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Chevrolet Traverse repairs by problem area

Engine (25%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (30%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (5%)

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Chevrolet Traverse electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (31%)

< $100 (53%)

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Chart based on 196 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2017 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

5600 mi Onstar WiFi not working. On going problem onstar still trying to determine how to fix 
14000 mi Battery low message, start car, check battery message after car started 
73000 mi

US $350
Fuel level sensor in tank erratic 
56000 mi Replace failed battery and cables 

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2017 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

55000 mi

US $200
Wi 2 window switch failures on driver's window controls, out of 4 switch pack. 

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2017 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

2000 mi Power folding mirrors did not work about half the time. Both mirrors were replaced. 
5000 mi Electric fold mirrors not functioning again. Electric system in car total garbage. Had to order new mirrors again. Got rid of the car as I spent more time at dealership than at home. 
29000 mi Replaced battery 

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2016 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

96000 mi

US $130
Left lower beam headlight was replaced. It involved removing most of the front of the truck to reach it the correct way. I had replaced the right one about 15 months ago by going through the inner wheel well but cold weather precluded doing that this time. 
23000 mi Radio changed channel when car hit a bump in road. Dealer updated radio software and checked antenna connections. 

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2016 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Trailer brake control causing cruise control to not function. Disabled brake control and cruise works. New brake control ordered. 
51460 mi

C $1200
Refrigerant tubing to the rear ac unit failed. Tubing was replaced. Caused by poor engineering of the tubing routing. 
62248 mi

C $1200
Condenser had a leak. Required changing condenser. 
63000 mi

US $600
Rear(auxiliary) a/c card condenser and motor replaced due to leaks in the condenser. 

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

52525 mi

US $100
Evaporator Core and Blower Motor 
17300 mi A/C System Clogged, had to remove airbag and repair, under warranty. 
88000 mi Condenser unit went out. Was replaced under GM extended warranty. 

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

8100 mi About a month ago I noticed squeaking noise from the blower motor on the lower RPMs Blower motor replaced under warranty 
28520 mi Replaced faulty battery under GM warranty 
11780 mi replaced faulty battery at 10 months of use. Very cold winters in my part of Canada (-40 C the day the battery went nearly dead) 
32339 mi replaced front camera and rear side detector under warranty 
11000 mi Leak in rear air evaporator replaced the part. 
28000 mi Door Locks would not unlock. USB Outlet in Center Stack no longer working. 
35000 mi No cold air 
37000 mi No AC AGAIN high pressure hose split and was replaced. 
38000 mi Door Locks would not unlock on passenger doors, relay replaced 
24800 mi Passenger window switch in Driver door intermittent. Replaced switch. 
40610 mi

C $309
Diagnose intermittent display lighting goes out, $69.95. Purchase and install headlight switch $203.72 
48856 mi

C $170
Battery would not maintain a charge. Replaced. 
57474 mi

C $110
Front passenger Door lock switch interment. Cleaned and lubed. 
79980 mi

C $795
Rear hatch electrical rear backup camera not working. Dealer had outside specialist diagnose and separately order harness assembly parts to replace corroded harnesses. Waited about 3 weeks for parts to arrive following inial assessment. 
102994 mi

C $700
Rear passenger window goes down by self after vehicle operating for about 5 minutes, went up by drivers master switch but then goes down and stays down. Won't go up with passenger door switch. Dealer diagnoses and supplied and replaced switch. Repair drivers wiper not operating from overload of snow that fell onto windshield from roof at stop light on 3/4/23. Lab $99.95 

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2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

2000 mi Navigation voice input fails and loops on certain entries. GM Engineering finally accepted responsibility for software defect. 
12000 mi Voice command of the GPSNavigation system continues to produce inaccurate results. Additionally, database (from 2012!) has information that was inaccurate in 2012 and remains so today. 
22300 mi Unable to access On Star from mirror controls. Service Center attempted reset, instructed to have dealer check module. Dealer verified module inop, Tech Line reset failed, new module denied, reset again and again until it worked. Reliable?? 
65000 mi

US $195
Battery was indicating that it would not hold a charge. Time available on Accessories, before needing indicator told me to start the vehicle were getting shorter. Shop tested indicated battery was weak and could become undependable. 
119000 mi

US $166
A/C blowing hot air. Shop diagnosis - very low on freon. Did evacuation and recharge, checked for leaks, found none but included material in the recharge that will highlight any future leak. 

