general problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse

Seat belts all lock up and back latch falls when opening.

My Traverse doors will lock, unlock, engine will race high then down shift now it will also shut off after it has done this while driving down the road. The safety issue is if it happens to stop running while on the highway or any road with traffic. Right now I am not able to drive it as it won’t start back up after it dies unless you let it cool off. I had to call my insurance for roadside assistance to get it towed. A.

Lost power while driving on highway.

I was driving and it it lost power when I started it it did a terrible noise like clicking. Mechanic looked at it and showed me the timing chain is 3 links loose. It was slipping and missing. My children were in the vehicle when this happened.

Battery saver active light comes on while driving, turns alot off like radio/ac etc to save battery. Voltage goes down. When turned off, it will not start again until I charge the battery. I have replaced the battery 3x, had the alternator tested and vehicle tested 2x by chevy dealership and they cannot figure out what the issue is. There are multiple Traverse owners with same issue except they have replaced their alternators and a few other things as well. This needs to be recalled, figured out as I cannot drive my car, even after a dealership attempts to fix the issue and has no idea what is wrong. Look up battery saving light Traverse and you will see how many people have this issue.

It happened 2 yrs ago in may. My kids and I were waiting in the vehicle and it cut off all of a sudden. My boyfriend checked it out and wasn’t sure what the problem was. The vehicle got towed. Mechanic said it was a bad ecm. Whomever sold me the vehicle had an arcadia ecm. The mechanic from the dealership I took it to said it’s on back order. 6 months later he said there’s nothing they can do for my vehicle. So it stayed in my yard for so long. We bought a used ecm from a used auto part. Today my boyfriend had to go on youtube just to figure out what’s wrong. He was under the hood almost the whole day and now it’s fixed. The only problem is the check engine light is on.

My hatch/liftgate doesn't stay open it shuts as soon as you let go. Even when you use the auto liftgate button it does the same thing it opens and then just shuts now this is a major safety hazard especially since I have two little boys. Also my power steering pump is not running.

Sometimes when trying to turn the steering wheel locks up and makes it really hard to turn sometimes when doing so it loosens up all of a sudden causing it to jerk/ turn to fast which could cause and accident. A lot of times when taking off the Traverse does not want to shift then having to pull over on the side of road to put in park and put back in gear then go and also sometimes when driving the car shifts really hard jerking the vehicle when shifting!! the 2nd row heat/ air controls get really hot even when not in use.

My 2010 chevy Traverse was fine until I made a u-turn and I heard a loud noise. Th check engine light came on and I took it to the dealership. They told me it was the timing chain and it was not under warranty and would cost $300 to fix. I paid and had it fixed then now two years later , I was driving on the freeway and it started losing gas and slowing down. I was able to pull over. I took to mechanic and it's the timing chain again!!!!! I heard there might be a recall???? I don't have the money to fix so it's just siting in my back yard!!!!.

I have antifreeze in the engine it has been leaking fluid. I took it to a shop and they told me the antifreeze is in the engine and I needed a new engine. I also put a power steering pump in because the car was having issues turning two years into me having the SUV. I bought the SUV in 2015. It has been ine issue after another.

While driving with my daughter my truck started to pick up speed than slow down as if it was about to cut off. The check engine light came on than the engine power started to reduce . We had it checked out and we told several different codes showed. The vehicle will not turn back on. The dealership informed us that the timing chain had stretched and needed to be replaced. After looking up recalls on the vehicle and the problem others are having with the same make and model I called gm to see if they were willing to help. I was told there's nothing they can do because the problem is not big as of now but in the future if they continue to have them problems they would send me out a recall on it. My problem is how many more complaints do they need before they recall timing chain for the Traverse. I feel they are very dangerous while driving if the trucks will shut down while driving high speeds. A lot of people can be hurt being this.

Alarm sounds for no apparent reason. No one attempt to get into vehicle. Happens several times weeks. Also hood latch light on dash comes and goes.

Timing belt and censors/.

In 2015, our vehicle began making weird sound on acceleration and deceleration. Acceleration would ramp slowly or stall sporadically while in motion. We took it into a chevy dealership, where we were told that the timing chain was stretched. We paid for the repair. In November 2017, the same events occurred again while in motion. Again the dealership stated that the issue was a stretched internal timing chain.

Since may 2017 I have had issues where this car will run perfect all day and when I shut it off and go to get back in it it will not start. It is like it is disabled. Been in the shop 4 times in the last 4 months this seems to happen monthly and when vehicle is stationary. This last time I was getting transmission flushed and the mechanic had finished first part and asked me to start it and got nothing. All the lights come on it will not start tried several times had to be pushed out of garage and call a tow truck again. Dealer can't find anything. In July we replaced the starter and a battery cable and as soon as I got home and parked it did the exact same thing.

