2012 Chevrolet Traverse: loss of power steering

Filed Jun 4, 2021 · Steering · 127,305 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the power steering pump was leaking. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the power steering pump and the rack and pinion needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 127,305.

Filed Dec 10, 2020 · Steering · 60,454 miles · IA

Power steering does not work at low speeds 90% of the time, my wife can't drive the car ( very dangerous situation ). Parking has no power steering at all, at 10 MPH steering control comes back.

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Engine · 65,600 miles · NY

We purchased our 2012 chevy traverse brand new in april of 2013. I had the extended pip warranty 6 years, 60,000 miles. The mileage is 65,674. On 9/12/2020 while driving rural state road at 55mph the engine stalled losing power steering and brakes. We safely pulled to the side. The engine started back up with the check engine light on and an obvious knock. Towed the traverse to the dealership for service monday when they opened. Drivers village dealership cicero ny checked vehicle and confirmed 'very bad knocking when vehicle is running, noise changes with rpms. Scanned and found p0016 crank cam.' diagnostic repair fee of $250 determined the #1 bank rod broken- need engine replacement. They also reported oil level full and clean with 57% life remaining. The oil has always been changed at the 3,000. I was presented with two quotes to install a gm new engine or a rebuilt engine. Both options are over $8,500 to repair.

Filed Nov 13, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 100,000 miles · AZ

I was driving down the road going 45 miles an hour when the engine of the traverse just shut off while driving. I was extremely lucky that I was able to coast to a safe spot but there was no power steering. I was on a 2 lane road that gets a lot of fast traffic and was barely able to get to safety.car would not start up again but electrical was still on.traction control light lit up briefly a week before the incident. At the time of engine shut off-there were no warning lights or any indication. This is a manufacturing defect that has been well documented-so many people have complained about the exact same thing happening. I can't believe that no one is taking these vehicles off of the road! This is so crazy dangerous-someone has to do something to get these vehicles off of the road. Someone is going to get killed.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 55,000 miles · CT

I was driving with my children while exiting a highway off-ramp, and our chevy traverse suddenly malfunctioned and I temporarily lost power steering/control of the car, had no acceleration, and all instruments went wonky (turning on/off, going back and forth). I was forced to pull off the highway off-ramp onto a dangerously narrow shoulder with minimal room, and had to coast the car to the end of the off-ramp-- and then was stuck at the off ramp at a red light in rush-hour traffic. After towing the vehicle to the dealership, we replaced the battery at the suggestion of our local chevy dealership. Then about 4 months later, the problem has happened again as I was exiting our driveway on my way to work. We had it towed to our local chevy dealership, and after 4 days of running diagnostics and test driving it, they finally concluded it was a faulty transmission module. We now have to pay $ 1,700.00 out of pocket to repair the car, as were one year over the 5 year warranty (but only 55k miles on the car). At the time this happened, our traverse only had approx. 57k miles on it.

Filed May 28, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 126,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. On three separate occasions, the traction control indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle lost power steering ability, but was able to coast over to the side of the road. In addition, on two occasions, the vehicle was restarted and able to drive normally. The vehicle was taken to yark chevrolet (located at 9830 waterville swanton rd, whitehouse, oh 43571, (419) 877-7658) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be found. The contact also stated that the failures recurred a third time while driving 70 MPH. In addition, the engine failed and the steering seized. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road, but failed to restart. The vehicle was towed back to yark chevrolet where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: [xxx]. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 14, 2018 · Steering · 75,000 miles · FL

While braking at low speeds during a turn, I experience a sudden loss of power steering that is regained within moments. This has happened three times within the last two weeks. No accident has occurred as of yet. In may of 2017 I had my power steering pump replaced due to an issue with inconsistent power steering pressure during turns. This was a similar, yet seperate, issue than what is currently being experienced now.

Filed Aug 8, 2018 · Steering · 96,723 miles · MN

I have a 2012 chevy traverse that I purchased used in february of this year. A few months after the purchase it started to develop a whining noise and the steering was hard to turn at low speeds. There have been numerous times where I have been unable to maneuver the vehicle when trying to park due to the steering seizing up. I've also had a few times that I was very close to getting into an accident while making a u-turn due to the steering being nearly impossible to turn and having to press heavily on the accelerator in order for the steering pump to provide enough power to complete the turn. I have never had a car that was this unsafe before. I brought the vehicle to a few different mechanics for an inspection and they all told me the same thing, the steering was defective and everything needed to be replaced. My quotes were anywhere from $2550 to $3200. So I brought it to the chevy dealer to have the repair done hoping that they would cover some of the charges to replace the steering mechanism. They completed the work, but gm refused to cover any of the nearly $2700 in charges.

Filed Jul 31, 2017 · Steering · 79,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering while being operated at a low speed. The failure occurred without warning. The freemont chevrolet dealer was contacted and diagnosed that the power steering rack and pump were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000...... .updated 11/16/17 *bf

Filed Jan 23, 2017 · Steering · 60,000 miles · NJ

Power steering failure. Loud whining from the "steering gear" and "power steering pump" full failure. I was told my vehicle was not recalled. It has approx 60,000 miles on it. Should not be an issue with that many miles unless it's a factory oem defect !!!

Filed Dec 14, 2016 · Steering · 80,800 miles · TX

Power steering is hard to turn after driving. Go to pull in a parking spot and the steering is hard.in motion while turning into parking space almost ran into parked car.

Filed Apr 2, 2015 · Steering · 54,500 miles · IL

While driving during wet conditions, the power steering stopped working, nearly causing the vehicle to impact a curb and tree. The dealer is looking into the reasoning for this, there seem to be numerous counts of 2009-2013 gm crossover vehicles having the same issue, without recalls. I feel this is a major safety issue, as I was driving with my 4 year old son.