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2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

4340 mi Radio and trip odometers resetting without notice. Radio re-programmed. No problems since. 
26700 mi Condenser went bad 
35500 mi condenser went bad. replaced, still under warranty no cost 
11000 mi battery replaced 
22000 mi

US $50
DC outlet in console was replaced 
48000 mi

US $85
computer controlling radio/nav/back-up camera/Bluetooth/etc malfunctioned and had to be reset 
5000 mi Erroneous tire pressure readings from the TPMS system. 
32000 mi Battery had a dead cell and it wouldn't hold a charge. It caused failure to start problems. 

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2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

12000 mi Radio mylink continuously restarting. No audio, not able to change anything. Bluetooth won't connect. Replaced head unit 

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2014 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

28000 mi Service Airbag message related to drivers loop open circuit. Repaired for free under open campaign from GM. 
28000 mi Fuse panel cover under passenger side glove box broke off. Replaced under warranty. 
42000 mi Airbag light came on. Dealer repaired a connector under the seats in accordance with a special GM Bulletin. The cost of the repair was covered even though the car was out of warranty because of the special bulletin. 

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2013 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

23200 mi

US $125
Replaced Battery It was 5 years old... 

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2013 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

11800 mi Capacitive buttons below the radio that control the dashboard readout operated without being touched. Random information selection in driver information center. 
16800 mi Replaced capacitive button cluster beneath radio. 
60000 mi

US $120
Passenger seat sensor connection loose. 
2000 mi Fan for rear AC failed and replaced under warranty 
5300 mi Rear A/C blower replaced (second time for this car) 
12000 mi Connectors replaced per recall, but airbag warning light was on 
23000 mi rear blower was not working. Dealer stated high pressure hose on a/c needs to be replaced due to crack and losing freon. 
33000 mi

US $136
Rear blower ac fan shorten out. Smithtown dealer refuse to repair out of warranty. 1200 cost to replace blower. I refused. Paid 136 diagnose charge. Found same issues on Internet. Will fix on my own part is 68.00 
32500 mi

US $110
Same problem as before. Now the rear ac blower out of warranty and dealer refuse to honor warranty. Dealer states different part from prior repair. 9 months ago dealer repair Crack ac line. My prior complaint /repair was ac blower some times did not go on. Same symptom as before, probably motor was going bad 9 months ago and now it's shorten. I decided to decline and fix it myself. Blower cost only 110.00 dollars. I would never buy another car from Smithtown Chevy again. 

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2012 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

68800 mi

US $763
Coolant line broken 

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2012 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Car had an check engine light on (which the salesman had serv. dept.reset) before we test drove it. Car had a faulty battery at time of purchase. Dealer replaced battery only after I told him that I'd buy my own battery and install it myself. 
101000 mi

US $1200
A/C lines to rear A/C unit rubbed together and started leaking. The location of the leak was behind the motor next to the firewall. 
217000 mi

US $500
Electrical short in instrument panel Unable to discover cause 

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2012 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

44000 mi

US $145
Check engine light is back on for the same thing and A/C stopped working. Replaced mode door actuator. Checked codes in HVAC module none present. Code did not return. Check gas cap message and code PO455 and A/C not working again. Changed gas cap and seal in A/C line.Put dye in A/C and found leak (dye all over). Had to replace A/C lines and hangers. when returned I had to craw under and hook thefrontup. 
100000 mi

US $600
AC leak. 
100800 mi

US $670
Replaced a/c valve/tube 
1000 mi High pitched whine/tone coming from radio head unit. NOT REPAIRED. Dealer claims this noise is normal. Noise is present when vehicle is off and on. Never goes away. 
85000 mi

US $150
Air conditioner stopped working. Hose came loose. Had to fix hose and recharge. 
13000 mi Air bag light 
3000 mi front speakers make a high pitched sound when radio was not on battery went dead 
120000 mi

US $530
[alternator] quit charging had replaced 
85000 mi

US $500
Alternator failed 
84000 mi

US $400
Hose leak, replace hose, pull vacuum and recharge system 
69000 mi

US $35
Replace air distribution damper motor. 
85000 mi

US $1300
Alternator failed. 