The ac system does not work. We have recharged it and now it is going into the mechanic next week for work. It started out with a hissing noise, then went to where one side blew hot air and the other cool not cold air, got that fixed and ac recharged worked all last summer and now this summer nothing no ac had it recharged and within 5 days it stopped working again. From all of the research we have done it appears there are a lot of issues with the ac system in the Traverse among other crossover SUV and it is a very costly repair. We purchased the Traverse in may 2015 ac worked, 2016 recharged it and fixed the blower motor and now 2017 no ac.

Passenger side window will not go down from driver side. Driver side tries not to go down. Both headlights went out days apart. Passenger heat does not work while driver and back heat works. Tire gage says rear tire pressure low when it means the front. When air is added the next day it says tire pressure low again. Power lift gate falling. These things happen while stationary and in motion.

When the car is on and you put it in park and turn the car off and take the key out of the ignition the engine is still running and no key is in the ignition! also, when running and the car is put into gear it cuts off and dies. . . Possible ignition switch problem, battery, alternator? car is stationary when all of this happens. Either in a driveway or parking spot. Car had to be jumped several times, once running put it into gear and it cuts off or you put it in park to turn it off and it lets the key be taken out of the ignition but the engine keeps running. Currently at weber Chevrolet creve coeur in st. Louis mo.

I purchased a 2010 Traverse from molle chevy in blue springs 3 years ago. We have 61,000 miles and were sent letters to go have more recalls and "special adjustments" done. (chevy's way of more recalls without calling them that) besides many other codes, this weeks p0008 code is a known timing chain issue. Since we took it in and it wasn't one of the special adjustments, they made us pay for the $90 diagnostic, wouldn't give me the car until I paid. Offered for "us" to pay and fix the problem and they would split the cost with us, went from $2,700 to $863, what a deal! it is a known defect! why should we pay a $1, we already paid for the vehicle??? after holding are car hostage for the $90 and offering for us to pay for gm's fix, we have decided to check all reacall's and buy used with the least amount. I really hope the people get a dose of what they give in life. They have these people trained to sell a line of crap all the way from purchase to end of life on the vehicle. I know they are a necessary evil, but buyers beware, cars are the biggest waste of money, stress, and time. They don't pay for all your time for the recalls,why? buy a cheaper used car and check the recalls before you do. Don't buy new, you don't know what's wrong with them yet. No one looks cool in an costly car with a ton of issues. Life's to short. I would say don't go to chevy but they are all similar to a point. Good luck, my Traverse is being sold this week. Sorry to whoever buys it from carmax. Always research!!!!! always buy at least a year old, gives time to find issues, 2 is better.

2010 Chevrolet Traverse transmission problem while driving the the vehicle its not changing gears at times and it slips. At times when it does not slips, it starts to make a loud muffler sound while driving and my foot is on the gas and its like forcing the vehicle to move. In order to stop the sound and slip, I sometime have to place car on park and then put on drive to re adjust. Sometimes it works and sometime it does not. Took the car to my local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and state that there were alot of codes for the transmission which is unusual for a transmission that new(for a 2010). I then contacted a chevy dealer who state that there is no complaint regarding transmission. I believe this vehicle is unsafe to drive. Please help as I have two young children that is on the vehicle with me on a daily basis. This issue sometimes happen and some time it does not. The steering wheel of the vehicle also makes a sound when turning. The ac blows, but the from vent only blow air from the bottom and not through the vents. I don't know if this is part of the issue or a different issue.

I have been hearing noise coming from vehicle for the last 2months,I have had 3 recalls on my vehicle in the last year. The noise is coming from the engine area,they meaning the machanics cannot figure out where the noise is coming from. Theyhave finally figured it out and its coming om the engine/also there was a recallon the anti freeze container and I brought it to kerbeck in atlantic city they said there is no problems/there is a leak coming from somewhere!! this veh is not worth my time and energy. Should I repair the product after there was a recall and no problems,im disgusted by this matter and if I could get a hold of a gm I would tell him where my thoughts are on this veh. .

Passenger side only blows cold air.

Heater and a/c wasn't working correctly as hot and cold air weren't consistently blowing through the vents. Dealer stated the problem with the heater and a/c is due to a bad temperature actuator which will cost about $350 plus tax. They replaced the mode door actuator system in Dec 2013 because no air was blowing through the defrost vents, which cost $415. Electronics keep failing and are expensive to repair/replace.

