Chevy Traverse Used Buying Guide: Known Issues

• The 2010, and 2011 models see the most problems, making it wise to stay away from.
• We offer service to all, even if you’re not a customer with us. Helping you stay local.
• We do home visits to pick up your vehicle if work needs to be done, and you can’t bring it to us.

Some of the most common issues with the Traverse are the engine, steering system, oil consumption, brake sounds, as well as transmission issues.

Taking a deeper look into the issues will show you what year models to look out for, as well as what may happen. In 2010 and 2011, the Traverse saw engine issues that gave you a reduction in power, or even stalling out, when driving. If your vehicle were to stall when driving, it would be dangerous as you and others may not have time to react.

The steering issue was mainly a problem in 2011. This would manifest itself as noisy steering, or having a power steering fluid leak.

The oil consumption was a problem that other Chevy models also had to deal with, but for the Traverse, it was during 2011, and 2012. This would cause the Traverse to eat through oil, and if you're not anticipating it, there would be a chance that it could lead to bigger problems.

For a more recent issue, there are brake sounds. Happening in 2020, some drivers had reported hearing noises from the brakes in their brand new Traverse.

Probably the oldest issue on this list is with the transmission. Drivers of 2009 Traverse reported that their transmissions were faulty. These problems ranged from low fluid leaks, to lack of response, hard shifting, and even slipping gears. This issue isn't unique to the Traverse, though. At some point in any model's life, it was almost certain to have seen transmission issues.

Being that it seems that the 2010, and 2011 models are the worst to get, most models after 2013 will serve you well. Making those the safest ones from the issues that we’ve covered here.

Now that we’ve gone over the bad, we can go over the good. The good thing is that if you're in the Texarkana area, we have you covered. If you were to experience any of these issues, or even others, we can take care of you. Even if you aren’t an existing customer. Being that we’re far from the bigger cities, we think it’s unfair for you to go without, which is why we open our facilities to whoever we have the ability to serve.

If you can’t bring your vehicle to us for whatever reason, don’t worry. Here at Coleman Motors we want to go above and beyond for you. We do this by picking up your vehicle, and bringing it to our facilities so we can work on it, and when it’s fixed we can deliver it back to you.