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2012 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

118942 mi

US $120
Windshield washer fluid didn't work. Replaced turn indicator assembly, which includes the front windshield washer switch. 
129000 mi

US $35
Windshield washer fluid wouldn't work. Replaced the turn indicator assembly, which includes the front washer fluid switch. New switch worked for a week before breaking. 
132000 mi

US $60
I replaced the switch again and the washer pump relay, and it's held up for a couple weeks. 
4000 mi Alternator is not stable, and the car makes a high pitch noise (which the dealer says is normal). Dealer needs to call the tech line and get back to me. 
56000 mi

US $25
Left low beam headlight failed. Replaced both low beams. 
58280 mi

C $200
Air Conditioner lines are corroded and leaking. Estimate cost of repair is $1500++ 
65100 mi

C $1000
Alternator died. 
79980 mi A/C not working / leaking. $1800 minimum estimate to fix. driver side switch for passenger side window not working Wipers only worked on high, multi-function switch needed replacing. 

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

39060 mi

$300
Door atenuator motors broken. 
13000 mi OnStar, radio, panel lighting, pairing my phone, rear and front lights to my Traverse would not work. Traverse would not shut down when key were removed, also I wasn't getting good gas mileage. They uploaded latest software and replaced a fuse. 

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

40000 mi

US $330
Blend valve stopped working on passenger side, resulting in hot air only. 
39000 mi Rear Entertainment System Headphones quit working 
13100 mi Tire pressure monitor not working correctly 
14600 mi Tire pressure monitor not working correctly 
94000 mi

US $50
Could not adjust ventilation system (Floor/Dash), Passenger side always blowing Warm air. Solved by replacing 2 A/C control actuators / blend door motors A/C would not cool, no leak found, system recharged Paint Peeling off of Heat/AC control head. Cosmetic Problem. replaced control head Front Winshield washer pump stopped working. Replaced Pump 
150000 mi

US $150
2 More HVAC Actuators went bad, making this a total of 7 in 150,000 miles 
91000 mi

US $700
Ac wasn't turning on, dealer found and repaired two hose leaks. 
45000 mi

US $89
Picked car up from dealer after new tire install, no cold air blowing from A/C. Took back to dealer who performed leak test and recharge. 
55000 mi

US $25
A/C required recharge in July 2013 with no leak detected. A/C required another recharge March 2014. Based on comments in Traverse Forum, probably have a leak in Evaporator Core. 
67000 mi Recall repair of airbags required disconnecting battery which shorted out A/C damper control module. Required return to dealer on same day to replace module. 
104000 mi Liftgate software reprogram. 
102250 mi Calibration of liftgate not done correctly during recall. I brought in information found online that technician followed to rectify. 

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

35300 mi

US $40
Ac was cycling a lot. Dealer found refrigerant to be slightly low. Dealer added refrigerant and checked for leaks. 
54600 mi

US $800
hose leak 
51000 mi

US $100
I saw a green puddle early one morning. By lunch the AC was out. Dealer had it all day. Ordered a condensor. I took car home. 3 days later it arrives. Paid for under extended warranty 2 days after previous ac repair, saw a green puddle, sure enough ac out a day later. Dealer ordered 2 lines and put me in a rental. Parts took 3 and 4 days to arrive. 
98100 mi

US $800
busted a/c line no a/c 
52000 mi

US $50
truck wouldn't start. lights came on dash but vehicle wouldn't start. unclear if caused by aftermarket remote start (now removed) or factory alarm. continues, intermittent. 
62000 mi

US $100
hose replacement between compressor and another component 
49000 mi Right headlight turning on and off intermittently 
57100 mi

US $100
Complete AC system failure. Could not locate parts for first 5 days 
11000 mi had no cold air out the front vents. Dealer found that the ac lines from the compressor were cross threaded at the factory. Replaced coolant lines and charged system. 
62000 mi Rear AC no longer blowing cold air. Front AC still works fine. 
42000 mi

US $40
Rear turn signal burned out. 
6000 mi radio volume automatically went to full volume replaced steering wheel volume buttons 
36000 mi repaired heater blend door, occasionally worked 
50000 mi

US $600
When raining could not use the turn signal or the windshield wipers would not work. If you used the turn signal the wipers would stop working. 

