSAGE IN PLACE OF THE ODOMETER THAT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNING OFF. SHE WAS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITHOUT ANY SHO…

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155.1%
ODI 10839313 · 3,500 mi

ON TWO OCCASIONS ( 2/21/16 AND 2/28/16) WHILE DRIVING THE POWER CUT OUT COMPLETELY AND THE CAR STALLED. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR STOP. THERE WERE NOT ANY WARNINGS OR NOTIFICATIONS SUCH AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DASHBOARD AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS/ INFORMATION WAS COMPLETELY DARK. THE FIRST OCCASION WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SECOND WAS ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE …

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41.1%
ODI 11010915

FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GUESSING THIS IS THE STANDARD ANSWER TO THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME I THAT I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM ALSO FRIGHTENINGLY AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHI…

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81.7%
ODI 11080407 · 9,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A 45 MPH ROAD, SLOWLY COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER, ALMOST LIKE A PUTT-PUTT FEELING. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, & THE AUTO STOP FEATURE CLICKED ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING & TRIED TO GET UP TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, IT WAS HARD TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH, BUT IT FELT LIKE THE ACCLERATOR WAS RESISTING. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE SENSOR CAME ON BY ACCIDENT, SO WHEN I GOT HOME, I POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED 30 SECONDS, & POWERED IT B…

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00.0%

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11.1%
ODI 11611099 · 30,000 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the "ESC" message displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately restart. The contact stated that approximately one hour later the vehicle was restarted and driven to the local dealer. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was a…

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10.7%
ODI 11717578 · 16,876 mi

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving out of the dealer's parking lot at 4-5 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the messages "Service ESC System" and "Brake System Failure - Press Hard to Brake - Do Not Drive" were displayed, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to respond while depressing the brake pedal, and the vehicle rolled to a stop. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the failure was associated with the braking system. The…

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Service Brakes
154.2%
ODI 10643685 · 30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND A LOUD GRINDING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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53.1%
ODI 10569352 · 7,895 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO WARNING AND NO ABILITY TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT A PIECE IN THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN OR BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE PISTON, THE CYLINDER AND THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. AS THE MECHANIC SAID, IT WAS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE." THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE IN T…

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224.0%
ODI 10563804 · 5,832 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE; THE BRAKES & RADIO. THE RADIO SCREEN BECOMES BLACK OFF & ON. THE MAJOR ISSUE ARE THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY HAS REPLACED THE BOOSTER. THIS IS NOW MY FIFTH TIME TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER. WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT RELEASES AIR & THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE NO CUSHION. IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN!!! I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS! *TR

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72.2%
ODI 10787989 · 13,000 mi

I HAVE A 2015 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH 13,000 MILES. I WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AFTER REVERSING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND DRIVING DOWN A SHORT STEEP HILL. I WANTED TO TURN AND TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WAS NOT IN THE PROPER LOCATION. I GLIDED, PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. IT WAS AT NIGHT AND I DID NOT SEE THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. I PUT IN PARK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPEARED TO BE IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND WORKING. I HAD …

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72.4%
ODI 10907650 · 19,000 mi

ENTERPRISE RENTED ME THE CHEVY TRAVERSE. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING AREA OFF A DIRT ROAD. I'D BEEN WAITING FOR THE CAR BEHIND ME TO BACK OUT SO THAT I COULD BACK OUT. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, WEATHER SUNNY AND WARM, MIDDLE OF THE DAY. I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS HURTLING BACKWARDS. IT FELT LIKE BEING SUCKED BACKWARD AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO STOP IT. I SMASHED INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME AND IT WAS TERRIFYING BOTH FOR ME AND, I'M SURE,…

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123.3%
ODI 11063282 · 4,460 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INTO MY GARAGE IT JUST STARTED TO SPEED UP, I APPLIED THE BRAKES. BUT IT DID NOT STOP AND HIT THE WALL.

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378.0%
ODI 11082326 · 1,000 mi

AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING, AND ALERT WOULD POP UP TO SERVICE THEM AND THEY WOULD BE A HEAVY VIBRATION AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD BE KICKING IN EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEED'S. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED ALL OF THE BRAKE SENSORS, AFTER ANOTHER TWO WEEKS IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN THEY REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE THEY SAID IT HAD A SHORT IN IT . BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THE PARTS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED THE THIRD AND F…

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215.2%
ODI 11228561 · 1,800 mi

THERE ARE CONTINUOUS DEFECTS AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY REGARDING MY 2019 CHEVY TRAVERSE. I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 TRAVERSE REDLINE ON MARCH 22, 2019 AND THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND LESS THAN 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS DRIVING MY NEW VEHICLE ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND BEGAN TO SLOWLY PRESS THE BRAKE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHEN THE 'SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST' ALERT APPEARED, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING AND CLICKING NOISE WHILE SHAKING AND FELT LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE CAR…

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104.4%
ODI 11300403 · 275 mi

BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2 DAY OLD CHEVY TRAVERSE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS . . . 1.I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM LAWRENCE CHEVROLET ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 AND TOOK DELIVERY AT ABOUT 5:00PM. 2.WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020, WE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE WAY TO DULLES AIRPORT AT ABOUT 6:00PM. THE BRAKES WERE SLOWLY APPLIED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKES WERE THEN PRESSED HARD AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. I (MIKE) REACHED OVER TO TRY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK BUT WAS UN…

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910.1%
ODI 11415778 · 1,247 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN GRINDING AND SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TROPICAL CHEVROLET (8880 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI SHORES, FL 33138) WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE PARTS WERE NEW AND THAT AFTER CONTINUAL DRIVING, THE SOUND WOULD GO AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,247.

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99.2%
ODI 11481055

Incident 8/22/2022 where driver put vehicle in park, turned car off, as exiting, vehicle rolled backwards. Driver fell to ground sustaining injuries, vehicle stopped moving after approx. 5 ft. When driver looked at shifter after standing back up, the gear was in Drive. Driver saw ER for medical attention. Chevrolet GM has been notified via telephone. Service appt to evaluate vehicle has been scheduled with a GM service dept.

