Power Steering Failed Problems of Chevrolet Traverse - part 1

Vehicles power steering fails making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. Almost been in three accidents and just bought the car not even a month ago, due to the power steering failing.

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Normal driving conditions, approximately 73737 miles driven, power steering suddenly stopped working, power steering failed. . . Quickly. . . Not gradually. . . Suddenly. . . Turning into a parking spot and steering wheel lost all power to steering wheel, had to use both hands. . .

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Power steering has failed again. Power steering was fixed under a previous recall, but the power steering pump has failed again may 2020.

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Check engine light came on at 56k miles. Vehicle having misfire while driving, rough idle while sitting and sluggish at times. Misfire and rough idle not happening all the time. Had generic code check done before I could get into dealership to see what I was looking at. . . Multiple codes with running lean and 02 sensor. Was able to get into dealer after the weekend and they did diagnostic. Found power steering gear inlet hose leaking onto O2 sensor (b1 s1) causing the whole problem. Not covered under powertrain warranty. I am unable to afford the dealership repair cost at this time and have been seeing where older models have had issues with power steering pump failure and more recent models having leaks due to hoses being too close to other hoses. So I am concerned with replacing the hose and sensor and having the same issue occur again.

Power steering failed on vehicle while in motion. Electric power steering module failed casuing extreme dificulty getting the vehicle parked. Steering rack had to be replaced and computer re-programmed. Vehicle is back at the dealer with a similar trouble code for a follow up to the original repair. It took gm over 4 months to get the replacement part making us drive our vehicle with a faulty steering rack never once providing a loaner vehicle or buyback opportunity.

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Power steering seems to fail at low speeds affecting turning, as into parking spots, garage, etc. Wheel almost seems to freeze in place becoming all but impossible to turn. Not noticable at driving speeds. Has been happening on and off for over a year. My local mechanic mentioned a recall but my VIN number did not come up on the list.

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After driving from chicago to colorado, approx 1000 miles of extended highway driving, I slowed down to turn into the gas station and my power steering went out. Specifically I had no power steering when braking or at low speeds when rpms were less than 2000. In order for the power steering to somewhat work I would need to accelerate at low gear to raise rpms. I had my family in the car and could have easily lost control of vehicle injuring the passengers in the car or worse another bystander or driver. The car only has 61000 miles on it. Gearbox failed , power steering pump failed, and needs high pressure steering hose. This is a major safety issue and a recall needs to be placed. This is a known issue that has plagued gm cars , specifically this model in past.

2010 Chevrolet Traverse 130k miles(told it is in kil. ) 2nd owner. All oil changes and services done. 2 major issues. SUV made loud noise and lost all control of steering and other functions and car shut down while on a freeway, going high speeds, while traveling with 3 children. Almost hit from behind by 2 cars. Was told by gm service center that the timing chain fell off/mechanical failure due to skipping. Other components damaged and all needs to be replaced. Does not seem right for the timing chain to fall off. Seems to be a mechanical defect, not normal wear and tear. Called gm cs several times to explain recent issues and worry of safety and reliability due to multiple repeated timing chain failures on same vehicals with same owners on 2010 and newer Traverse. Told by cs no warranty no recall so can't help. Service manager requested assistance from gm for repairs and it was denied. I called gm again, was told they would communicate with service center and call me back later this week. Prior the power steering failed twice within months. Repaired power steering twice as well as power steering rack. First failure we almost crashed while on a circular icy on ramp to freeway with 3 children because of sudden loss of control. Called gm about possible defect and concerns for safety. Told no warrant no recall. Recently found out there is a special payout for issues. Was told we could be reimbursed. Possible underlaying undetected defects to timing chain and power steering need to be addressed before fatal crashes occur.

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Power steering pump failure 32 months & 55,000 miles after new purchase from dealer. Out of warranty due to mileage. Complete power steering failure often at low speeds or when stationary. Intermittent issues during larger turns at speed where power steering will kick in harder or not enough at times felt more in the steering wheel than in the turn itself. Incredibly dangerous and should not be happening so soon or at all. Diagnosed by mavis after issues were noticed while driving.

Power steering failing while turning and is difficult to turn.

I own a 2011 chevy Traverse with just over 80,000 miles. I was driving along the street and stopped to make a left hand against traffic, as I moved my power steering locked. I managed to complete the turn without the power steering. I took the car to my local repair shop who informed me that the power steering pump had failed and that there was also a leak in the steering rack. They advised me to take it to the dealer as it was a known fault and should be repaired for free. I took it to the chevy dealer who said that as there was a leak it was not covered by general motors as the failure was due to normal wear and tear. There was no mention of the steering pump by the dealer. If it is a known fault gm and dealers should do a recall before someone is killed.