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

44000 mi

US $1200
Evaporator replaced whole dash torn apart to replace. 
80000 mi

US $2500
replace alternator 38000 mi replaced high side AC line 80,000 mi AC condensor leaking 82000 mi 
81000 mi

US $15
Replace left low beam headlight bulb. (blown out) 
82000 mi

US $170
Replace passenger heat vent actuator 
30000 mi

US $69
Windshield washer pump not working. 
110000 mi

US $35
Replaced multi-function switch. Wipers only had hi speed and high beams wouldn't engage. 
44640 mi

C $550
Metal pipes containing coolant to rear air corroded and leaked all coolant lost and AC non-functional aka "AC blinkies". Replacing all pipes would have cost more than one thousand dollars -- on mechanic's advice, pipes were cut and capped and coolant recharged. AC now working again but not for rear. 
77719 mi

C $1385
Evaporator replaced 
68200 mi

$75
A/c worked intermittently. Headlights were not always working. Later learned this was due to someone installing the wrong bulbs. 
68200 mi Had a check airbag light that was from the sensor in the drivers side b-pillar. Tried to reset the code which didn't work, then the light went off on its own. A/c worked intermittently. 
84800 mi

US $500
Loss of AC,determined to be due to holes in rear unit tubes from being improperly fitted at factory..estimated cost by dealer $1300, estimated cost by independent shop at $500 

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2011 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

33000 mi

US $640
Replaced discharge hose, compressor to condenser. A/C recharged. 

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2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

78600 mi 2nd time in 7 mo's for AC issues. This happened after at dealer and other repairs made. .1 lbs of refrig. Connection with hose and condensor leaking from compressor. AC Conddenser replacmnt., hose, Recharged AC Passenger window doesn't like to go down from drivers side. Noticed in warmer months not cooler. Dealer said they couldn't dup. so that's, that. DOES NOT WORK AT ALL CURRENTLY. Dealer noticed bad start and I mentioned I did too. Battery test 531 CCA. Barely started when I left dealer told rep and he stated, "well, it started, didn't it". Went to dif dealer 522 CCA then another replaced batt, still cold start issue. 
80000 mi Still having issues w/ cold crank or wont start. MPI, and 526 CCA. Was told the brakes were in cautionary and they were replaced March 2014 less than 12k miles. Never was told from dealer that replaced brakes when previous MPI was done. 
80800 mi Issues with cold crank, hard start, instrument panel "zapping and clearing out info in DIC. Unable to dup., told it was battery. Replaced Battery. This didn't fix issue(s) had to bring it back again. 

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2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

36800 mi 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. 
57000 mi

US $100
TPMS sensor went bad. $100 deductible under extended warranty TPMS sensor failed and needed replaced. This is a different sensor than the first trip. 
72000 mi

US $100
No sound from speakers in cabin. Bose amplifier failed and needed replaced. 
86000 mi CD player making loud noise when disc is inserted. Radio had to be turned up very loud to drown out noise. Discs would not always eject normally. CD/DVD player replaced. Driver's side seat heater shuts off after a few minutes of operation. 
100000 mi

US $300
Replaced all four OEM head light bulbs as bulbs were very dim. 

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2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

36000 mi Door latch not registering door open/closed, so not turning off stereo on vehicle exit, or turning on interior lights on door open. 
9920 mi 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. 
29540 mi 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. 
46500 mi

C $160
It seems the connector for the cooling fan lost contact and the coolant overheated and was released thru' the safety valve. System was recharged and is now cooling, but still turning on and off. Another vist is likely required. Update: just unplugged. 
5800 mi A/C blower making noise. Remove and replaced A/C Blower assembly. 
16800 mi

US $200
Cannot change air direction, stuck at defog mode. 
18000 mi Backup camera is intermittently reporting an error. Dealer was unable to reproduce problem. 
38000 mi DVD player always reported Disc Error - DVD/audio system was replaced. 
39700 mi Service airbag indicator displayed occasionaly. Dealer cleared codes and could not reproduce. Backup camera fails occasionally. Dealer could not reproduce. 
58800 mi Rear hatch doesn't fully open. Makes awful binding noise. 
54540 mi

C $700
A/C line was leaking 
8100 mi DVD player worked intermittently. Would play some dvds but not others. Dealer replaced DVD Nav system. Everything works fine now. 
21000 mi Several occasions- "Service Park Assist" message on dash. Quick software update corrected issue. Park Assists Always worked though. 
44000 mi The AC line that carries the freon was leaking due to a damage caused during the last visit to replace the water pump. 
91500 mi condenser was leaking and also 1 hose leaking. 
39060 mi