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1213.5%
ODI 11555218

I was trying to park on a little steep driveway. Somehow I got out of the car when it is D gear. In seconds I realized the car is moving forward and jumped right back in the car, hit the brakes and switch D to P. The car didn't stopped. I remember buckled up sign on display and I did. Then I pushed the start button tried to stop and start it again, the car didn't stopped. The car continued to move down from driveway to backyard down the slope hitting and badly damaging a tramboline and a chair on its way and only stopped after hitting a…

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5339.0%
ODI 11596013

While car was in motion a warning suddenly came onto screen stating "Brake assist problem, service asc, vehicle speed will be reduced for safety". Pedal was very hard to press, and was almost impossible to stop car with the speed less then 20 mph when the problem occurred. Dealer reports that the Master brake Cylinder needs replaced. This car has less then 500 miles on it at time of occurrence. At this time I am unaware if part is being evaluated as a safety issue. The dealer has been unable to get GM to provide a replacement part.

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10860.3%
ODI 11652931

Purchased car Tuesday, Thursday night upon pressing the start button all power went out on car. Driving to dealership to have car looked at vehicle shutoff completely at traffic light. Vehicle restarted then two miles from dealership car had multiple warnings and brakes completely went out. Managed to get car off the road safely, currently awaiting tow.

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416.7%
ODI 11706269

On Monday, December 15, 2025, I was "creeping" into my garage when the brakes failed and I ran into my garage wall damaging my wall and the front of the vehicle. On Tuesday, December 16 ,2025, while slowly pulling into a parking spot at Sam's Club in OKC, the brakes again failed, and the forward crash system prevented running into another vehicle. On that same date while stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, the brakes again failed, and I was able to pull into the median rather than hitting the car in front of me. That same evening, while backing …

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine60,500–110,000 mi86,000 mi175
ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10500607 · 50,000 mi

THE CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2012 FOR SUDDEN TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ERROR MESSAGES . ONCE THESE MESSAGES POP UP ONT HE CAR THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WHICH IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR FUNCTION NORMALLY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. CHEVY HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10514876 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. *TR

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Steering47,000–90,000 mi67,000 mi141
ODI 10454155 · 3,795 mi

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 INNE…

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ODI 10464136 · 44,000 mi

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 BEREP…

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ODI 10499928 · 1 mi

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…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)59,844–109,170 mi81,000 mi99
ODI 10410822 · 250 mi

DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM INCLUDES STABILITRAK AND ABS SYSTEM. THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FIVE TIMES FOR BRAKING FAILURE. WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ABS KICKED IN AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED/DEBRIS CLEANED/AND FRAYED WIRES REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. *TR

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ODI 10448101 · 350 mi

PURCHASED 2011 TRAVERSE ON MONDAY, BY TUESDAY EVENING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITRAK SERVICE SOON CODES WERE SHOWING. THE PRESENT MILEAGE IS 440 AND THIS STARTED AROUND 350 MILES ON ODOMETER. ALSO, WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON INCLINE PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND LET OFF BRAKE BEGAN PRESSING GAS, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND GOT ON THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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Power Train47,633–107,500 mi70,000 mi67
ODI 10399743 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR, AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…

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ODI 10423138 · 7,500 mi

WHEN REVERSING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I CANNOT PUT IT IN DRIVE OR STOP IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF AND PRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP ROLLING DOWN THE HILL. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 4X. LAST NIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DIDN'T WORK THE ENGINE MADE A WHINING/SCREECHING NOISE AND THE CAR SLAMMED INTO ROCKS AND A FIRE HYDRANT. WHICH TORE OFF MY BACK BUMPER. I HAD BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY C…

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ODI 10436365 · 1,000 mi

THIS CHEVY TRAVERSE ROLLS BACK WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN ON A HILL. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF, YOU REALLY HAVE TO REV UP THE ENGINE OR IT WILL ROLL BACK. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY INCLINE NO MATTER SIZE. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS HOW THE CAR IS DESIGNED. WHAT MANUFACTURER WOULD DESIGN SOMETHING LIKE THAT? MY 16 YEAR OLD IS DRIVING NOW, AND I WON'T ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY ISSUES. I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE THIS CAR IN FOR SOMETHING SAFER, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE ECONOMICALLY SMART SINCE I JUST PURCHASED IT 7 MONTHS AGO. …

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Electrical System49,006–121,345 mi77,000 mi55
ODI 10455738 · 11,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GROUND WIRES AND THE COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED.…

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ODI 10489279 · 300 mi

THE RADIO UNIT EMITS A VERY HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING OR NOT. THIS CAUSES HEADACHES ON A REGULAR BASIS. GM IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT IS STATING THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION AND NOT OFFERING ANY OPTIONS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE OFFENDING UNIT CAUSING THE HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM ACROSS DIFFERENT MODELS IN MULTIPLE FORUMS. *TR

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ODI 10500607 · 50,000 mi

THE CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2012 FOR SUDDEN TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ERROR MESSAGES . ONCE THESE MESSAGES POP UP ONT HE CAR THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WHICH IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR FUNCTION NORMALLY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. CHEVY HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control52,618–86,500 mi71,558 mi55
ODI 10383148 · 1,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULD NOT DO SO UNTIL A COUPLE OF MOMENTS LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.

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ODI 10454155 · 3,795 mi

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 INNE…

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ODI 10479679 · 6,641 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,641 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,975. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED IN OCTOBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT…

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Air Bags17,355–69,525 mi40,510 mi22
ODI 10476845 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 8 MPH, BOTH SIDE TOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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ODI 10545617 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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ODI 10572586 · 2,500 mi

THE SERVICE AIRBAG INDICATOR RANDOMLY COMES ON. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF ERROR MESSAGES "SERVICE AIRBAG" OR "SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG". WE HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT DESPITE TRYING THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CHEVY HAS ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL BULLETINS INDICATING THAT COMMON DEVICES LIKE CELL PHONES IN THE FRONT SEAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SENSORS. THE CRITICAL QUESTION IS WHETHER THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING PROPERLY OR IN THE WORST CASE THE CELL PHONES ARE DE-ACTIVATING THE AIRBAGS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE DETERMINE…

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Unknown Or Other72,250–114,449 mi100,770 mi22
ODI 10489225 · 6,000 mi

