2009 Chevrolet Traverse Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 41about this part
- Share
- 9%of 448 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, 9% of the 448 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Well first of all the car runs stable on cruise control and I don't know where it starts shaking hesitating it seems like there's a lot of chevy Traverse the be doing the exact same thing from 2009 I've been looking it up and there's a lot of them the do the exact same thing and nobody seems to figure out what's wrong with them”
NHTSA complaint #11231061, filed 2019-07, 118,000 miles“There are large numbers of complaints regarding the timing chain prematurely going on these models of the Traverse. They should last the life of engine in most cases. My Traverse has benn throwing a code for a long time now and now gmc says it needs new timing chain. My car only has 73833 miles”
NHTSA complaint #11243206, filed 2019-08, 73,833 miles“I bought this car 6/21/2016. Never received any recall notice for the timing chain. The dealership is refusing to fix it. I have 106k miles on it. The dealership should honor the recall as it's a safety concern. I have 4 children in the car with me at all times.”
NHTSA complaint #11220894, filed 2019-06, 106,000 miles“The rear hatch would open and shut on you. I opened it and had it come down on me and it closed on my legs. The recall # 257343 was done for this but was doing it again. I would think since it's doing the same thing it would be covered again....it wasn't. I paid to have fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #11156053, filed 2018-12, 100,000 miles“I bought the car for my family and the first month there where no issues now the engine light stays on and it jerks and hesitates on a frequent basis. I bought the cat thinking it was a safe choice for my family I'm now rethinking that because even with the engine light on the problem can't be diagnosed.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 19% |
| 2025 | 16 | 9% |
| 2024 | 15 | 10% |
| 2023 | 10 | 11% |
| 2022 | 29 | 29% |
| 2021 | 22 | 24% |
| 2020 | 57 | 24% |
| 2019 | 96 | 23% |
| 2018 | 109 | 23% |
| 2017 | 18 | 5% |
| 2016 | 20 | 7% |
| 2015 | 24 | 8% |
| 2014 | 48 | 9% |
| 2013 | 19 | 12% |
| 2012 | 38 | 11% |
| 2011 | 57 | 9% |
| 2010 | 32 | 5% |
| 2009 | 41 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
231 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
58 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsSeat belts
17 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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