Power steering failure. Loud whining from the "steering gear" and "power steering pump" full failure. I was told my vehicle was not recalled. It has approx 60,000 miles on it. Should not be an issue with that many miles unless it's a factory oem defect !!!.

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Power steering failure at low speeds,around corners,while parking,intermitent.

Power steering completely fails when making low speed turns (ex. Into a parking space, at an intersection. . . Etc. ). Steering gets very stiff that at times I cannot complete the turn. Have to stop and reverse to straighten out. Been very close to hitting vehicles because of it. From what I am researching, I understand this is a widespread problem with these vehicles. What I don't understand is why there hasn't been a recall to fix it. I guess the industry doesn't see it as big issue since they aren't the ones driving these cars and putting their own lives, family's lives and others on the road at risk. It's easy for them to say "fix it on your own" or "just buy another car". But for those who can't and depend on their vehicle day in and day out, it's a big problem. I would understand if it was normal wear and tear or if no one else was having these problems, but its not. It's a big problem all over the u. S. Fix it please !!!.

Power steering fails when attempting to turn at slow speeds (parking etc).

When turning left of right at a low rate of speed the power steering fails for a short period of time, resulting in the vehicle not negotiating the turn correctly. Just last week I was turning left at a stop light trying to steer into the inside lane; however, the steering will would not turn as required - resulting in my car traveling into the outside lane. This is a major issue that could result in an accident. I noticed that several other owners are experiencing similar issues and would like it to be investigated further.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While making a turn and when the vehicle was in motion, the power steering failed. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified and indicated that there was no recall to provide a solution. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 169,325.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that a pulley was found in the driveway on the ground by his vehicle and the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the idle pulley fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 78,183.

When attempting to turn at low speeds the power steering suddenly fails and vehicle crosses into traffic.

At low speeds, especially while braking, the power steering fails. This has caused several close accidents. The loss of steering only occurs at low speeds; for example while turning into a driveway, driving a store parking lot, or making a turn at a traffic light.

I noticed that there was a low growling noise that seemed to be coming from the steering wheel as I turned corners. In April 2015, I was having the dealership perform the 30,000 mile maintenance and asked them to check to see what was causing the noise. The service department told me that it was the steering gear which needed to be replaced. They said that it could cause the power steering to fail to work in which case I wouldn't be able to steer and it was an expensive repair--about $850 for labor and $700 for the part and they did have the part in stock. The Traverse had 31,110 miles on it. But, was out of warranty because I had bought it in sept. 2010. I decided to have it fixed. This shouldn't happen at 31,000 miles. It could have been a dangerous situation if I didn't have it repaired. I called the gm customer service number in the owners' manual and a case was filed with them. A senior advisor told me that she would contact the dealership about it. But, that the warranty time had passed and the power train warranty didn't cover it. The dealership had the part in stock implies they see these failures often. The labor was 8. 6 hours implies a poor design. She said the dealership would call me. They did finally call to reiterate that it wasn't under warranty and there was nothing they could do. The senior advisor I spoke with at gm said she wished I had called her before I had the repair made. I don't know what that meant. Did she mean they would have covered part of the cost? did she mean that I should wait until I couldn't turn the steering wheel and had or caused an accident? I don't know. My husband and I have purchased many gm vehicles since 1969 as she noted. As I reviewed the complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, it seemed to me that about one-third of them were about steering gear failures. It's time gm does something about this.

The date on this complaint is the date that things got worse, but the problem has been ongoing for the past 6 months. I was driving on the backroads and slowed to pull into a neighborhood and as I turned the wheel shook violently and groaned very loud. This happened about 6 or 7 times within a 4 hour period but has since went back to the moaning when turning. For the past 6 months, whenever I slow to turn, my wheel moans/whines as if my power steering if failing. I heard of a recall and talk to my local dealer. They said gm would not replace the part unless it actually fails. This is ridiculous, all I can say is if my steering fails and someone in my family gets hurt from loss of power steering, gm will be first on my list to sue.

Power steering failure.