I WAS TRAILERING A BOAT ON TANDEM AXLE TRAILER WITHIN THE TRAILERING RATING FOR THE TRAVERSE, BUT NEAR THE NIGH END. IT WAS RAINING AND WE HYDROPLANED BUT THE HYDROPLANING STOPPED AFTER A SECOND AND WE CONTINUED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND WE SLOWED DOWN AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ANY FURTHER. I'VE TRAILERED WITH MY 2004 SILVERADO MANY TIMES AND DON'T BELIEVE THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH IT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME USING THE TRAVERSE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WORKING OKAY, EXCEPT FOR THE HYDROPLANING. I THINK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IS THAT …

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ODI 10671542 · 59,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I 74 AT 70 MPH WHEN MY DASH ISSUED 3 WARNINGS (SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK, & ENGINE POWER REDUCED). MY VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN TO 15 MPH AND WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP SPEED. I HAD TO SWERVE ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. BY THE TIME I GOT TO A SAFE PLACE THE WHOLE THING WAS SHAKING AND SPUTTERING. THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ! *TR

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ODI 10681002 · 101,540 mi

ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST M…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-101None
ODI 11618746

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…

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2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-101None
ODI 11691695

In summary, a business is selling unsafe "sidewall patched" used tire. On Sep 20, 2025 I purchased four used tires for my 2011 Chevy Traverse in this business. Mike's Tires Plano [XXX] ) [XXX] [XXX] Ten days later, one of the tires started to have a slow leak. On Oct 5, 2025, I visited a nearby National Tire & Battery store to have it checked. And was told that the tire is not repairable, since it already had a sidewall patch and the same patch had a leak again. After some research, I found it was illegal to sell and install sidewall pa…

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 263 reports

2022: 48 complaints · 2023: 63 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022112448
2023153763
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20229701
20238900

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngineSteeringElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Power TrainElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlAir BagsUnknown Or Other
Engine—
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ODI 10566861 · 15,500 mi

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

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10621623 · 11,500 mi

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.

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10565929 · 43,094 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND HIT A SMALL BUMP WHERE A BRIDGE ENDS AND THE PAVEMENT RESUMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS SERVICE STABILTRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER INDICATORS. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT AT A VERY REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR" TO BE FAULTY, AND AFTER REPLACING THAT ITEM THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS $540. I AM TOLD THAT THESE ARE A COMMON PROBLEM BOTH BY THE DEALER AS WELL A…

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ODI 10554182 · 61,334 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH NOWHERE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER TO SET THE ENGINE TO "REDUCED POWER MODE" WHERE I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR PAST 20 MPH WITH THE ENGINE BARELY RUNNING. I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED ON A DARK WINDING STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE TRAFFIC NORMALLY MOVES AT AROUND 45 MPH SO THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR A REAR END COLLISION WITH A CAR SPEEDIN…

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ODI 10561888 · 66,000 mi

MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT TURNS ON FOLLOWED BY SERVICE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO 10 %. THIS HAPPENED WHILE GOING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME, I SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO 20MPH AND HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY THE TRUCK AS IT PASSED ME. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MULTIPLE TRAVERSE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. WHEN WILL THIS BE A RECALL? ONLY AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT! DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF NEARLY $500, A 3 …

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10500607 · 50,000 mi

THE CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2012 FOR SUDDEN TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ERROR MESSAGES . ONCE THESE MESSAGES POP UP ONT HE CAR THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WHICH IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR FUNCTION NORMALLY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. CHEVY HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10522488 · 22,170 mi

MY WIFE RETURNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. SHE PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT THE HOUSE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES MY FAMILY GOT IN THE VEHICLE. I SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE WALKING TO THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE GOT THE FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR AND I GRABBED A WATER HOSE AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I NOTICED…

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ODI 10561957 · 68,900 mi

TRAVELING AT 45 MPH OR GREATER, WARNING MESSAGE COMES ACROSS DASH "TRACTION CONTROL OFF"' WITH IN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM" WITHIN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF THIS MESSAGE THE ENGINE LOSES MOST OF ITS POWER IMMEDIATELY AND CAR LURCHES TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. *TR

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10577416 · 58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MULTIPLE WARNINGS AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED WAS REDUCED BY THE ENGINE TO 20 MPH FROM 65MPH. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE ENGINE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES, AND BECAUSE OF THE MANNER OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN SO RAPIDLY I FEAR THAT THERE HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10806616

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

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ODI 10893860

I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A WEEK AGO AND NOW THE SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE TIMING CHAIN IS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND SURE ENOUGH THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIR BAGS AND TIMING CHAIN

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ODI 11184295 · 130,000 mi

**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.

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ODI 10681002 · 101,540 mi

ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST M…

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ODI 11014863 · 67,600 mi

A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON AN A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "REDUCED POWER ENGINE" WAS DISPLAYED. AT THE SAME TIME, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED., THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. MONTHS BEFORE THE DESCRIBED INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE AND STATING ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS I WILL BE CHARGED ROUGHLY $150.00 TO DETECT THE ISSUE AND, IF AND …

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ODI 11170518 · 109,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THROTTLE BOTTLE SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING

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ODI 10566861 · 15,500 mi

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

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10621623 · 11,500 mi

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.

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ODI 10652317 · 5,700 mi

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

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ODI 10765010 · 72,000 mi

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 FI…

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ODI 10821831 · 90,665 mi

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 …

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10716166 · 36,300 mi

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

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 10514923 · 11,000 mi

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 ABO…

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ODI 10519917 · 45,120 mi

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 O…

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ODI 10617905 · 67,000 mi

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 EXTRE…

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ODI 10454155 · 3,795 mi

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 INNE…

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ODI 10574643 · 71,905 mi

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 TH…

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ODI 10652317 · 5,700 mi

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

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ODI 10701177 · 36,020 mi

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.

