2010 Chevrolet Traverse engine problems

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No recalls on file.

What owners say

1. Filed Aug 8, 2023MNEngineSteeringTransmission & Drivetrain

   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…

   NHTSA complaint #11537102 · source
2. Filed Apr 28, 2023CAElectrical SystemEngineSteering

   Two items: Item 1. Transmission switched to neutral by itself traveling at 65 mph. At about 5-6 seconds after the incident, transmission resumed with no further problem. This has happened 3 times. First time was mid 2022. Second and third times happened in late 2022. Appeared to be an intermittent problem. Took to dealership. It happened to a mechanic who drove the vehicle. Dealership thought they fixed the problem. A dealership mechanic, while addressing item number 2 below…

   NHTSA complaint #11519528 · source
3. Filed Dec 26, 2022MDEngineAcceleration & Cruise ControlSteering

   I was driving at approximately 30mph on a road the traction control/stability track light came on and my car lost almost all power. it went from 30 to about 5mph. thankfully i was on a slower road and close to my house so I was able to get home. If I would have been on a highway I could have been killed. i quick google search showed thousands of other complaints with the same problem, my question is why is nothing being done. are they waiting for a certain number of deaths??

   NHTSA complaint #11498840 · source
4. Filed Aug 6, 2022FLElectrical SystemEngine

   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…

   NHTSA complaint #11477972 · source
5. Filed Jun 1, 2022VAEngine

   Vehicle started having a rattling noise when it was started, coming from the passenger side of the motor at just under 86k miles on the odometer. I have been advised by a Certified Mechanic that the timing chain has stretched, receiving a stored code of P0008 with no Check Engine Light being active. The entire timing chain assembly now has to be replaced.

   NHTSA complaint #11466949 · source
6. Filed Apr 10, 2022OKEngineOther / Unknown

   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. Consumer stated car died it jumped back, jerked hard like it was in reverse then restarted it and got it to the house.

   NHTSA complaint #11460329 · source
7. Filed Feb 24, 2022100,000 miFLFireEngine

   The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle would stall. The contact mentioned that the vehicle required to be revved in order to prevent it from stalling. The contact stated that when the failure occurred a previous time, there was a lot of smoke, and she noticed that the driver's side air filter had caught fire, however, extinguished itself. The contact stated that she did not have to contact the fire department, nor did…

   NHTSA complaint #11453914 · source
8. Filed Sep 22, 2021PAEngine

   My check engine light started coming on and found out from mechanic there was an issue with the stretching of the timing chain (P0008) . Car started making clanging noises and now needing a $3000 repair . After researching the problem, I have found out that there was an ongoing problem with belts and had recalls for 2009 , which was covered. Gm knowing there was a faulty design tried to reprogram the oil life monitor as a corrective action for the population of vehicles…

   NHTSA complaint #11433973 · source
9. Filed Apr 17, 2021200,000 miWAEngine

   I was driving my 2010 chevrolet traverse lt on the freeway, when with no warnings at all. The engine shut off at 67 mph in mid heavy traffic. I pointed her to the center divider since i was in the fast lane. We came to a halt and i wasn't all the way out of traffic. I got it home to my mechanic and he said he had no idea what happened at all to her, since i had just had her serviced and was told she was ready to travel. My mechanic was dumb founded and showed me just in the…

   NHTSA complaint #11408518 · source
10. Filed Feb 9, 2021ILEngine

    A few months ago my check engine light came on. I had my mechanic test it and it came back for timing chain. He said he knew right away when he saw the code because he's seen a lot of traverse's with timing chain problems. I had less than 90,000 miles on my car! I called gm but they said there is no recall for my vehicle. Last month i found out my cousin just had her timing chain replaced on her traverse just before 100,000 miles. There are also a ton of forum posts about…

    NHTSA complaint #11395342 · source
11. Filed Jan 20, 2021135,000 miOHEngine

    As i was driving the engine cut off in the middle of the road and the car wouldn't start. This happened without warning. No engine lights, temperature gauge, etc. I was traveling at about 35 mph and had just let off the accelerator to make a turn when i noticed the powering steering was out and realized the engine had cut off unexpectedly. Thank god i had just got off the expressway. This is very dangerous and after searching the internet saw a lot of other people have had…

    NHTSA complaint #11389081 · source
12. Filed Dec 13, 2020MIBody & StructureElectrical SystemEngine

    Engin burning oil. Also says cat under performance bay 1 i had a mechanic fir it twice due to misfire on 2 cylinders. Lift gate electrical only works sometimes and others it goes up the starts to close half way up. Iv been hit in the head a few times. Passenger window won't roll up or down from driver side. All issues i was informed were due to faulty manufacturing issues.

    NHTSA complaint #11383207 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology