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2009 Chevrolet Traverse steering problems

The 2009 Chevrolet Traverse has 232 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 40% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

232

Steering complaints

40%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD WHEN A DEER RAN ONTO THE ROAD, TRIED TO STEER AROUND IT AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER, THUS STRIKING DEER ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES IN PARKING LOTS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAVE CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVELS AND THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 6, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse have?

NHTSA has 232 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse steering — 40% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.