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ODI 10806616

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

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ODI 11180377

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…

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 10979695 · 137,000 mi

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 …

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ODI 11065637

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…

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10565929 · 43,094 mi

I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND HIT A SMALL BUMP WHERE A BRIDGE ENDS AND THE PAVEMENT RESUMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS SERVICE STABILTRAK AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER INDICATORS. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, BUT AT A VERY REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR" TO BE FAULTY, AND AFTER REPLACING THAT ITEM THE VEHICLE RAN NORMALLY. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WAS $540. I AM TOLD THAT THESE ARE A COMMON PROBLEM BOTH BY THE DEALER AS WELL A…

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ODI 10652317 · 5,700 mi

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

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ODI 10765010 · 72,000 mi

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 FI…

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ODI 10821831 · 90,665 mi

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 …

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ODI 10448101 · 350 mi

PURCHASED 2011 TRAVERSE ON MONDAY, BY TUESDAY EVENING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITRAK SERVICE SOON CODES WERE SHOWING. THE PRESENT MILEAGE IS 440 AND THIS STARTED AROUND 350 MILES ON ODOMETER. ALSO, WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON INCLINE PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND LET OFF BRAKE BEGAN PRESSING GAS, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND GOT ON THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

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ODI 10651353 · 32,000 mi

HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE STABILITY TRACK HAS COME ON AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF WAIT 10 MINUTES AND RESTART AND FINALLY IT GOES OFF. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS I WAS DRIVING THE LIGHT COMES ON SAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCING AND IT DROPS SPEED DOWN TO WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER NOT TO GET HIT. I PULL OVER TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND IT STARTS BUT REDUCES POWER AGAIN AND TURNS ITSELF OFF THIS HAPPENS ABOUT THREE TIMES BEFORE I GIVE UP. I THEN HAVE TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHEN THEY ARRIVE AND TRIES TO START IT DOES START NOW. I HAVE BEEN HA…

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ODI 10661184 · 74,300 mi

TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF, STABILITRAK TRAK TURNED OFF AND THEN IT SAID THEY NEEDED SERVICE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT THEN STARTED DOWN SHIFTING AND QUICKLY SLOWING ITSELF DOWN. IT IS A REAL HAZARD ON ICY ROADS AND ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SLOWS ITSELF DOWN. MANY POSTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY OCCURRING WITH MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT DEALERSHIPS. I'M STARTING ON MY 2ND TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR TAKES CONTROL AND SLOWS ITSELF DOWN. BY SHUTTING OFF TH…

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ODI 10668956 · 60,000 mi

USE REMOTE STARTER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF WARMING UP UNLOCKED AND ENTERED VEHICLE. ONCE KEY TURNED TO ON DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. PUT CAR IN REVERSE BARELY MOVED. TRIED DRIVE AND WOULD NOT MOVE? CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK LIGHTS ARE ON. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU NEED TO GET TO WORK. *JS

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ODI 10670698 · 116,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING A HILLY BACK ROAD FROM SCHOOL THE SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE POWER IS BEING REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO A CRAWL WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON THE SHOULDER TO MY MECHANIC AT NO MORE THAN 20 MPH AND HE SAID THAT 4 OF THE 6 COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A $700 REPAIR. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (12/3/14) I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 DOING 65 AND ALL THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN BUT THIS TIME…

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ODI 10811258 · 126,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE DIC DISPLAY ERROR READS STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICING, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT SLOWED ME DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 25 MPH IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. I HAD TO GET OVER 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH GM VEHICLES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10577416 · 58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MULTIPLE WARNINGS AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED WAS REDUCED BY THE ENGINE TO 20 MPH FROM 65MPH. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE ENGINE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES, AND BECAUSE OF THE MANNER OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN SO RAPIDLY I FEAR THAT THERE HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 11143697

2011 TRAVERSE HAVING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY ERROR MESSAGES FOR BOTH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS AND MORE LIGHTS LIKE BRAKES AND AIR BAG AND ECT..

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ODI 10681002 · 101,540 mi

ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST M…

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ODI 10979695 · 137,000 mi

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 …

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ODI 11170518 · 109,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THROTTLE BOTTLE SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING

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ODI 10554182 · 61,334 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH NOWHERE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER TO SET THE ENGINE TO "REDUCED POWER MODE" WHERE I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR PAST 20 MPH WITH THE ENGINE BARELY RUNNING. I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED ON A DARK WINDING STRETCH OF ROAD WHERE TRAFFIC NORMALLY MOVES AT AROUND 45 MPH SO THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR A REAR END COLLISION WITH A CAR SPEEDIN…

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ODI 10561888 · 66,000 mi

MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING, TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT TURNS ON FOLLOWED BY SERVICE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO 10 %. THIS HAPPENED WHILE GOING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME, I SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO 20MPH AND HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY THE TRUCK AS IT PASSED ME. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MULTIPLE TRAVERSE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. WHEN WILL THIS BE A RECALL? ONLY AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT! DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT A COST OF NEARLY $500, A 3 …

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10574694 · 75,000 mi

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 COMPL…

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ODI 10716166 · 36,300 mi

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

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 10448101 · 350 mi

PURCHASED 2011 TRAVERSE ON MONDAY, BY TUESDAY EVENING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITRAK SERVICE SOON CODES WERE SHOWING. THE PRESENT MILEAGE IS 440 AND THIS STARTED AROUND 350 MILES ON ODOMETER. ALSO, WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ON INCLINE PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND LET OFF BRAKE BEGAN PRESSING GAS, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND GOT ON THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

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ODI 10651353 · 32,000 mi

HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE STABILITY TRACK HAS COME ON AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN VEHICLE OFF WAIT 10 MINUTES AND RESTART AND FINALLY IT GOES OFF. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS I WAS DRIVING THE LIGHT COMES ON SAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCING AND IT DROPS SPEED DOWN TO WHERE I HAVE TO PULL OVER NOT TO GET HIT. I PULL OVER TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND IT STARTS BUT REDUCES POWER AGAIN AND TURNS ITSELF OFF THIS HAPPENS ABOUT THREE TIMES BEFORE I GIVE UP. I THEN HAVE TO CALL A TOW TRUCK WHEN THEY ARRIVE AND TRIES TO START IT DOES START NOW. I HAVE BEEN HA…

