general problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse - part 1

This vehicle is dangerous. Looks great on the outside but horrible on the inside under the hood! since my son bought one for me it’s had problems with engine revving and not shifting gears, and air conditioner continually going out even after repairs, and power steering leaks. I kept taking it to repair and oddly no technician anywhere could help! read the reviews and watch the youtubes! this vehicle (all years) should be stripped from the market and considered under lemon law no matter the age! the culmination of my problems happened when leaving town, entering highway and accelerating and clicking cruise control! immediately the car revved past 7 rpms and out of control! I had all I could do to stop it - then it died completely! the tow truck driver was also in an unsafe situation with many cars passing at high speed when he had to put special lifts on the back wheels! scary! towed to local chevy dealer and without giving us the computer codes and no actual written estimate for repairs, they bluntly said metal shavings in engine and possibly a bearing and $11,500. And it’s typical for transmission problems and steering so up to $18,500! really?! and if no one could ever detect and fix it before, how can they now? all this with the added comment, we can’t guarantee once we get into it that it will run properly and not need more repairs! lemon! this is a very unsafe vehicle with notorious problems all in the face of competing with looks of other competitor cars! I praise god I was alone when this happened and no other passengers. If you love your life, family, and others, definitely join me in this recall / removal from market effort. Don’t take my opinion, read the huge number of complaints by many other owners and past owners of any and every chevy Traverse! horrifying! thank you for reading and acting! god bless you!.

2-18-2022 complaint previous NHTSA report #11339183 ongoing complaint with additional information. Tag #[xxx] georgia. Onstar failed with direct manipulation from emergency management agency statesboro georgia daily mapping and stopping my vehicle chev Traverse ([xxx]) to harass, threaten and obscene language under high density radio communication and mobile cellular tower use blocking my cell phone [xxx] for games. Human not robot. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Pulled into the driveway and put vehicle into park and turned vehicle off removed key and when I took my foot off the break the vehicle started rolling backwards. After getting to flat ground where it would not roll I tried to restart it and it would not start. I could not move the shift lever at all either. Had a mechanic friend look at it and he manually pulled the linkage forward to click it into park so I could restart it and move the vehicle. Everytime I stop and put it in park now it has to be pulled into park manually from under the hood. Have not heard yet what the problem actually is. Heard 2009 vehicles had same issue and recall was issued for it. This is definately not a good situation. Potentially could have been very dangerous.

Tranmission jerk to change gear then drop into low gear ,stop pulling.

P10017 and p0018- timing chains gone bad.

Randomly my car will have problems shifting gears using going into 3rd gear and the rpm will shoot up. Also when putting the car in reverse it hesitates and then starts sputtering. Once I turned the car off and restarted it it started shifting normally but about 10 minutes later it started again. I have this problem when I'm on the city streets or on the interstate. I wonder why there havent been a recall for this because I see there's other owners going through this and I have less than 101,000 miles on my car.

Traction control/stabilink system does not work properly. Vehicle will lose power while accelerating. There is a grinding noise which slowes the vehicle down. This happens each time the vehicle is driven. This is very dangerous when pulling out into traffic or onto highways where others are traveling at fast rate of speed. I see many complaints on the web when researching 2010 chevy Traverse for problems. The VIN number of my vehicle is not included in recall but symptoms are the same as vehicles that were recalled.

Been having a problem with the traction system stalibak need help getting it fixed it's a known problem for a lot of people.

I was parked the traction control light came on. When I started driving the car would only go 10 mph. When I looked up the problemb it sounds like a lot of Traverse owners are having the same problem why have they not recalled. For this issue.

Had the timing chain replaced once we only have 80000 miles on truck and light is on a again good maintenance and good quilty oil oil only in vehicle. Engine light came codes say timing chine.

Vehicle was on the highway when I got off the exit the car started making a weird noise . I tried making a right and the car jerked and almost flipped over it's the third time it does this . This is a huge safety concern. I tried fixing the issue all three times and it keeps happening .

The ac is hissing and smoke is coming out of the vents I can't believe there has not been a recall as I see this is a common occurrence with these vehicles!.

In 2014, I had the timing chain issues. Gm covered all but $1,000 of the repair. Now again, 4 years later, and 40,000 miles on the timing chain that was replaced, I'm having the exact same issue. Dealer says timing chain needs to be replaced. I am over the 5 year, 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, so they tell me it won't be covered and it will all by at my own expense. This is an engineering flaw, and we the consumers are expected to foot the bill. It's not fair, and needs to expand their timing chain warranty from to the extended warranty with the extended service 11340-c. Or do a complete recall!!! how there hasn't been a class action lawsuit yet is beyond me. . . .

I took my car to the dearler in waldorf maryland when I went to pick up my car I noticed the front end was down, I drove like I was on a tractor. It was not this way when I dropped it off. I have 3 different people that can vouch for this. The dealer ship nor gm will give me an answer. The asst ser mgt said if the mechanic failed to say something he apologized . When on the phone with gm the dealer ship would not talk to me on the phone for an explaintion but said we did nothing to your car but would not ralk on the phone only proving to be hiding something of the truth.

