Chevrolet Traverse Steering Problems
Owners have filed 955 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the Chevrolet Traverse across 18 model years. The 2010 model year has the most (331). The words owners use most often: “steering pump” (20% of reports).
- 955steering complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 22mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering pump: mentioned in 189 of 955 complaints (20%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 118 of 955 complaints (12%)
- Hard turn: mentioned in 66 of 955 complaints (7%)
- Became difficult: mentioned in 49 of 955 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the Chevrolet Traverse at $2,100, and half of them between $1,700 and $2,500.
Based on 109 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2011–2019), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 799 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 955 complaints, 22 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 5 an injury.
Chevrolet Traverse steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2025 Traverse | 4 | 2% | 913 |
| 2024 Traverse | 5 | 4% | — |
| 2023 Traverse | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Traverse | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Traverse | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Traverse | 7 | 3% | 2,000 |
| 2019 Traverse | 19 | 5% | 1,319 |
| 2018 Traverse | 14 | 3% | 4,631 |
| 2017 Traverse | 11 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2016 Traverse | 24 | 8% | 55,000 |
| 2015 Traverse | 27 | 9% | 59,000 |
| 2014 Traverse | 27 | 5% | 45,342 |
| 2013 Traverse | 18 | 11% | 71,000 |
| 2012 Traverse | 62 | 18% | 70,000 |
| 2011 Traverse | 165 | 27% | 66,500 |
| 2010 Traverse | 331 | 49% | 69,500 |
| 2009 Traverse | 231 | 52% | 76,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the Chevrolet Traverse. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My car the steering gets hard to turn I have to turn car off and bk on also at light it lose power and roll and come back on sometimes things work and some times it donât I have to shut off car and restart for things to work correctly and sometimes it work for a little bit while then start doing…
driving at about 10:30 pm on 10-3-26 light rain and was on a katy rd. app 25-30 mph went to slow down and the sevrice saftey restaint system light came on and i looked at the message and then it went off the info center and the side curtain air bags deployed a loud pop i , the steering locked and i…
I was driving down the road and plactic trim piece where super cruise is at top of steering cracked popped off itself with that piece off its hard to steer properly without hitting inside of your hand I have to be careful not to get cut where plastic broke because its sharp. I had around 59900…
When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road). While braking, I was able to steer it back…
When driving at about 50 mph on a highway, there was a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle (something breaking) and the vehicle immediately veered into the oncoming lane (thankfully there was no traffic coming towards us, it is typically a busy road). While braking, I was able to steer it back…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Traverses have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 955 owner complaints about steering for the Chevrolet Traverse. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Traverse steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,100 (half paid between $1,700 and $2,500), from 109 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “steering pump”, in 189 of 955 complaints, followed by “rack pinion” (118).
Other Chevrolet Traverse problems
- Engine problems (1,116)
- Air Bags problems (1,051)
- Power Train problems (919)
- Electrical System problems (852)
- Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems (476)
- Service Brakes problems (392)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (306)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (208)
See all Chevrolet Traverse problems.