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ODI 10661184 · 74,300 mi

TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF, STABILITRAK TRAK TURNED OFF AND THEN IT SAID THEY NEEDED SERVICE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT THEN STARTED DOWN SHIFTING AND QUICKLY SLOWING ITSELF DOWN. IT IS A REAL HAZARD ON ICY ROADS AND ON THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SLOWS ITSELF DOWN. MANY POSTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY OCCURRING WITH MULTIPLE REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT DEALERSHIPS. I'M STARTING ON MY 2ND TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE CAR TAKES CONTROL AND SLOWS ITSELF DOWN. BY SHUTTING OFF TH…

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ODI 10690072 · 50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ALARM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TRACTION AND THE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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ODI 11171076 · 110,000 mi

'TIMING CHAIN'. RECENTLY ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON AND GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT 3.6L WITH ALMOST 113,000 MILES. I USED MY SCANNER AND CODES P0008 AND P0017 APPEARED. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT, 1. THE CODES ARE FOR THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN. 2. TONS OF CUSTOMERS THAT OWN THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE ALONG WITH MANY DIFFERENT GM MODEL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE 3.6 L ENGINE, ARE HAVING THE SAME CODE AND ENGINE PROBLEM. 3. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY UP TO 120,000 MILES O…

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ODI 11184782 · 40 mi

I HAD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE AT 30K MILES DUE TO 'METAL IN OIL". NEVER ONCE MISSED AN OIL CHANGE AND NO WARNING OF ANY ISSUE UNTIL CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WHILE TRYING TO TURN RIGHT ONTO SIDE STREET.. AFTER REPLACING ENGINE HAD TO GET NEW WHEEL SENORS AS THEY WENT BAD 2 WEEKS LATER. ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER HERE WE ARE DASH FLASHING SAYING 'SERVICE STABILITRACK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGIRE POWER REDUCES". CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. MECHANIC SAYS I WILL NEED A NEW ACCELORATOR PEDAL ALONG WITH THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR ITSELF AT …

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10681820 · 69,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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ODI 10689480 · 71,558 mi

STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT ENGINE LOSING POWER DOWN TO 20 MPH.WENT ONLINE THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MANY GM CARS AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 11197239 · 113,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONER SNOWFLAKE LIGHT BLINKS 3 TIMES THEN GOES OFF AND TURNS ONTO AUTO. AIR CONDITIONER CHARGED AND REPEATS WHAT IS MENTIONED ABOVE.

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ODI 10500607 · 50,000 mi

THE CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES SINCE MAY OF 2012 FOR SUDDEN TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ERROR MESSAGES . ONCE THESE MESSAGES POP UP ONT HE CAR THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WHICH IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR FUNCTION NORMALLY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. CHEVY HAS YET TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10522488 · 22,170 mi

MY WIFE RETURNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. SHE PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT THE HOUSE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES MY FAMILY GOT IN THE VEHICLE. I SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE WALKING TO THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE CRANKED THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FIRE BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE GOT THE FAMILY OUT OF THE CAR AND I GRABBED A WATER HOSE AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES I NOTICED…

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ODI 10561957 · 68,900 mi

TRAVELING AT 45 MPH OR GREATER, WARNING MESSAGE COMES ACROSS DASH "TRACTION CONTROL OFF"' WITH IN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM" WITHIN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF THIS MESSAGE THE ENGINE LOSES MOST OF ITS POWER IMMEDIATELY AND CAR LURCHES TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. *TR

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ODI 10514923 · 11,000 mi

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 ABO…

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ODI 10519917 · 45,120 mi

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 O…

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ODI 10617905 · 67,000 mi

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 EXTRE…

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ODI 10668956 · 60,000 mi

USE REMOTE STARTER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF WARMING UP UNLOCKED AND ENTERED VEHICLE. ONCE KEY TURNED TO ON DOORS STARTED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. PUT CAR IN REVERSE BARELY MOVED. TRIED DRIVE AND WOULD NOT MOVE? CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY TRACK LIGHTS ARE ON. NOT GOOD WHEN YOU NEED TO GET TO WORK. *JS

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ODI 10670698 · 116,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING A HILLY BACK ROAD FROM SCHOOL THE SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE POWER IS BEING REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO A CRAWL WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON THE SHOULDER TO MY MECHANIC AT NO MORE THAN 20 MPH AND HE SAID THAT 4 OF THE 6 COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A $700 REPAIR. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (12/3/14) I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 DOING 65 AND ALL THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN BUT THIS TIME…

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ODI 10811258 · 126,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE DIC DISPLAY ERROR READS STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICING, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT SLOWED ME DOWN FROM 70 MPH TO 25 MPH IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. I HAD TO GET OVER 3 LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH GM VEHICLES REGARDING THIS ISSUE. JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED?

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ODI 10690072 · 50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ALARM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TRACTION AND THE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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ODI 11171076 · 110,000 mi

'TIMING CHAIN'. RECENTLY ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON AND GOES OFF WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT 3.6L WITH ALMOST 113,000 MILES. I USED MY SCANNER AND CODES P0008 AND P0017 APPEARED. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT, 1. THE CODES ARE FOR THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN. 2. TONS OF CUSTOMERS THAT OWN THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE ALONG WITH MANY DIFFERENT GM MODEL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE 3.6 L ENGINE, ARE HAVING THE SAME CODE AND ENGINE PROBLEM. 3. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY UP TO 120,000 MILES O…

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ODI 11184782 · 40 mi

I HAD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE AT 30K MILES DUE TO 'METAL IN OIL". NEVER ONCE MISSED AN OIL CHANGE AND NO WARNING OF ANY ISSUE UNTIL CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WHILE TRYING TO TURN RIGHT ONTO SIDE STREET.. AFTER REPLACING ENGINE HAD TO GET NEW WHEEL SENORS AS THEY WENT BAD 2 WEEKS LATER. ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER HERE WE ARE DASH FLASHING SAYING 'SERVICE STABILITRACK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGIRE POWER REDUCES". CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. MECHANIC SAYS I WILL NEED A NEW ACCELORATOR PEDAL ALONG WITH THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR ITSELF AT …

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ODI 10670698 · 116,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING A HILLY BACK ROAD FROM SCHOOL THE SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE POWER IS BEING REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO A CRAWL WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON THE SHOULDER TO MY MECHANIC AT NO MORE THAN 20 MPH AND HE SAID THAT 4 OF THE 6 COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A $700 REPAIR. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (12/3/14) I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 DOING 65 AND ALL THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN BUT THIS TIME…

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ODI 10837105 · 85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ERRORS POP UP FOR STABILTRAK/TRACTION CONTROL/ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN YOU GET ABOUT THEN YOU LOSE ABOUT 20% TO 60% OF POWER. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING.