The vehicle began to under steer intermittently while driving through a mountain pass during a Friday evening. While driving through curves the car had to be slowed considerably below the speed limit to negotiate the turns. Once near our destination approximately 40 miles after first noticing the problem, found turning the vehicle at lower speeds (in parking lot) nearly impossible and improbable after narrowly missing a ditch instead of a driveway of the hotel. The following morning made appt. With gm dealer to evaluate, while en route (approx. 4 miles) the steering became more and more difficult to turn, when we approached the dealership, the steering wheel needed to be turned several times under extreme duress (as if there was hardly any movement of the steering rack itself) only to slightly turn the vehicle enough to get in the driveway and into the parking lot. Once the dealership was able to look at the vehicle, we were informed that the power steering unit had failed (not under warranty) and that because it failed it did not lubricate the steering rack properly therefore ruining and rendering the steering system inoperable. The repair has been quoted at $2600 with parts and 12 1/2 hours of labor. The steering system is an essential component to any vehicle, therefore we are greatly concerned for our safety and others due to the nature of this failure considering the vulnerability exhibited by the steering rack in the event of a power steering unit failure. I am absolutely befuddled that a vehicle that is only 4 years old, with less than 70,000 miles can have such a catastrophic failure. Had I not had the strength needed to fight the steering the vehicle could have easily failed to make a turn and certainly have been in an accident.

I wanted to highlight that I believe the Traverse 2009 model is a safety risk. Over the last couple of days on multiple occasions my power steering has completely stopped working at low speeds. It seems that at low speeds - I. E parking or changing direction at slow speeds, the power steering fails and becomes almost impossible to turn the wheels to change direction - I have been told by the dealer it is a steering pump fault that needs replacing and is out of warranty. This can potentially be very dangerous if I needed to change direction quickly - I. E moving out of the way of cars or children. Please raise this as a major concern.

While driving at slow speed, our chevy Traverse's power steering fails to work and the vehicle becomes difficult to control. The problem has been getting worse and is almost always noticeable when parking and backing the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a chevy dealership and they stated the vehicle needed the power steering fluid changed. On the way home after the fluid service, the power steering briefly failed as I was making a left turn from being stopped. I had to slow in front of on coming traffic to regain control of the vehicle so I could safely complete the turn. I now feel the vehicle is unsafe for my family to ride in and poses a risk to the general public.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering intermittently failed while making a turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was not able to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

On three seperate occasions the power steering has failed on the car. It has happened more noticibley during rain but at various speeds. The car was taken to the dealer after all occasions. The first time, the dealer said nothing was wrong. The second time dealer stated that the belt got wet. The third time we got irate with the dealer because this is an ongoing safety issue with our family car. The warranty was expired by the 3rd occasion, but dealer finally (after 2 days of arguing with them) replaced the steering pump, belts and pully to correct issue. This issue needs to be made a recall issue because it seems to be very common with this make and model year. According to jeff boyer, vice president of global vehicle safety at gm "with these safety recalls and lifetime warranties, we are going after every car that might have this problem, and we are going to make it right�. Our issue is that the dealers nor the customer service at gm seem to want to make it right if the car is not on the list of current recalls. I guess they dont care until there are enough deaths involved.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving over a speed bump, the power steering failed and the steering wheel did not move. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 82,000. Updated 08/19/lj updated 08/21/14.

The first incident occurred in late may. When turning a corner the steering became difficult to turn, and was even more difficult to return. I took the vehicle to the dealer in June. They had the car for eleven hours that day and performed some routine maintenance, but were unable to duplicate the issue. As we continued to drive the vehicle, the issue became more dangerous. The steering was becoming much more difficult to return to the straight position. I took the vehicle back to the dealer Aug 13. They informed me that the power steering pump was failing under load, and replaced it.

When operating the vehicle at slow speeds (I. E. Backing into parking spaces, taking sharp curves), the vehicle's power steering will fail , making it nearly impossible to turn the vehicle.

Power steering fails without warning when making turns, particularly at low speeds. Then as quickly as it fails, it will return again. The car now has 120,000 miles on it, but this issue started when it only had 50,000 miles on it, and was just out of warrantee. 3 different mechanics including the dealership and they have said they have no idea what the problem is as the power steering pump is working properly and the power steering reservoir is properly filled. The dealer actually told us �it's just time for a new car guys. � we have spoken in person to two other owners of Traverses and they describe the exact same problem.

Power steering fails randomly and for no reason multiple times. Called gm and they had no response, said that there was no information that they could provide me other to say that there is not an open recall on my VIN for this, and basically refused to even make a record or note of the concerns so that it could be tracked to confirm that this is an issue for this vehicle.

2010 Chevrolet Traverse. Consumer writes in regards to air conditioner and power steering failure. The consumer also stated there was an issue with the power window and driver side seat.

Power steering failure while turning at low speeds. Problem is worse and occurs most when trying to park. You can be halfway through your turn into a parking space and all of a sudden power steering goes out. Have almost hit several parked cars just pulling into a parking space. Also happens when making low speed turns on the road. Very dangerous because you never know when the power steering will stop working. So far it has not happened at high speeds and hoping it never does.