2010 Chevrolet Traverse Problems, Recalls & Reliability
922 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 95/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Steering leads the reports, typically around 69,480 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2010 Chevrolet Traverse sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2021–2022.
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Where 2010 sits among all Traverse years
What owners report
“Power steering is going out. Will only turn when rmps are up. Just bought car a few months ago”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
“Stretched timing chain with only 45000 miles. Recall of like issue for 2007, 2008, and 2009 but not for 2010 model year”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
“I was driving my 2010 traverse with 94,000 miles. While driving on a city road i had ' service traction control, service stabilitrack, engine power reduced' mit was very dangerous and my vehicle i had to limp home.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
“Had the timing chain replaced once we only have 80000 miles on truck and light is on a again good maintenance and good quilty oil oil only in vehicle. Engine light came codes say timing chine.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
“I have had all electrical work done. The lights keep going out on my truck. I replace the low beam lights frequently. I also have problems when i pump gas. The truck stalls and does not want to crank. I have had that problem fixed before and it is doing it again.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
“I was parked the traction control light came on. When i started driving the car would only go 10 mph. When i looked up the problemb it sounds like a lot of traverse owners are having the same problem why have they not recalled. For this issue”— owner report to NHTSA, 2010 Traverse
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 761 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 76,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 59,000 and 99,586 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The…
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008,…
Fix: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be…
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 Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner…
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED…
Fix: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELDS. IF A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 21V245.
Technical service bulletins
1,397 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2010 Traverse TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse reliable?
The 2010 Chevrolet Traverse drew 922 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 95/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2010 Chevrolet Traverse problems?
The top reported problems for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse are steering (334 complaints), engine (187), and other (97).
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Traverse problems show up?
Owners most often report 2010 Chevrolet Traverse problems around 76,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 59,000 and 99,586 miles.
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.