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ODI 11161291 · 60 mi

STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE. PROBLEMS ERUPTED AFTER I FINISHED PAYING IT OFF. I HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND 100K MILES NOW. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. AT FIRST I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SPENT OVER $3500 TO FIX IT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. THE DEALER WAS ASKING FOR ALMOST $4000 STATING THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE NOT FIXED BEFORE. EVEN A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING WI…

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ODI 11161812

TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE, RECALL NUMBER 14V266, FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLE UP WITH THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS.

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ODI 11290229

MY SERVICE AIRBAGS FRONT DRIVER WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR NO RADIO NO BLUE TOOTH

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ODI 11582047

This vehicle is notorious for multiple electrical failures. The alternator fried the battery fried, both of which were replaced. This vehicle still wouldn't start. The wiring harness to the PCM is notorious for having shorts. The pcm itself is notorious for going out really early. This vehicle is almost undrivable and it dies while you're in the middle of driving where you can't stop. I do not know how this vehicle has been kept on the market without being recalled. I do not know how more people haven't been in accidents because of it. And even…

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ODI 11179788

THIS IS TOWARD CHEVROLET AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE MAKERS THAT REQUIRE EXCESSIVE USE OF DEALERSHIPS FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE COMMUTED 40 MILES DAILY FOR 18 YEARS, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES AND HAD NO ISSUES WITH DOING MINOR REPAIRS MYSELF. WITH MY CHEVY VEHICLE I HAVE TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIR SHOP TO CHANGE A SIMPLE HEADLIGHT BECAUSE OF THE GREEDY DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THEY DID THIS ON PURPOSE SO THEY COULD MAKE MORE MONEY AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SALES. IN THE PAST WHEN I DROVE FORDS IF MY HEADLIGHT WENT HOME I WOU…

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ODI 11207005

THE AIR CONDITIONER STILL FAULTY. REPLACED HOSES AND FREON. THE STRUTS STILL LEAKING FLUID AROUND TIRE AREA SINCE PURCHASED. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AT DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS. MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ANF WHEN I HAVE IT TESTED IT JUST SAYS O2 SENSORS. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR 1-2 DAYS AND THEN GO OUT AND REMAIN OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT A TIME. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS PLASTIC AND KEEPS POPPING OFF. I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY DOOR AND SEAT PIECES THAT THIS IS CRAZY EVEN DOWN TO REPLACING MOTOR MOUNTS. I LOVE CHEVROLET BU…

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ODI 11234365 · 160,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN AN INTERSTATE AND THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT AND OVERHEATED MY CAR I HAVE DONE HAD EACH HOSE AND HOUSING AND THE THERMOSTAT AND THE RESERVOIR TAKE REPLACED IN IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IT'S IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN IT STARTED AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY.

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Vehicle Speed Control
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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10577416 · 58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MULTIPLE WARNINGS AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED WAS REDUCED BY THE ENGINE TO 20 MPH FROM 65MPH. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE ENGINE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES, AND BECAUSE OF THE MANNER OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN SO RAPIDLY I FEAR THAT THERE HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10454155 · 3,795 mi

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 INNE…

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ODI 10574643 · 71,905 mi

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 TH…

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ODI 10652317 · 5,700 mi

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

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ODI 10500170 · 45,000 mi

WE WERE MOVING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TO WISCONSIN WHICH IS A 1,000 MILE TRIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 9TH, 2013 WE WERE ABOUT TO ENTER CINCINNATI ON THE SECOND LEG OF OUR TRIP WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASH DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT SAID TRAK SYSTEM FAILED, SOON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MESSAGE INDICATING THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 60 MPH TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH A FEELING OF LOSS OF FIRING CYLINDERS, AND LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. SO WE PULLED OVER, READ THE BOOK, AND SHUT THE C…

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ODI 10555739 · 61,900 mi

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING THAT "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANOTHER ALERT CAME ON STATING THAT "ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED". I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT RESET IT BUT THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON MINUTES LATER. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THAT…

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ODI 10577416 · 58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MULTIPLE WARNINGS AND LIGHTS CAME ON AND SPEED WAS REDUCED BY THE ENGINE TO 20 MPH FROM 65MPH. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND US AT THE TIME WE WOULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE ENGINE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES, AND BECAUSE OF THE MANNER OF THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN SO RAPIDLY I FEAR THAT THERE HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY BEEN ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10681820 · 69,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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ODI 10689480 · 71,558 mi

STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT ENGINE LOSING POWER DOWN TO 20 MPH.WENT ONLINE THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MANY GM CARS AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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ODI 10670698 · 116,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING A HILLY BACK ROAD FROM SCHOOL THE SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE POWER IS BEING REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO A CRAWL WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON THE SHOULDER TO MY MECHANIC AT NO MORE THAN 20 MPH AND HE SAID THAT 4 OF THE 6 COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A $700 REPAIR. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED (12/3/14) I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 DOING 65 AND ALL THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN BUT THIS TIME…

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ODI 10837105 · 85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ERRORS POP UP FOR STABILTRAK/TRACTION CONTROL/ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN YOU GET ABOUT THEN YOU LOSE ABOUT 20% TO 60% OF POWER. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING.

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ODI 11161291 · 60 mi

STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE. PROBLEMS ERUPTED AFTER I FINISHED PAYING IT OFF. I HAD THIS CAR FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND 100K MILES NOW. FOR THE PAST YEAR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. AT FIRST I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SPENT OVER $3500 TO FIX IT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. THE DEALER WAS ASKING FOR ALMOST $4000 STATING THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE NOT FIXED BEFORE. EVEN A MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING WI…

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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Air Bags
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ODI 10806616

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

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ODI 10893860

I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A WEEK AGO AND NOW THE SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO THE TIMING CHAIN IS MAKING A WEIRD NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND SURE ENOUGH THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH AIR BAGS AND TIMING CHAIN

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ODI 11184295 · 130,000 mi

**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.

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ODI 10701177 · 36,020 mi

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.

