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STEER CLEAR OF THIS VEHICLE!
Chevy Junk!, 05/11/2016
updated 11/21/2016
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
At first, I LOVED this car. Smooth ride, lots of room, pretty decent gas mileage. Four years later, all radio speakers, except the small one in the dash, stopped working, unless the outside temperature was at least 85 degrees. After calling Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, Va 3 times to get an appointment, I was told there was a short in the speakers. This affected the On-Star, back up alarm, and turn signal volumes. Heritage said to replace the radio, it would cost $750!!!! No radio is worth all that. Maybe when the radio catches fire, Chevy will do something about it! So I lived with no radio 9 months out of the year. Now, after the warranty expires by 8 months, but much less than 100,000 miles, a plate in the transmission breaks causing the car not to change gears. Repair costs....$4500!!!!! Again, Chevrolet will not help with the repair costs. Never again will I buy a Chevrolet product. Poorly made parts only last a few years. I have bought 2 cars from Heritage, one of which we paid cash for, but never again. They do not stand behind their product because they know it is JUNK! And adding insult to injury, my independent mechanic tells me that the power steering will need to be replaced very soon. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!!!!!!!
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Traverse is junk !
Chris Robinson, 10/11/2010
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
For the past 6 mos, have had nothing but trouble. First the dealer said nothing was wrong. When check engine light came on, they had my car for 3 weeks straight. Then timing chain problem turned into transmission problems. Now, you cant accelerate quickly because the tires spin. So much for traction control. the dealer has replaced the software in my transmission 3-4 times now. i would NOT recommend this garbage of a vehicle to anyone. It's no wonder GM went bankrupt, because their customer service really blows. I have spoken to GM numerous times about these issues, but they don't seem to care. Looks like my GM buying days are over.
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My New Car - Love it
Sherri , 10/21/2008
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
This car is quiet and fun to drive. I love the DVD system with the wireless headphones for the kids. The interior space is not much smaller than my Ford Expedition that I traded in. I actually have more cargo room while all 7 seats are up than before.
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john, 03/02/2016
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased the 2009 traverse two weeks ago second day the check engine light came on , the code reads pt 301 #1 cylinder miss fire . so now its at the dealers and after two days they still can't find the problem, we are sick because now we have no car
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SO DISAPPOINTED
Denean, 09/15/2015
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Got my 2009 Chevy Traverse from Rick Hendricks in January 2015 Transmission wasn't working properly so I went to Rick Hendricks mechanic shop in Feb. They said there was nothing wrong with the transmission. Months later in May they had to fix it because the transmission went out. Now a month later the transmission is slipping again. I have powertrain warranty that will cost me $150 but I shouldn't have to pay anything.
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Worst car ever Don’t buy!
Emily Funk, 09/11/2018
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Bought this car a year ago, and it has had issues since we left the lot. The catalytic converters, spark plugs, O2 sensors, air conditioning, the heater, suspension. All of these things have gone wrong some more then once, and now it’s in the chevy dealers service department and can’t figure out what is wrong with it. Chevrolet should have recalled all 2009 traverses, they are lemons! Nothing but a money pit. DO NOT BUY!!!!! I will never buy another Chevy again. For the money we have put into fixing this car all the time I could be driving a luxury SUV.
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total lemon
Tim, 10/23/2018
updated 10/23/2020
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2009 Chevy Traverse in 2012 used with 23,000 miles. It was okay for the first 2 years. Since then, the timing chain has been replaced 3 time, coils have failed, numerous emission-related problems, numerous interior electric problems, and numerous miscellaneous problems that cost us over $12,000 in 4 years. I had it appraised at CarMax last weekend for $2,000... laughable resale value. I have driven Chevys for 19 years but 2019 is the year we switch brands. This car is total junk. Chevrolet should be embarrased by the Traverse model.
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Pass Lock Engages
Chevy H8r, 05/29/2016
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The First time this happened My key Broke in the ignition. after a week the PassLock system engaged. I towed my car to Huntington Chevrolet because I was Only allowed 25 miles or so. They Charged me $750 to replace the Lock Cylinder and my remote start didn't work anymore. they said they didn't cover the remote start and Robert Chevrolet was responsible for that only if they put it in. in which they did. yet they still weren't responsible that Huntington was because they played with the ignition. that was last year. now my car is Locked Out and I can't start it once again. have no Idea how to start it. i'm probably going to have to tow it to a dealer so they can reset it. and figure out how to by pass the pass lock wich voids warrantee but I won't have to pay the dealer a couple hundred every year to reset the lock system. I get 14mpg. constantly carrying tools so its sluggish going up hill. electric mirrors, blue tooth and all my electronics either don't work or don't function properly all the time. and the AC only takes in outside air. so if I'm behind a school bus in the rain. and need the defroster on my car smells like diesel exhaust and I have a baby in the car and I have to go through a dirty wheel well to change the blinker from under the car. it because of this car that I HATE CHEVY.
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Eats coil packs like a fatty eats donuts
Allan Elder, 10/26/2010
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 16 people found this review helpful
I loved this car initially; the best interior layout in its class bar none. Captain's chairs in the back, leather, DVD with Bose 5.1 surround. After 9000 miles we took it back to the dealer for a hesitation issue; they investigated and found nothing up. The Hesitation issue became worse and worse; on the third visit @ 18K miles they replaced the coil pack on cylinder #1. At 32K miles, they just replaced it again for the same issue.
2009 Traverse Horrible Transmission Problems
Julian, 08/09/2017
2009 Chevrolet Traverse LT2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Do not buy this SUV or any traverse for that matter unless you want to be spending 2-3k a year on different problems that most other better quality cars have way above 150k miles. Had transmission problems at 60k and it was covered under recall by gm. Of course now at 105k miles the transition went bad again and for the local dealer just to find out what it was they charged me $750. So they called me to let me know that I need a new transmission that will cost $4900 plus tax. Horrendous quality product by gm. They have been making cars for over 100 years but still don't know how to make a transmission that lasts. No support from gm or dealership. Next car will not be an American car.
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