2010 Chevrolet Traverse Problems and Repair Histories
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Chevrolet Traverse Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet Traverse | 72 Traverses, 9.7 months of data per Traverse, average 33600 miles70 |
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2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Traverse in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2011 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 8000 | 0 | Power lumbar adjustment inside driver's side seat broke. Entire new assembly on order |
| Jan | 2012 | 8000 | 0 | Driver's seat lumbar actuator broke from support. New lumbar assembly installed. |
| Mar | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Vermont, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 17000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | Check engine light would not turn off after tightening gas cap and remote start would not work. Dealer identified code as emissions error and found problem with O2 sensor. Replaced it under warranty. All is good. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 2000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | LTZ chrome side molding loose & replaced with new |
| Sep | 2010 | 5000 | 0 | Side molding repaired again. This time dealership re-glued side molding and didn't replace it again as I requested |
| Apr | 2011 | 9000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chevrolet Traverse in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2013 | 38000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2013 | 38000 | 0 | The car has been in shop for 9 days with an injector failure and no parts available. Engine went bloop and check engine light came on and message reduced power. Lots of smoke out exhaust and smell of gas. |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 7000 | 0 | Transmission was shuddering during 2nd to 3rd shift. |
| Sep | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | At operating temp, after putting car in D from R, car would hesitiate under light throttle, then "slam" into forward gear. Software update seems to have fixed issue. |
| Nov | 2011 | 25000 | 0 | Steering gear replaced--common issue with this platform. |
| Nov | 2012 | 37000 | 0 | Brake control module making noise--replaced under warranty Power steering whining. TSB called for steering system flush and filling with "cold weather" fluid. Transmission hesitation/rough engagement after stopping in reverse, then putting vehicle into drive. Overhead DVD screen not displaying full screen--whole overhead unit was replaced. CD player would continue to spin and laser would continue to track CD after switching to another input. Unit and CD would get very hot. New software installed. Paint chipping/missing on climate control buttons |
| Mar | 2013 | 41000 | 0 | Steering whining again. Dealer replaced steering rack again. |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Traverse in Delaware, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2011 | 24000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 26000 | 0 | Air compressor developed a leak. Was replaced under warrenty |
| Aug | 2012 | 39300 | 0 | Car wouldn't start. |
| Dec | 2012 | 46000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 17500 | 0 | replaced steering gear box |
| Dec | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 4340 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 16120 | 0 | Steering gear replaced |
| Jan | 2012 | 24760 | 0 | Rear hatch doesn't fully open. Makes awful binding noise. |
| Sep | 2012 | 34100 | 0 | Steering made rubbing noise when turning wheel at slow speeds Lumbar in driver's seat was INOP. Rear chevy logo was coroding |
| Apr | 2013 | 40300 | 0 | Corrosion on aluminum 18" rims |
| Chevrolet Traverse in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 36000 | 0 | Door latch not registering door open/closed, so not turning off stereo on vehicle exit, or turning on interior lights on door open. |
| Feb | 2012 | 43000 | 0 | Steering would thump when turning, had to replace steering rack. |
| Mar | 2013 | 56000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2012 | 22000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2012 | 24500 | 46 | Terrible gas mileage, CEL light on, Said it was gas cap |
| Apr | 2012 | 30000 | 38 | Checked gas mileage, cleaned fuel system, new air cleaner |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 15000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 38000 | 0 | There was oil seepage from the seal between the engine and transmission. |
| Nov | 2012 | 42500 | 0 | The water pump was leaking from the weep hole. The dealer replaced the water pump under warranty. |
| Mar | 2013 | 46000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Yukon Territory, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 6200 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 10540 | 0 | CE light came on P0451 was the code from Onstar. turns there is a small leak in a hose relating to the emission controls and the gas tank. It was a hose that need to be replaced in the fuel system. It leaked and therefore the Traverse could not properly build pressure in the gas tank. |
| Jul | 2011 | 16120 | 0 | Rubbing sound when the wheel is turned. The steerIng rack is going to be replaced. |
| Dec | 2011 | 19840 | 0 | Center control knob on the rear heater control was very hot and then the light burned out. |
| Mar | 2013 | 46500 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2012 | 12700 | 0 | Steering wheel noise when turning. |
| Apr | 2013 | 16000 | 200 | Cannot change air direction, stuck at defog mode. |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 18000 | 0 | Backup camera is intermittently reporting an error. Dealer was unable to reproduce problem. Plastic trim piece around child seat anchor on back of seat keeps falling off. New part ordered for later replacement. |
| Mar | 2013 | 24000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 5000 | 0 | Air bag error light was on and caused by setting iPhone on front passenger seat per GM bulliten. |
| Jan | 2012 | 12000 | 0 | My Traverse finally developed the dreaded "Zipper" noise in the steering wheel. They changed out the steering housing, a hose, and put in Dex VI fluid |
