2010 Chevrolet TRAVERSE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
669 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
75,414 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 576 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 328 of 669 complaints (49.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 323 | 48.3% |
| Engine operation | 62 | 9.3% |
| Braking behavior | 41 | 6.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 37 | 5.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 25 | 3.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 328 |
| Engine | 178 |
| Power Train | 66 |
| Electrical System | 59 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 57 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 41 |
| Air Bags | 29 |
| Unknown Or Other | 28 |
Steering: 328; Engine: 178; Power Train: 66; Electrical System: 59; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 57; Vehicle Speed Control: 41; Air Bags: 29; Unknown Or Other: 28
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 39 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 69 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 172 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 155 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 111 |
| 150,000 and above | 30 |
Under 25,000: 39; 25,000 to 49,999: 69; 50,000 to 74,999: 172; 75,000 to 99,999: 155; 100,000 to 149,999: 111; 150,000 and above: 30
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (172). 93 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 78 |
| 2014 | 196 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2016 | 61 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2010: 12; 2011: 8; 2012: 15; 2013: 78; 2014: 196; 2015: 77; 2016: 61; 2017: 77; 2018: 51; 2019: 36; 2020: 28; 2021: 9; 2022: 9; 2023: 7; 2024: 2; 2025: 1; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 323 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 62 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10342597 · 2010-07-12 (July 12, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP YET THE NOISE REMAINED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL GEAR FAILED AND WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10462576 · 2012-06-21 (June 21, 2012)
VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW VEHICLE AND ENGINE SPEED, SUCH AS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE OR DRIVEWAY. OCCURS INFREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. LOCAL DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. IS SAFETY ISSUE AS AN UNSUSPECTING DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PERSON. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10462576 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10344178 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, PARK ASSIST OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE W…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10344178 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10438590 · 2011-12-05 (December 5, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE SEAT BELTS SEIZED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SPORADICALLY, WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10438590 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322643 · 2010-03-29 (March 29, 2010)
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I-25 NEAR MONUMENT COLORADO, I BEGAN TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK AS I'VE DONE 1000 TIMES BEFORE. I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO GO AROUND THE TRUCK AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THIS DID NOT RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT AND IT WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CHECKED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED MY EMERGENCY ON-STAR BUTTON AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND STEP ON THE BRAKE. THIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURE…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322643 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10335186 · 2010-06-08 (June 8, 2010)
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON HILL OR GRADE, THE TRAVERSE ROLLS BACKWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTO TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HOLD THE TRAVERSE IN PLACE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10406450 · 2011-06-09 (June 9, 2011)
WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION ON A STEEP HILL AT A STOP SIGN, I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. IT STARTLED ME. IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY I HAD TO USE MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK ALMOST HITTING OUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WHO WAS RIDING HER BICYCLE. MY WIFE WAS SCARED. WE FURTHER TESTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353083 · 2010-08-31 (August 31, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE NOTICED A BELL RINGING INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS RISING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT THE EMISSION SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOSTLY LIKELY IN RELATION TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE; …
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353083 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461104 · 2012-06-09 (June 9, 2012)
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE FROM THE BEGINNING AND HAVE HAD IT CHECKED WITH NO ANSWERS FOUND. THE CAR HAS LOCKED BY ITSELF (WITH AND WITHOUT KEYS IN IGNITION), SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL "DING/ALARM" WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN AND KEYS ARE IN IGNITION AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T, WINDOWS HAVE ROLLED DOWN BY THEMSELVES, WINDOWS WON'T MOVE WHEN LEVER IS PUSHED (ONLY HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES), BACK UP "BEEP" SOUND (FOR BACK UP CAMERA) KEEPS BEEPING EVEN AFTER CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE, THE BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE TOWED AND BATTERY REPLACED (LESS THAN A YEAR), THE HAZARD …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10682369 · 2015-02-09 (February 9, 2015)
PURCHASED CAR USED 47011, A LITTLE OVER 2 WKS "CHECK ENGINE"=FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE , NEXT WAS SEAT ASSEMBLY. & ALTERNATOR...WHINING. ENGINE NOISE REPORTED, NOTHING DONE...NO PROBLEMS DETECTED AT TIME DUE TO PROBLEM BEING "INTERMITTENT"! CONTACTED GM EXEC OFFICE REPORTED ISSUES, GOT FILE NUMBER--NO RESOLUTION! RECEIVED SPECIAL COVERAGE LETTER FROM CHEVROLET DATED SEPT 2014 'RE: #14329 @ POWER STEERING PUMP WITH EXTENSION OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEV DEALERSHIP FOR TWO RECALLS (14030 & 14187) AND CHECK POWER STEERING...RECALLS…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,521 miles reported. Look up ODI 10682369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10711803 · 2015-04-20 (April 20, 2015)
TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY, DRIVER ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT ACTED AS THOUGH IT HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. IT WAS PUSHED TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP WITH GAS, THEN IT WOULDN'T START AND EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY DIED. IT WAS JUMP STARTED AND DROVE A FEW MILES TO THE HOUSE WITH A KNOCKING SOUND. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EVALUATED IT AND SAID THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. IT HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WITHOUT MISSING AN OIL CHANGE, ALL MAINTENANCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN JUNE OF 2010. THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10711803 at NHTSA ↗