At 90,000 miles, a p0008 code came up and the entire timing chain system needed to be replaced. The cost was $2870. 00 because the entire motor had to be dropped. If the vehicle was a 2009, they would have repaired it under warranty but because it was a 2010, chevy would not do anything about it.

P008 p0017 same problems with earlier years. This should be covered as well. Driving and check engine light comes on to show these codes. Cost for repair is way too much money.

Timing chain was replaced Apr 2015 at 60,380 miles, timing chain needs replaced again oct 2017 at 77,689 miles, major part of engine should not have failed this quickly, timing chain is defective? may have caused loss of power, at high speeds during freeway driving, with possible devastating results, found numerous articles online describing this problem.

Premature stretching of the timing chain. This is a documented and admitted defect by general motors for the 2009 model year Traverse vehicles, service bulletins 10287c - April 2012 and 11340a - may 2012. Our vehicle, which is labeled as an early 2010 model year vehicle (built in October 2009) was built in the same factory (spring hill, TN) and with the same components (3. 6l v6 engine) as the vehicles that were included in the bulletins but we did not receive the extended coverage. Our vehicle should be covered in the special program.

Received engine code p0008 within 24 hours of purchasing used from russ darrow dealership.

Check engine light came on at about 78,000 miles. Dealer indicated it was the drive chain needed repair ($2000-2500). This problem was covered by special policy #11340b � special coverage adjustment � timing chain wear " in 2009 chevy Traverse models. My vehicle has had excellent maintenance and care, usually by the dealer. This should not be an issue at only 78,000 miles.

Engine light is on/off lately, codes p0017 camshaft position correlation bank 1 & p0008 engine position system performance bank 1.

Transmission gets stuck after about 3rd gear and does not want to shift causing vehicle to jerk violently and driver is not able to control the speed of the vehicle. Does not happen every time, happens once in a while out the blue when driving on city streets or highways. Also heard of this happening on other vehicles same make and model. Please look into this for future problems with this company.

At 88,000 mile I have recieved a p0008 code - timing chains. This is odd to have stretched timing chains at this mileage. Reviewing similar complaints on the internet, this seems to be a common problem with 3. 6 l engines made before 2011. I contact gm with no avail. Being such a common complaint by many why isn't gm standing behind this problem?.

Soon after purchasing my 2010 Chevrolet Traverse in January of 2017, I brought it to a transmission specialist to have it serviced. They indicated that it was about to fail and it needed major work. I contacted a local gm dealer to see if there were any recalls and to see if I should have it serviced by gm staff. They said that there were no recalls and I should have the transmission specialist, buffomatic transmission service, do the work. I did so and buffomatic found that the transmission wave plate had failed causing other components to also fail costing me $4860. 00. I did some research, which was confirmed by buffomatic, that this wave plate problem is common in gm transmissions and a recall has been issued on other gm models but not the Traverse. I sent requests to both the dealer and gm directly that this recall be extended to my Traverse. Both denied my request. I am therefore appealing to NHTSA that gm be required to honor the wave plate recall and refund me the $4860. 00 I paid for the transmission repairs. Thank you.

Check engine light stayed on. When brought to the dealer I was told that the code was indicating that the timing chain was stretched and needed to be replaced. The car has less than 80,000 miles and has had excellent maintenance. This problem also occurred with 2009 Traverses and gm extended the warranty on those models to 120,000miles/10 years and paid for the repair. When calling gm about this same problem in the 2010, we were told there was nothing they would do. The dealer told us it would cost us 3,200 to fix the problem. This problem has been reported on various sites by thousands of people. We were told if the problem was not fixed it could cause extreme engine damage when it breaks. Gm should take responsibility for this defect before someone has a serious accident as a result.

Several malfunction indicator warning lights and messages continue to appear on the driver console under certain driving conditions. They warn "service stabilitrak" ; "service traction control" ; and, "engine power is reduced" these malfunction alert are accompanied by a severe deceleration of the vehicle and no response or very modest response when the accelerator is depressed. This issue has presented itself four (4) separate times in 2016 and 2017 while the vehicle was being driven on highways (3 times at speeds of 60 mph) and always when the temperature has been near or below freezing (32 degrees). Gm has notified me of this issue impacting cars of the same year, make and model. However, the vehicle on board computer (obc) clears after the 3rd restart (according to the dealership) and proof of the error via the obc is wiped out (only leaving me with video and pictures, which GMC will not honor in its repair protocol). As stated, this reoccurring issue is being experienced at high speeds on busy highways and the car will quickly throttle down to speeds of 30-40 mph -- which is a very dangerous situation in a highway environment (like the 495 beltway in washington, DC). I truly fear for my safety in driving this vehicle and GMC is complacent in having me prove through the obc that this is happening, and then having a dealership recreate the issue. There a hundreds of references to this issue as I searched the internet for answers long before GMC reached out to me. GMC is playing games with consumers and advising that this issue dows not pose to safety hazard. My experiences in this vehicle are proof that their claims are false. Please investigate this issue --- contact me --- gm's protocol is getting in the way of addressing dangerous vehicle issues.

I have an issue with the electrical system when the vehicle gets wet from rain or any kind of moisture I lose all warning chimes, blinkers on occasion, and the lights will flicker at times. Defective timing chains in a vehicle that was manufactured in 2009 where an extended warranty was issued for vehicles having faulty timing chains but since my vehicle was sold as a 2010 I don't qualify for the special extended warranty. While driving around a bend with the defective timing chain I have encountered a loss of power on the highway which almost caused a wreck while my kids were in the car on a trip.

Our 2010 Traverse has just over 91,000 miles on it. We took our vehicle to a local gm dealer to have a check engine light diagnosed. The dealer came back and informed me we needed to have our timing belts replaced and would cost at least $3000 to repair. The more I dug into this diagnosis, I've come across numerous posts from other '09-'10 owners with the same issue. Some had experienced sudden loss in power while traveling at highway speeds and others hadn't even had a check engine light come on. There were some owners that had to have these items replaced at around 60,000mi. I have reached out to gm and they informed me that there is nothing they can do to help alleviate this cost, nor are they in a position to issue a recall. They also informed me that we missed the 'warranty period' by a year and a half and that there are no 'special bulletins' related to my vehicle. I asked if they had an increase in other calls about this same issue and they denied any knowing of this. My dealership told me that they are seeing such an increase in this issue that they keep an inventory of parts on hand and they perform at least 3 timing chain repairs a week. I'm fortunate that our dealership is working with us on doing what they can to alleviate some of the cost, but gm is not doing anything on their end to acknowledge there is a potential problem or willing to help out.

I am writing because I have had this vehicle a little over 1 year and put less than 18,000 miles on it and yet it is constantly in the shop for costly repairs. I am currently wondering where drivetime sources these vehicles from because a used car should not have to be in the shop as much as my car is especially when drivetime's chosed extended warranty company aeverex only wants to pay for repairs that they deem fair to pay for which is a disadvantage for a buyer such as myself. I have consistently paid my note on time and got the run around for 2 weeks on the last repairs that aeverex took their time addressing. I don't mind making minor repairs like tires or maybe a hole in the muffler but to have to replace a timing chain within a week of the purchase and an engine flywheel and starter in barely a year of the purchase makes it seem as if these cars were broken down before being sold to unsuspecting customers such as myself by drivetime and their refusal to assist to the customers in their time of need makes it seem as if they were intentional on getting these damaged goods off of their hands. I am filing this formal complaint with the national highway traffic safety administration because this is an important issue as my car has stopped in the middle of oncoming highway traffic and I could have been killed. This vehicle is a true lemon and I only wished that I had done more research on drivetime before purchasing from them. I have had to replace wipers in the first month in addition to the timing chain and tires the next month, front brake lights, back brake lights, a flexplate, a flywheel, and multiple other repairs. Please respond and offer some type of assistance.

I am having timing chain issues as everyone else I have seen or read about my sub only 78,000 miles and gm will not extend the warranty on this part.

Timing chain dead at just 106,000 miles.

The timing chain has stretched and the dealer says it will take 19 hours to change it. Auto mfg went to timing chains from rubber belts, so they don't have to change it. The warranty is for 5 yrs or 100,000 miles. This is a known issue and the warranty for this expensive job should be extended. Once the chain brakes, the car is done. The car makes noise and doesn't accelerate properly because of this issue. First noticed the check engine light on about 6 months or so ago. It wasn't until we broke down in canada that the dealer there said it was the timing chain when they replaced the throttle body.

Without any warning the shifting gear stop working when placed on park, the truck moves forward or backwards depending on where I park it, the person washing my truck was lucky to be able to stop it when he noticed it was moving backwards when parked uphill, it could have been a terrible accident possibly fatal!.

My transmission has gone out in my SUV. When researching about Traverse transmissions I have found that every year model that has been made has problems with the transmission when they reach 80,000+ miles. Chevy has a recall and updated warranty for 2009 models but not other models. I think a major recall needs to done on the Traverse due to transmission issues. . Read more...

I got a card in mail from chevy stating if I was having throttle issues to take it and a dealership would fix it. We had the engine light come on a week or less than that before we got the card. The car was having issues gong or being sluggish. We take it in and they said they fixed it but within a day we had the engine come on and it continued the same problem. They tried to blame the throttle body but now say its the timeing chains and it will be 1600+ just for labor. This is the same problem we had before and now they say we are out of warranty. When we were there for the first time it was supposed to be in warranty until 98000 and we have 96000 on it.