Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse has 8 recalls, 448 complaints.
8
Recalls
448
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V266000
SEAT BELTS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse ...
15V415000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012...
14V118000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn O...
10V375000
SEAT BELTS
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW S...
09V153000
PARKING BRAKE
GM IS RECALLING 15,393 MY 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
09V073000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUT...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
08V615000
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
GM IS RECALLING 16,667 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Limp mode. It doesn't have speed only goes about 10-20 mph, doesn't give any gas it'll stall act as ... |
| Sep 6, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I just bought the car from sb auto . The car I had for 4 days wasn't making funny nosies nothing. T... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that when she started her vehicle and... |
| Sep 3, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I bought the car in August of last year and drove it for about 3 days before it started giving me pr... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | ENGINE | I bought my car and not even a month later I was driving off the interstate and it shut down on me. ... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Wiring failing, abs won't work, track control not working, reverse camera, stable track, |
| Nov 23, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car appeared to have lost power, not while entering the freeway. I pressed on the gas, but it ma... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Airbag “Service Airbag” light appears on dash intermittently. |
| Jul 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I bought a used car and maybe it’s just wear and tear but I’ve seen it in lots of forums on the inte... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | ENGINE | Both catalytic converters are bad and the vehicle only has 89k miles |
| Mar 12, 2021 | STEERING | VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. (POWER STEERING) HIGHER SPEEDS IT STEERS NORMALLY. THEY APPAR... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 15 MPH. CHECK ENGI... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | A year a go the steering at low speed would act like the power steering just stop working, very hard... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE AND CONTROL OF THE CAR WAS LOST. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLE... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON |
| Jun 26, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | COUPLE MONTHS AGO I WAS OUT WITH MY FAMILY AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ALMOST STUTTERING WHEN I PLA... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS A LOT OF RECALLS ON IT. FROM THE AIR BAG, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| May 30, 2020 | STEERING | WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALL... |
| May 15, 2020 | STEERING | POWER STEERING HAS FAILED AGAIN. POWER STEERING WAS FIXED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT THE POWER ST... |
| Mar 31, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WARNING CHIMES / SPEAKERS NOT WORKING DUE TO WATER SHORTING THE PLUGS FOR THE DOOR ATTACHMENTS. BACK... |