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2009 Chevrolet Traverse Safety Report

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

Recalls

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

STEERING
209
POWER TRAIN
35
ENGINE
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
AIR BAGS
15
STRUCTURE
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
SUSPENSION
7

Problems by Component

Steering231Powertrain46Engine33Other30Electrical25Airbags22Speed Control13Seat Belts10Suspension10Structure8Visibility7Tires4Brakes3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jan 18, 2026VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMLimp mode. It doesn't have speed only goes about 10-20 mph, doesn't give any gas it'll stall act as ...
Sep 6, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEI just bought the car from sb auto . The car I had for 4 days wasn't making funny nosies nothing. T...
Aug 15, 2023POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that when she started her vehicle and...
Sep 3, 2022STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMI bought the car in August of last year and drove it for about 3 days before it started giving me pr...
Jul 11, 2022ENGINEI bought my car and not even a month later I was driving off the interstate and it shut down on me. ...
Apr 1, 2022POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSWiring failing, abs won't work, track control not working, reverse camera, stable track,
Nov 23, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe car appeared to have lost power, not while entering the freeway. I pressed on the gas, but it ma...
Nov 19, 2021AIR BAGSAirbag “Service Airbag” light appears on dash intermittently.
Jul 1, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERI 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, 2021ENGINEBoth catalytic converters are bad and the vehicle only has 89k miles
Mar 12, 2021STEERINGVEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. (POWER STEERING) HIGHER SPEEDS IT STEERS NORMALLY. THEY APPAR...
Feb 18, 2021STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWAS DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 15 MPH. CHECK ENGI...
Feb 3, 2021STEERING,AIR BAGSA year a go the steering at low speed would act like the power steering just stop working, very hard...
Jan 28, 2021POWER TRAINI WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN REVERSE AND CONTROL OF THE CAR WAS LOST. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLE...
Dec 10, 2020AIR BAGSAIR BAG LIGHT IS ON
Jun 26, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERCOUPLE MONTHS AGO I WAS OUT WITH MY FAMILY AND NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS ALMOST STUTTERING WHEN I PLA...
Jun 11, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMY 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE HAS A LOT OF RECALLS ON IT. FROM THE AIR BAG, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 30, 2020STEERINGWHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. AT FIRST THIS ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALL...
May 15, 2020STEERINGPOWER STEERING HAS FAILED AGAIN. POWER STEERING WAS FIXED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT THE POWER ST...
Mar 31, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWARNING CHIMES / SPEAKERS NOT WORKING DUE TO WATER SHORTING THE PLUGS FOR THE DOOR ATTACHMENTS. BACK...