When vehicle was bought passenger side window was loose. Brown-daub chevy said they would fix it and they seemed to have. Two months later when we closed the door the window shattered in its frame. It had to be broken out and replaced and when tech who removed it fixed it he said the bolts holding the window were loose. A couple weeks later we noticed when we left the window down a little and closed the door the window would shake. No one slams the car doors. Now both my front windows shake if they are left open even a small amount. Cleary paying for a new window was not the answer, the bolts in the doors aren't any good.

Check engine light came on 6/19/14. Made appointment for 6/24/14 to have checked and also oil change. Dealer stated there is a $40 charge for putting on the tester for the engine light. Used blue onstar and was told it had to do with the emission and would affect fuel getting to engine and recommended repairs within 7 days. Check engine light went off on the way to dealer. However dealer checked and said everything checked out ok and did not charge. Light came on next day. Returned to dealer for light which had come on again and off again and one of two recalls which I had never been notified about. I am still waiting on the parts which had to be ordered for one of the recalls which is not yet repaired. Was last there on 7/15 and now I am told that it is an emission problem and will affect my fuel mileage and needs reapaired and repairs cost approx $380. 00 and of course the extended warranty for emmision ran out at 80,000 miles. . I also an issue probably when vehicle was 2 years old where my power steering went out while driving. This was replaced with a new power steering pump. I was fortunately on a two lane residential road an coasted to a relatively safe place and had to have car towed. Thank god for triple aaa. This was covered under my fox extended warranty and only cost was time aggravation and loss of vehicle while repairs. I also have a off and on rubbing squeaking sound in the streering column when making turns. I am about ready to trade vehicles and am not financially able to afford the needed repairs. For this car. I am losing all faith in the vehicle.

When I purchased this vehicle, shortly after I had it, I began noticing a stiffness whenever I would turn corners at intersections, or into parking spaces, etc. This issue is becoming more and more frequent and has put me in some very dangerous situations when turning into traffic. Often times I have had to back up and start over when turning as I would never make it to where I am going safely. At intersections there have been times that I would almost end up in oncoming traffic because the vehcile would not turn correctly for me. When I brought this up to the dealer they told me that because it was an all-wheel drive that was a common problem. Now after they fixed something else on my car and I had them look at this issue, they determined that is was in fact my power steering pump and the box that goes with it, which is going to cost me an additional $2400 to repair. I have had this vehicle for about 4 months now (1 month of this time they had it to repair my engine) so I feel that I am getting ripped off with this vehicle. Sad thing is that I really loved this car but am against putting this much money into something that seems to be a huge issue with gm. I have read the complaints online and there are numerous people that have the same make/model/year vehicle as me and are having the same problem. Someone needs to do something about this before someone gets hinto an accident.

Coming out of highway exit, the stop light changed to red and my 7-year old child who I thought was restrained by the seatbelt was ejected forward. The driver seat stopped her from going into the front seat and cushioned her impact. I asked if she was ok and to move seats. The right passenger seat belt does not latch, it makes the sound that it clicks but it comes off, which can fool a child, I have four!!! my 7-year old thought the she was all buckled-up when she heard the "click" but the latch was not secure into the buckle and the seatbelt gave everyone a false sense of security. She could have broken her neck if her hands did not extend out first. Scary!.

Vehicle power steering fails completely and intermittently at low speeds. This is an extremely urgent safety concern and a recall must be issued to correct this issue.

If auto is in drive and stopped on an incline,when foot is released from brake,auto will roll downhill until you push on accelerator hard enough to stop the roll and move forward. If auto is stopped on hill and put in park car will roll approx. 1 foot before it catches. We were launching a canoe at a boat ramp facing downhill. After putting the car in reverse, I took my foot off the brake and almost rolled into the water. I was able to push on the accelerator to overcome the momentum. I took the car to the dealership and they said everything was within specs.

The affected parts were not on the list above so I put other. I noticed a green fluid leaking from my car. I automatically thought it was antifreeze. I was told it was a dye in the "pink" coolant to determine if there was ever a leak. I took it criswell chevy for service and check the leak. The did the oil change and said everything was fine. The leak persisted and I immediately returned to the dealer find out leaks. Today finding out the issue is a leak in the hose and tube ac line. As per the service manager the parts are on back ordered from gm. It took 2 weeks to replace the hose ( part # 22757062 ) to fine another leak in the tube (part # 22875372). It has been a 1 1/2 weeks without a/c in 90+ weather cause they can't get the parts. Since gm can not produce the parts quick enough to keep up with the high demand repair, proves there is a major issue. Time for a recall before someone passes out driving a hot car in high heat ( as I almost did today).