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2009 Chevrolet Traverse repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (5%)
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Chart based on 275 repairs.
2009 Chevrolet Traverse suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 80000 mi | rack leaking power steering fluid. Recommended replacing pump and rack. |
| 53600 mi US $1300 |
f e shimmy shake less than 400 mi on mew tires.rt frnt strut leaking, replace both frnt struts, f e alignment, road force balance lft front tire |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 21000 mi | Knuckle on rear control arm broken Dealer replaced broken part |
| 63000 mi | The steering bushing gear was replaced due to knocking noise at low speeds. |
| 10000 mi | Rubbing type noise was in the steering wheel when turned. Mech. replaced steering shaft but problem was still there. Chevrolet tech line told dealer to replace steering rack problem, solved at this point. |
| 33000 mi | Replaced steering rack again #3 |
| 83000 mi | Power steering hard to use, unsure of parts replaced |
| 96160 mi C $1500 |
Engine light is on. An ignition coil was replaced. They still suspect the trouble with the catalytic converter as well... |
| 111600 mi C $2000 |
Replaced some suspension parts, as approved under extended warranty. Did not have any problems, just asked them to check everything to see if any parts are under warranty, and replace if needed. |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 72000 mi US $200 |
Front struts locked; not re-cycling up and down. Both front struts replaced. Work was done under warrantee. Problem occurred during a previous visit when car was on a lift for over 4 hours. Evidently, debris fell into strut chamber. |
| 79000 mi US $296 |
Front end struts had to be replaced due to collection of fluid inside both units |
| 102800 mi US $654 |
Needed to replace outer tie rod on left side that also required an alignment. Also replace break pads and rotors on front end. |
| 51200 mi US $450 |
Power steering pump |
| 81000 mi US $100 |
Needed new struts |
| 92200 mi US $100 |
Struts |
| 90000 mi US $500 |
Power steering pump failed. |
| 28000 mi | Noise from power steering pump. |
| 15500 mi | Had a rattle in the front drivers side of Traverse they tried lubricating the strut worked for about a week. They then replaced a strut boot. Did not work. They finally replaced the complete strut and mount. Problem solved for now. |
| 85500 mi C $1100 |
Steering pump, gear replacements (recall and wear and tear) |
| 109450 mi US $3200 |
bushings and rear shocks replaced. |
| 54000 mi US $900 |
Replace front struts and springs |
| 67300 mi US $500 |
Replaced damaged left front wheel hub |
| 29200 mi | Dealer replaced both front stabilizer links. No charge under my extended warranty |
| 38000 mi | Had clunking noise in steering when going over small bumps at low speeds. Replaced steering column bushings |
| 40000 mi | Replaced the rack PN 22902261 because of noise and shock felt in the steering when going over a bump. Third time for various steering suspension issues in the last 6-9 months. |
| 41000 mi | Replaced intermediate steering shaft. Was the fourth time with suspension or steering noises. I think they finally fixed them all. |
| 24000 mi | Squeaking noise in steering |
| 35000 mi | Unclear if squeaking noise in steering still present when traded, since only squeaked in hot weather. |
| 2000 mi US $30 |
Moaning in power steering. P/Strg pump ordered, not problem, in my opinion as a retired GM manager. |
| 22320 mi | Squeaking in steering. Dealer believes it is rack and pinion problem and has ordered new assembly. Replaced rack and pinion assembly. Apparently some gear teeth were worn/defective. |
| 25920 mi | Rattling noises coming from left front wheel. Mechanic said it was a broken seal in suspension. Replaced both left and right side seals. Noises gone. |
| 54860 mi C $200 |
Squeaking while turning. |
| 69420 mi C $300 |
Leaking strut, front right |
| 88040 mi C $1000 |
Swaying at highway speeds. Needed rear upper control arms replaced. Rusting had sped up deterioration of bushings. |
| 91420 mi C $2300 |
Mechanic noted front suspension problems during inspection. Strut leaking. Replaced assembly and stabilizer bar kit at same time. |
| 92320 mi | Clunking noise during low speed steering. Mechanic replaced the parts they put in last repair visit at no cost. |
| 92380 mi C $1000 |
Suspension Control Arm, Lower Both **NO EXTRA LABOUR** Boot cracked upon removal of Left Front Axle |
| 29000 mi | Squeaky steering gear. |
| 39500 mi | Too much play in the steering wheel. They propely torqued the steering shaft. |
| 14880 mi | The front right shock absorber would rattle at low speed over bumps. Shock replaced and problem solved. |
| 45880 mi C $180 |
Replaced the right front stabilizer bar end link |
| 63240 mi C $300 |
Rear wheel bearing was loose and seized, required a lot of work to remove. |
| 26340 mi C $300 |
rear left wheel bearing rear upper control arms needed replacement on both sides |
| 41000 mi | Squeaking when turning steering wheel, noticed a very long time ago but not repaired due to parts not available for a day and dealer's reluctance to keep vehicle over night. Vehicle finally repaired by replacing the steering rack. |
| 89700 mi | Power steering occasionally (some days often) has no power when moving from a stop. Fortunately, right before I took it in we received a letter from Chevrolet offering to replace the power steering pump at no charge. Problem fixed. |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV
281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 120000 mi US $1300 |
Power steering leaking requiring replacement. Leaking in linkage boots |
| 68400 mi US $130 |
Rear stablizer |
| 144000 mi US $285 |
Rear Sensa Shocks had to be replaced. Lasted 144K Miles. Shop simply replaced shocks and Traverse was back to normal handling. |
| 65000 mi US $300 |
Front stabilizer bar was broken in the middle. Mechanic was surprised to see it completely broke. |
| 26040 mi | There was also a loose steering issue that was being caused by the rack. The shuddering was the tires. We had a very difficult time getting the dealer to diagnose problem with the combined issues. |
| 40300 mi | 4 tires replaced under warranty due to noise and performance issues. Ties and struts also repaired as leaking. |
| 62000 mi C $200 |
Steering rack replaced. Luckily had extended warranty and only paid deductible |
| 36000 mi | Steering rack failed and was replaced. |
| 25000 mi | Power Steering Column Leaking |
| 85000 mi | Squeaks turning steering wheel. Power steering pump replaced. |
| 14000 mi | Heard a noise from the steering column. Was told there was a recall notice issued by GM on replacing the steering rack. The car has been in the shop for over 7 days due to the technicians not being able to bleed the air out of the system. |
| 29000 mi | For the 2nd time in less than a year, I had the steering gear replaced. Also had the steering pump replaced as it was making a noise. |
| 55000 mi US $500 |
The steering rack was leaking and needed to be replaced. GM paid 75% of the costs due to this being a recurring issue on the car. |
| 133700 mi US $1700 |
Replaced struts |
2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 52000 mi US $200 |
Broken rear spring replaced both rear |
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