2012 Chevrolet Traverse: windshield wiper failure

Filed Apr 15, 2021 · Airbags, Visibility · 153,000 miles · VA

The airbag connector piece under the passenger seat comes apart triggering. Airbag light on. Dealer charges over $100 for a problem that keeps happening. This issue is also listed on every forum so t's a common issue. Wiper fluid doesn't extract clogged nozzles.

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Engine, Steering · 80,000 miles · WI

Knocking engine, running like a old tractor. Engine stalled!! Had to replace motor. No power found tranny went bad on the middle of busy intersection. Had to replace tranny. Now power steering pump went couldn't turn the wheels on the highway. Had to replace. All repairs paid out of my pocket. Wheres the recalls?? So many people with this same year vehicle same problems. All of these have costed me several thousands of dollars out of my pocket. Also had to pay dealership for the brakes that were bad. 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 all the years happened. Wipers were the 1st to fall off got replaced.

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 159,000 miles · OK

The electric in the vehicle has shorted out and made the headlights stop working in the middle of driving home in dark. The next day the passenger side wiper stop working and you have to turn wiper on high to even get driver side wiper to work. The door locks with not unlock or lock doors as well as windows won't go up and down.

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Airbags, Visibility · 126,000 miles · VA

One day just starting my car noticed service airbag light came on and never went off. My vehicle has not been in an accident where any airbags were deployed. I have also noticed mini complaints online about the same problem. I also noticed a recall for my model for airbag issues but dealership says my VIN number was not included. My windshield wiper fluid will not disperse as well wiper arm hand was replaced lines were checked and fluid in the reservoir and still no fluid available which affects visibility when anything splashing on the windshield.

Filed Dec 30, 2017 · Visibility · 105,000 miles · MT

Vehicle is registered in montana, one of the states listed in recall #12v151000, re: windshield wipers becoming inoperable in cold weather. Check shows my vehicle is not subject to this recall, but my problem matches it exactly. Conditions, -12deg and light snow. Vehicle has been idling about 10 min with defroster on. I brushed off windshield and cleared come ice that had collected on the wiper blades and at the base of the wiper arms. When I got in the vehicle and turned on the wipers, the arms would not move. I purchased the vehicle used 6 months ago, so I don't know if this has happened before. I believe the only prior owner was also in montana.

Filed Oct 6, 2017 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · IA

Wipers will only work on high. Thee is no low or intermediate.

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Engine, Steering · 138,000 miles · IA

Vehicle was traveling apx 25 MPH and slowing for a right turn. Car died in busy traffic at intersection on a city street. No warning lights, no oil light and no engine light. Restarted vehicle and it sounded horrible and had no power. Took it into a shop to find the engine had failed due to improper oil pressure. Spun rod bearing, and timing chain failure. Car ran perfect before this incident and I adhered to oil change schedule . I still owe $20,000 on it! Gm and chevy will not help, even tho I bought from a chevy dealership. Also had to replace power steering pump twice in a year. Blower motor quit working and wiper motor. After researching online, I find to these to be extremely common issues. There was a recall for timing chain and engine failure in 2009 to 2011, then again in 2013 but not 2012? Why chevy?! Cost to fix: $9,926. Almost half of what I owe on a vehicle ive had a year.

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. On several occasions, while driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the wiper arm nut loosened and prevented the windshield wipers from operating normally. The contact was able to tighten the wiper arm nut, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v151000 (visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Mar 2, 2017 · Lights, Visibility · NY

No wipers no headlights.

Filed Dec 12, 2016 · Visibility · 94,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to activate. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor that moved the windshield wipers needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v151000 (visibility); however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2016 · Visibility · 140,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet traverse. While driving various speeds and attempting to utilize the windshield wipers, they moved abnormally slow regardless of what speed was selected. The contact also stated that the windshield wipers made an abnormal noise and sometimes stopped independently. The vehicle not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v151000 (visibility). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2016 · Visibility · 57,950 miles · NY

2012 chevrolet traverse, mileage 57,993. While driving during a snow storm I went to turn the front wipers on. The wipers activated, but immediately stopped half way up the window. The front wipers became totally inoperable at this time and now no longer function. Took the vehicle to its place of purchase and mechanic stated both the front wiper motor and transmission needed replacement. I tried to reference the windshield wiper arm nuts recall dated april 9, 2012: the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v151000, gm safety recall campaign number 12036, but neither the dealership nor gm's customer relations center acknowledge that this recall applied to my 2012 chevrolet traverse. This recall sounds like the exact problem that LED to the failure of my wiper system.