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ODI 10806616

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

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ODI 11180377

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…

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ODI 11143697

2011 TRAVERSE HAVING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION FOLLOWED BY ERROR MESSAGES FOR BOTH THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK SYSTEMS AND MORE LIGHTS LIKE BRAKES AND AIR BAG AND ECT..

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ODI 11161812

TAKATA RECALL, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE, RECALL NUMBER 14V266, FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT ROLE UP WITH THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS.

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ODI 11290229

MY SERVICE AIRBAGS FRONT DRIVER WIRE HARNESS AND CONNECTOR NO RADIO NO BLUE TOOTH

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ODI 11582047

This vehicle is notorious for multiple electrical failures. The alternator fried the battery fried, both of which were replaced. This vehicle still wouldn't start. The wiring harness to the PCM is notorious for having shorts. The pcm itself is notorious for going out really early. This vehicle is almost undrivable and it dies while you're in the middle of driving where you can't stop. I do not know how this vehicle has been kept on the market without being recalled. I do not know how more people haven't been in accidents because of it. And even…

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ODI 10966661

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND DISPLAYS ON MY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THE SEAT MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,271.00 WHO WOULD THINK THIS GOES BAD AND COSTS THIS MUCH TOO REPLACE. THIS IS THE FIRST GM CAR I EVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH AND I HAVE OWNED QUITE A FEW OVER THE LAST 20+ YEARS.

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ODI 11180377

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…

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ODI 10681002 · 101,540 mi

ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST M…

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ODI 11014863 · 67,600 mi

A NUMBER OF MONTHS AGO, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON AN A MESSAGE DISPLAYING "REDUCED POWER ENGINE" WAS DISPLAYED. AT THE SAME TIME, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED., THE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. MONTHS BEFORE THE DESCRIBED INCIDENT, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DESCRIBING THIS ISSUE AND STATING ABOUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS I WILL BE CHARGED ROUGHLY $150.00 TO DETECT THE ISSUE AND, IF AND …

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ODI 11170518 · 109,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THROTTLE BOTTLE SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 10979695 · 137,000 mi

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 …

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ODI 11065637

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…

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ODI 10681002 · 101,540 mi

ON 2/3/15 DRIVING 60MPH ON THE 1-87 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ON AND OFF. THEN DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FURTHER THEN MY STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED WITH ITS INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD THEN THE VEHICLE SKID SYMBOL LIT UP AND THE DASHBOARD STATED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWING BEGAN TO DECELERATE TO ABOUT 40MPH AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. WHICH I SEE SEEMS A BIG PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF 2011 TRAVERSE OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL COST M…

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ODI 10979695 · 137,000 mi

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 …

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ODI 11170518 · 109,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THROTTLE BOTTLE SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. SERVICE STABILITY TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10721648 · 70,000 mi

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 WHE…

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ODI 11197239 · 113,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONER SNOWFLAKE LIGHT BLINKS 3 TIMES THEN GOES OFF AND TURNS ONTO AUTO. AIR CONDITIONER CHARGED AND REPEATS WHAT IS MENTIONED ABOVE.

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ODI 11179788

THIS IS TOWARD CHEVROLET AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE MAKERS THAT REQUIRE EXCESSIVE USE OF DEALERSHIPS FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE COMMUTED 40 MILES DAILY FOR 18 YEARS, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED FORD VEHICLES AND HAD NO ISSUES WITH DOING MINOR REPAIRS MYSELF. WITH MY CHEVY VEHICLE I HAVE TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP OR REPAIR SHOP TO CHANGE A SIMPLE HEADLIGHT BECAUSE OF THE GREEDY DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THEY DID THIS ON PURPOSE SO THEY COULD MAKE MORE MONEY AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SALES. IN THE PAST WHEN I DROVE FORDS IF MY HEADLIGHT WENT HOME I WOU…

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ODI 11207005

THE AIR CONDITIONER STILL FAULTY. REPLACED HOSES AND FREON. THE STRUTS STILL LEAKING FLUID AROUND TIRE AREA SINCE PURCHASED. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE AT DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS. MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ANF WHEN I HAVE IT TESTED IT JUST SAYS O2 SENSORS. THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FOR 1-2 DAYS AND THEN GO OUT AND REMAIN OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AT A TIME. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS PLASTIC AND KEEPS POPPING OFF. I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY DOOR AND SEAT PIECES THAT THIS IS CRAZY EVEN DOWN TO REPLACING MOTOR MOUNTS. I LOVE CHEVROLET BU…

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ODI 11234365 · 160,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN AN INTERSTATE AND THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT AND OVERHEATED MY CAR I HAVE DONE HAD EACH HOSE AND HOUSING AND THE THERMOSTAT AND THE RESERVOIR TAKE REPLACED IN IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IT'S IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN IT STARTED AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY.

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ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10966661

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND DISPLAYS ON MY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THE SEAT MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,271.00 WHO WOULD THINK THIS GOES BAD AND COSTS THIS MUCH TOO REPLACE. THIS IS THE FIRST GM CAR I EVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH AND I HAVE OWNED QUITE A FEW OVER THE LAST 20+ YEARS.

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ODI 11180377

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…

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7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

107 mentions · 17.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,000 mi (95 usable records).

ODI 10459407

THE TRAVERSE WAS PARKED IN THE LOT OF THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE, WHEN STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE IT BACKED UP JUST FINE, HOWEVER PUTTING IT IN DRIVE IT BRONCOED UP AND WOULD ONLY GO 30 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . NOW THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHINES, THE SEATS IN THE BACK DO NOT RECLINE WELL AND THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT LOCKS AND I AM UNABLE TO SECURE MY 2 YEAR OLD IN HIS CARSEAT. I AM NOT PLEASED AT ALL WITH THE 2011 TRAVERSE, I SHOULD HAVE STUCK TO MY FIRST THOUGHTS AND BOUGHT THE SUBURBON THAT I KNOW. THE TRAVER…

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ODI 10499928 · 1 mi

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…

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ODI 10514923 · 11,000 mi

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 ABO…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

75 mentions · 12.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,666 mi (68 usable records).

