2010 Chevrolet Traverse: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Aug 8, 2023 · Engine, Steering · MN

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 law no matter the age! The culmination of my problems happened when leaving town, entering highway and accelerating and clicking cruise control! Immediately the car revved past 7 rpms and out of control! I had all I could do to stop it - then it died completely! The tow truck driver was also in an unsafe situation with many cars passing at high speed when he had to put special lifts on the back wheels! Scary! Towed to local Chevy dealer and without giving us the computer codes and no actual written estimate for repairs, they bluntly said metal shavings in engine and possibly a bearing and $11,500. And it’s typical for transmission problems and steering so up to $18,500! Really?! And if no one could ever detect and fix it before, how can they now? All this with the added comment, we can’t guarantee once we get into it that it will run properly and not need more repairs! LEMON! This is a very unsafe vehicle with notorious problems all in the face of competing with looks of other competitor cars! I praise God I was alone when this happened and no other passengers. If you love your life, family, and others, definitely join me in this recall / removal from market effort. Don’t take my opinion, read the huge number of complaints by many other owners and past owners of any and every chevy traverse! Horrifying! Thank you for reading and acting! God Bless you!

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 50,005 miles · OK

Was driving at 65 MPH with cruise control on when we heard ding ding ding ....service stabilitrac service traction control..traction control off.... When this happened the cruise control no longer would work.....this keeps happening ever so often...my car barely has over 50,000 miles on it...and naturally the warranty has expired /or it doesn't cover it....this could be a real safety hazard if there is a semi truck behind me when it shuts down.. At 50,000 miles a car that u pay 27,000$ for should not be having these kind of issues..not to mention all the other recalls we have had this year on this car.

Filed Nov 16, 2013 · Acceleration · 22,000 miles · NY

I was traveling 60mph on an expressway with the cruise control on. I stepped on the accelerator to pass a car and the accelerator pedal went to the floor causing the vehicle to accelerate suddenly. I tried to lift the pedal with my foot and use the brakes but neither worked to slow it down. I estimate the car got up to 75mph before I put the transmission in neutral and was able to go off the road safely. We taken the traverse to the dealership where we purchased it complaining of sudden acceleration while the cruise control was on. The dealership said the vehicle was ok.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Driver assistance · 53,000 miles · TX

2010 chevy traverse with approx 53kmiles. Driving on dry pavement of the freeway I tried to put cruise control on and it would not work then I got "traction control disabled, service stabil-track" then my vehicle started to slip and loose speed. It was very difficult to maneuver and eventually I got home. Luckily my children were not in the car. I took to dealer and they said this has been happening to these models and it may be electrical? I have researched some forums and this is a defect in these models. I love my traverse but this issue is a huge concern.

Filed Mar 29, 2010 · 2,600 miles · CO

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 did work thankfully.