C $60
Rear defog does not function. They were told to check the computer module but did not do it until they tried a number of tests. It finishes that the computer module for heating is the culprit and is on order. They attempted to make us more. 
26000 mi Air compressor developed a leak. Was replaced under warrenty 
38900 mi Car wouldn't start. 
32860 mi Tire pressure module receiver not working Temperature door actuator shorted, stuck on open causing cold air to enter cabin. 
33520 mi Random loss of reading tire pressure monitor on 3 tires 
44020 mi

C $300
Freon leak 
50220 mi

C $75
AC freon line rubbing against body, causing break in line and freon leak 
19840 mi Center control knob on the rear heater control was very hot and then the light burned out. 
52700 mi

C $475
Hose from the compressor to the condenser failed. The new hose has been modified is approx 6" longer. 
68240 mi

C $40
Windshield washer pump siezed 
57000 mi

US $1650
Rear A/C condenser had a hole in it. Ordered new condenser and replaced it. Recharged system twice. Once to find leak and after repairs. 
77000 mi

US $235
motor on A/C ducts went bad. Change motor on A/C ducts Tire air pressure bad, Quit reading. Replaced sensor and recalibrate 
86000 mi 1 Air Pressure Sensors in tires quit working. Two sensors replaced 
5000 mi Air bag error light was on and caused by setting iPhone on front passenger seat per GM bulliten. 

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2010 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

85500 mi

US $964
Replaced hose between EVAP and condenser. 
98000 mi

US $680
Replaced the driver's power window switch as well as the driver's side rear passenger window switch. 
11000 mi Driver seat lumbar support inoperative. Dealer replaced parts after ordering. 
18300 mi automatic lift gate system repaired 
83700 mi

US $270
Battery had low power after driving short trips, Dealer claims it failed load test, required replacement. 
11100 mi Front passenger window became inoperable shortly after delivery. Cause was electrical connector had come loose. Dealer simply reconnected. 
72000 mi

US $370
Retained power did not shut off when driver's door was opened. Door latch had to be replaced. 
1800 mi XM portion of radio failed. Replaced with new XM module. 
25000 mi Headlights and high beams coming on very dim. 

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse

Engine not specified

5000 mi NAV unit would freeze 

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

59000 mi

US $300
Dash was pulled out to repair defroster area, DVD player do not work after that was done. Dealer explained that there was a "internal problem" with radio Defroster did not blow out at top. Heat came out at floor level. Heater on seats was repaired, passenger window was repaired, many other electrical problems 
2500 mi Rear door lock didn't work...fuse was bent and not making contact. 
24000 mi Upon first starting vehicle, driver's seat heater, window wouldn't go down and doors would not lock. Opened and closed door and they then worked. Dealer couldn't replicate so unable to fix. Has occurred 4 times since.  
44000 mi A/C makes noise and at times & air doesn't seem to come out of the vents like it should at times. 
46000 mi

US $150
Had to recharge A/C. Dealer told me to return in couple of weeks to check system for leaks. 

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

77000 mi

US $186
AC needed to be recharged. 
83000 mi Not sure what AC parts were replace. 
127000 mi

US $1400
AC lines failed, complete replacement required 
111600 mi Low battery made lost setting for the rear view camera 
21000 mi Repaired worn wire for auxiliary outlet. 
26000 mi Replaced 2-way remote start fob and reprogrammed for vehicle. 
45000 mi Drivers heated seat stopped working. 

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

73000 mi

US $300
Airbag light came on. GM says no comm with Airbag module. Standard and Extended warranty would not cover it. GM offered 1/2 of repair bill so I paid $300 
58000 mi HVAC actuator replaced. No ac in front only warm air. 
77700 mi

US $86
Tire pressure valve indicator had to be replaced. 
60000 mi

US $100
Compressor replaced, AC charged. 
92200 mi

US $100
Freon low 
41000 mi A/C not cool. 1.25 pounds of freon gone. Evacuate and recharge system, add dye, inspect for leaks. No leaks found. Second time in 6 months. 
77300 mi

US $550
no a/c. evacuate/recharge. no problem found. service tire pressure monitor system light on. 2 sensors in rear wheels were replaced. 
86900 mi A/C has been an ongoing problem. 5 repairs in the 88,000 miles, since new. This time, a/c was evacuated, recharged and an actuator was replaced. 
43000 mi