ODI 10522029 · 2,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY SHAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD MISFIRED. THE DEALER ALSO CHECKED FOR LEAKS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF ANY LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD NOT LET THE VEHICLE SIT TOO LONG WITH OUT DRIVING IT TO PREVENT THE SHAKING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT …

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ODI 10545617 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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ODI 10555475 · 48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. *TR

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

56 mentions · 9.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,000 mi (51 usable records).

ODI 10399743 · 8,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER WHILE SHIFTING INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR, AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFA…

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ODI 10455738 · 11,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TEST DRIVEN AND THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GROUND WIRES AND THE COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED.…

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ODI 10552524 · 75,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SAN DIEGO TO AZ WITH MY 3 KIDS WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL MY WARNING DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE RADIO LOST POWER AND I LOST POWER STEERING. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 1 MIN AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT AWAY AND THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE FINE. FIVE MINS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I EXITED THE FREEWAY IN ALPINE CA, AND DROVE TO THE ONLY MECHANIC IN THE ENTIRE TOWN. AFTER AN HOUR THE MECHANIC CAME AND TOLD ME MY KEY WAS BAD AND THAT THE COMPUTER WASN'T RESPONDING AT ALL TO IT. LUCKILY FOR ME I H…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,944 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10459416

I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A RECENT SAFETY ISSUE WE HAD WITH OUR 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012, I WAS PARKED IN SAID VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, PUMPING GAS AT SMOKIN JOES ON INDIAN HILL IN LEWISTON. I HAD ALL THREE OF MY CHILDREN, AGES 8, 6, AND 5 IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE PUMPING GAS, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL, RIPPING THE GAS NOZZLE FROM MY CAR, SPILLING GAS. I BEGAN TO RUN AFTER MY CAR AND THANKFULLY IT STOPPED JUST BEFORE ENTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I THANK THE GRACE OF GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT INJU…

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ODI 10594218 · 45,265 mi

THIS VEHICLE AND MANY OTHER GENERAL MOTORS CARS LIKE IT HAVE BEEN ON MANY POST AND FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AT LEAST IN THE HUNDREDS. I HAVE PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE USED AND THEREFORE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENTS ARE RECENT. I WOULD DESCRIBE THIS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE AND YOU THEN TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO PROCEED (AS YOU WOULD DO WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT), THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED ENOUGH TO OVERCOME THE INCLI…

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ODI 10825143 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LEG AND ANKLE INJURIES WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE …

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10552524 · 75,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SAN DIEGO TO AZ WITH MY 3 KIDS WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL MY WARNING DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE RADIO LOST POWER AND I LOST POWER STEERING. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 1 MIN AND THEN EVERYTHING WENT AWAY AND THE RADIO TURNED BACK ON AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE FINE. FIVE MINS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I EXITED THE FREEWAY IN ALPINE CA, AND DROVE TO THE ONLY MECHANIC IN THE ENTIRE TOWN. AFTER AN HOUR THE MECHANIC CAME AND TOLD ME MY KEY WAS BAD AND THAT THE COMPUTER WASN'T RESPONDING AT ALL TO IT. LUCKILY FOR ME I H…

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ODI 11209010 · 70,000 mi

THE VEHICLES CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS MULTIPLE ERRORS SUCH AS ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, PARK ASSIST OFF, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, BRAKE (IN RED), ABS AND ALL THE GAGES GO UP AND DOWN, AUTOMATIC LOCKS-LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND HIGHWAYS. ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE CAR OVER, THE TRANSMISSION WONT GO INTO PARK. MULTIPLE TIMES IT WON'T START AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE FAILS TO GAIN SPEED WHILE DRIVING.

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ODI 11240956 · 114,000 mi

DRIVING 75 ON FREEWAY WITH CRUISE ON. CAR ACTED LIKE GAS PEDAL WAS FLOORED SHUT CRUISE OFF SEEMED FINE 10 MILES LATER HEAR A FLAPPING AND ENGINE DIES. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT MY HUSBAND MANAGED TO STEER US TO SHOULDER. HAD CAR TOWED HOME AS WOULD NOT START. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND NEED NEW ENGINE $6,300 DOLLARS TO FIX ONLY 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL OWE.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

5 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 87,950 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10561957 · 68,900 mi

TRAVELING AT 45 MPH OR GREATER, WARNING MESSAGE COMES ACROSS DASH "TRACTION CONTROL OFF"' WITH IN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM" WITHIN 2 MINUTES WARNING MESSAGE CHANGES TO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF THIS MESSAGE THE ENGINE LOSES MOST OF ITS POWER IMMEDIATELY AND CAR LURCHES TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. *TR

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ODI 10664195 · 42,000 mi

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…

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ODI 10692043

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

2 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10852832 · 52,000 mi

MY CAR HAS 52,000 AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THE TIMING CHAINS NEED TO BE REPLACED. REASON IS BECAUSE OF YOUR OIL CHANGE INDICATOR CAUSES YOU TO BURN TO MUCH OIL AND YOUR RUNNING YOU CAR ON LOW OIL LEVELS. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LETS YOU GO 5,000 MILES BEFORE AN OIL CHANGE, YOU STILL SHOULD CHECK YOUR OIL LEVELS ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE YOU ARE BURNING OIL. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSE TO KNOW THAT. BECAUSE I FOLLOW THE OIL LIFE INDICATOR I NOW AM STUCK WITH A $3200 REPAIR BILL. CHEVY EVEN HAS A SPECIAL TECHNICAL BULLETIN ASSOCIATED WITH M…

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ODI 11360883 · 116,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING IT I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A BURNING OIL SMELL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL TRAVERSE SMELL". THE SMELL KEPT GETTING WORSE BUT EVERYWHERE I TOOK IT THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS NOW AND AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, NOT A GM OR CHEVY MECHANIC, WE WERE TOLD IT NEEDS THE TIMING BELT REPLACED SO WE HAD THAT DONE. THE BURNING OIL SMELL NEVER WENT AWAY SO I TOOK IT BACK AND HE FOUND THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS REPLACED AFTER TW…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b