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Chevrolet Traverse

2009 only

568 classified complaints 5 recalls

91,074 sold in the US for 2009.

62 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2009 Chevrolet Traverse have 568 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Power steering pump, rack and lines, typically surfacing around 76,162 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Traverse report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2009 only

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 228 complaints · 25/10k sold

Median onset: 76,162 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 47 complaints · 5.2/10k sold

Median onset: 70,984 miles. 21.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 45 complaints · 4.9/10k sold

Median onset: 100,000 miles.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 42 complaints · 4.6/10k sold

Median onset: 87,321 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 28 complaints · 3.1/10k sold

Median onset: 120,500 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Timing chain, guides and tensioners · Engine 26 complaints · 2.9/10k sold

Median onset: 140,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 24 complaints · 2.6/10k sold

Median onset: 101,150 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 20 complaints · 2.2/10k sold

Median onset: 87,700 miles. 35.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Chevrolet Traverse report for every year and full specs/safety data.