| Mar | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 0 | Rear seam needed to be repaired for leaking water into tire release well. | |
| Mar | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | There was a seam that was not completed during assembly of the vehicle so it leaked into the rear compartment when it rained. |
| Mar | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Manitoba, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 8680 | 0 | Sluggish shifting. Had to insist that it was not acceptable. Dealer then found a bulletin & reprogrammed the shift points. much better. Now the low tire sensor indicates the incorrect wheel as being low. Trim piece on front doors loose. Dealer claimed too busy to repair at that time. Must ask to have it done next visit. Rear lift gate assit cylinders not strong enough when the temperature approaches freezing. Have to push up the liftgate the last 8 inches. Told to come back when problem occurs. Not practical solution as we do not live near. |
| Sep | 2010 | 9920 | 0 | Trim under front windows loose. Lift cylinders on tailgate weak. Does not raise gate all the way when temp near freezing. Told before I must bring in when problem occurs. After insisting, they agreed they were weak and needed replacing. After may trip to dealer for servicing, the low tire indicator would not identify the correct tire. It seems they failed to reset it properly after rotating the tires. Going down hill with the cruise on, the trans down shifts to control the speed as it should. When the vehicle levels off, the transmission does not up shift & continues in the lower gear at high rpm (3400) until the cruise is cancelled. Lift cylinders on tailgate weak. Does not raise gate all the way when temp near freezing Trim under front windows loose. |
| May | 2011 | 16740 | 0 | After driving at hwy speeds for an extended length of time, then slowing for urban area (70 kph) transmission shifting became very sluggish. Had to accelerate hard to get a down shift. Told to bring in when problem occurs. Not practical. |
| Oct | 2012 | 29940 | 0 | From time to time heater would stay or come on during hot weather and could not be turned off. "Control Head" replaced. So far so good. Area on drivers seat covering deteriorating. Not wear. |
| Mar | 2013 | 32240 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Nevada, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 6000 | 0 | A/C blower making noise. Remove and replaced A/C Blower assembly. |
| Oct | 2010 | 8000 | 0 | Remove and replaced steering rack |
| Dec | 2011 | 19000 | 0 | Steering making noise. Replaced hose fluid hose |
| Nov | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2011 | 9300 | 0 | DVD player worked intermittently. Would play some dvds but not others. Dealer replaced DVD Nav system. Everything works fine now. |
| Mar | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 21000 | 0 | Several occasions- "Service Park Assist" message on dash. Quick software update corrected issue. Park Assists Always worked though. |
| Feb | 2012 | 40000 | 0 | Water pump leak. Pump replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 57000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Chevrolet Traverse in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | XM portion of radio failed. Replaced with new XM module. |
| Mar | 2010 | 3000 | 38 | 1st oil change to Mobile 1. Have to return vehicle for 26CVZ campaign bulletin. |
| Jun | 2011 | 16000 | 0 | Replaced all four, 18" aluminum wheels due to corrosion. |
| Aug | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | front suspension component popping on left turn |
| Feb | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | suspension component pop when turning left more pronounced when temps are cold 32 or below. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 0 | Instrument cluster lens ordered and replaced. | |
| Feb | 2011 | 0 | Door Handle Covers, that covers the screws on the inside of the door were replaced. They are made of plastic and break very easily. Replaced rear view camera pers service advisor due to showing back bumper in image. Still shows bumper. | |
| May | 2012 | 29000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 25000 | 0 | Headlights and high beams coming on very dim. |
| Chevrolet Traverse in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 40000 | 650 | Front rotors cut and pads replaced. Transmission service, replaced engine and cabin air filter. Oil change as well. |
| Feb | 2013 | 55000 | 1000 | The car severely pulsated during braking. The front left rotor was found to be out of spec which also affected the front rotors, which ended up getting cut. |
| Mar | 2013 | 56000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 18500 | 0 | automatic lift gate system repaired |
| Jun | 2012 | 42000 | 0 | stability control disabled after hitting bumps |
| Oct | 2012 | 50300 | 0 | System disabled message after hitting bumps. |
| Dec | 2012 | 55000 | 0 | Stability control warning light comes on, system is disabled. Same, ongoing problem. |
| Chevrolet Traverse in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 9920 | 0 | steering rack noise stabilitrac disengaged message |
| Nov | 2012 | 18600 | 0 | squeeking steering rack again...rack replaced again and replacement of PS fluid with ATF fluid as per TSB |
| Chevrolet Traverse in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2010 | 10000 | 0 | Steering rack replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 3000 | 0 | Front passenger window became inoperable shortly after delivery. Cause was electrical connector had come loose. Dealer simply reconnected. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Chevrolet Traverse in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 34300 | 0 | Water pump was leaking. Dealer replaced. Clunking heard when steering wheel turned at low speeds. Dealer replaced steering rack. |
| Mar | 2013 | 44000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Chevrolet Traverse in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 10000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 11000 | 0 | Driver seat lumbar support inoperative. Dealer replaced parts after ordering. |
| Mar | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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