US $150
Air conditioner was blowing warm air. Dealership detected vehicle low on freon, however, not able to explain reason for low freon as no leaks were detected. 
43000 mi Determined AC compressor was bad. It then caused damage to the evaporator. Electrical issue apparent, however, could not detect without exuberant expense to owner. 
45000 mi

US $150
a/c evac and recharge dye to find leak 
41000 mi Air conditioner often blows only cool air. One day it worse fine, the next it hardly works at all. It worked fine the day the dealer had it. Suspect the condenser fan and plan to return vehicle to dealer in the next week. 
55800 mi

US $100
Air conditioner intermittently does not cool. Replaced two hoses, still not cooling. 
70000 mi

US $100
A/C system had only 1.5 lbs of refrigerant. Dye test revealed leaking front evaporator. Evaporator replaced. 
14000 mi Rear view mirror screen had a line in it. Replaced the mirror 
49000 mi

US $343
No heat on passenger side of vehicle. Rt temp door actuator stuck. Replaced RT temp door actuator. 
35000 mi air bag light 
54400 mi

US $120
Battery reasched EOL. Route 66 warranty refund 50% of total cost. 
400 mi Air Bag service light came on. Dealer represents Internal PPS Module Failure. There were no parts availble. Pulled passager seat from other car on the lot and replaced. Module most be enbedded in the seat? Issued resolved under new car warranty. 
72120 mi

C $356
Oil change & License Plate light fixture replacement. Mechanic couldn't install, but owner did in 5 minutes. 
53400 mi

US $200
AC was not blowing from the panel, everything blew out of the floor vent.  Right front window would not go up from the driver's side control. 
54500 mi Check engine light on. Auto part store unable to specify code. Dealer's service advisor unable to specify code. I looked at his computer and saw ignition voltage. I had battery tested at auto part store, it was bad. New battery fixed it... 
60000 mi August 2013 the window control panel at driver's seat replaced b/c front passenger window would not go up from driver's side. Now, rear driver's side passenger window will not go up. Window control panel on driver's seat replaced again. 
102920 mi

C $175
Car struggled to start at -27C. Replaced battery. 
46000 mi

US $285
a/c was not blowing to all vents. The sensor switch that told the a/c where we wanted it that needed to be replaced. 
15000 mi HVAC Actuator diagnosed as slow - causing slow changes between heat and A/C. New parts ordered.  
61000 mi

US $80
Actuator door for changing between defrost, dash and floor vents was no longer funtioning. 
110000 mi

US $45
HVAC was only blowing hot air. Blend door actuator was replaced. 

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4dr SUV

281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

148800 mi

C $1224
Damage to the under-dash fusebox due to corrosion; shorted a couple of fuse sockets. Box needed replacement. Symptoms: rapidly dying battery, headlamps, turn/marker lights, wipers, door locks not working or inconsistent Damage to BCM likely as a result, rear-view camera not working, BCM not relaying all signals. BCM replaced 
72600 mi The AC was recharged last summer and this summer was not working again. Dealer recharged the system with dye and thinks there is a small leak. It is currently working but needs to go back to check for leaks in the system. 
62000 mi Passenger Seat Sensor for Air Bag deployment. Determines if someone is in the seat or not. Module in seat went bad out of warranty. Air bags would not deploy. GM replaced module with a Good Will warranty. Thanks to GM. 
126600 mi

US $200
Headlight bulb had to be replaced. Required to remove front air dam and inner wheel fender to access light bulb. 
87000 mi Original Motorcraft battery died instantly. 
80000 mi

US $266
Refrigerant leak, then AC compressor replaced 
105000 mi

US $110
Warm air, AC recharged 
108816 mi

US $1516
replaced rear a/c lines 
111484 mi

US $304
no air coming from vents 
104200 mi

US $90
amplifier failure 
8000 mi Household-type electrical outlet in rear replaced-not working. Also fixed seat belt recall and performed routine maintenance. 
62000 mi

US $92
Front Ac is not blowing cold air (it does occasionally) rear air is working. Car was 1/2 pound low on freon had it charged. Worked for a day and then back to blowing air but not cold. 
97000 mi

US $2400
evaporator coil had a leak that required replacement. Dash had to be removed to replace coil. Part $500, labor the remainder of cost. 

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