"How reliable is the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"Based on 581 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse has a median complaint mileage of 87000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 581 total complaints filed."

2009 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 581 complaints

581

Total Complaints

87,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile

87,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

229

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR DRIVER'S PASSENGER WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR PREVIOUS WINDOW DAMAGE. *TR"

"2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2LT: "EXTREME" VIBRATION OCCURRING WHEN THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN MORE THAN A COUPLE OF INCHES. THIS CAR CAN "NOT" BE DRIVEN WITH THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN. THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION IS AMAZING AFFECTING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH EXTREME RESONANCE - VERY SCARY..."

"WHEN MY CRUISE IS ON AND I HAVE A STEEP INCLINE TO APPROACH, ONCE I AM DOWN THE INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 6TH GEAR DOWN TO 4TH OR 5TH GEAR AND STAYS THERE. MY DEALER HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THIS 4 TIMES NOW, AND STILL NO ANSWER. I HAVE BULLETIN NUMBER #09-06-04-019 ISSUED 3-23-09 AND MY VEH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING 229 complaints

25th: 58,700 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 97,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 54 complaints

25th: 73,000 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 112,163 mi

ENGINE 50 complaints

25th: 96,750 mi Median: 112,485 mi 75th: 137,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 complaints

25th: 68,312 mi Median: 88,000 mi 75th: 117,753 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 34 complaints

25th: 76,504 mi Median: 105,850 mi 75th: 137,672 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 57 MI: 44 NY: 35 CA: 27 OH: 27 PA: 23 MD: 23 FL: 22 IL: 22 NJ: 20

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

99%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Traverse — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	922	75,000	STEERING	25
2011	945	72,000	ENGINE	31
2012	587	88,000	ENGINE	16
2013	294	76,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
2014	879	67,000	AIR BAGS	10
2015	416	49,000	AIR BAGS	15
2016	380	46,800	AIR BAGS	16
2017	415	38,000	AIR BAGS	17
2018	636	25,000	POWER TRAIN	14
2019	517	23,500	POWER TRAIN	19
2020	265	40,000	ENGINE	19
2021	102	57,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2022	115	47,000	POWER TRAIN	3
2023	92	33,500	POWER TRAIN	9
2024	183	3,900	SERVICE BRAKES	0
2025	270	9,995	SERVICE BRAKES	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28