Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  satisfied - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By larry - December 2 - 2:00 am

  I have owned this car for 1 year. No problems except standard maintenance.

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  Eats coil packs like a fatty eats donuts - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By Allan Elder - October 26 - 2:00 am

  I loved this car initially the best interior layout in its class bar none. Captains 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.

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  Its good but not great. - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By john - August 31 - 1:08 pm

  Bought this vehicle because I previously had a suburban that averaged 14 mpg. The Awd version which I have is supposed to average 23 mpg. Most of the time I am in the 17,18,19. It is a far cry from the 23 they advertise. I believe the vehicle lacks power and the v 6 in this vehicle needs an upgrade. Last the engine light kept coming on and now the dealer has told me that the vehicle with 32,000 miles on it needs a new belt( timing I believe). He said its a common problem in the Traverse. Besides that I think its a decent vehicle for your money. Gm has come a long way but they need too realize that they are not there yet. Its a good vehicle but not great.

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  Timing Chain - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By Timing Chain - August 24 - 7:03 pm

  I fell in love with this vehicle from the first time I seen it. We didnt even test drive it because it was in the show room and bought it off the show room floor. The vehicle has less then 30,000 miles and I knew something was wrong with it. Ive had it to the service department 4 times since the end of June and finally they told me it was the timing chain. After 8 days at the service department they called me today and told me the timing chain was on back-order and it could be up to 6 months before they could get one in. They told me that GM said I could drive it and if the engine blows up they will just replace the engine. Hows that for customer service?? Very disappointed with GM!

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  I love the Traverse - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By Mrs. Smitty - July 18 - 9:19 am

  I had to chime in and defend my Traverse. We have had the car for one year now and we love it. Its a very comfortable and quiet ride. We have not experienced any of the rear end noises others seems to be having. We have two kids and a dog and love the flexibility of the seating - we can haul 5 kids and a dog, or a bunch of lumber. The sun roof is a nice feature although we dont use as much as I thought we would because of the noise and wind (we do a lot of highway driving). My husband and to talk me into an SUV - but Im glad that he did. We test drove the Flex and some other vehicles similar to the Traverse and found the Traverse to offer to most style and value for our money.

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  Noise in rear? - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By MARIAH - June 15 - 1:08 am

  I like my 09 traverse, but am confounded by a noise in the left rear. I have had it back to the dealer 3 times and they claim it is a suspension noise and not a problem. Im not convinced. Has anyone else experienced this noise? It is a Rather loud thump. Also the drivers seat lumbar control is no longer working. Taking it in for that and the washer heater recall.

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  I Love My Car - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By Farm Girl - February 16 - 3:09 pm

  Ive had my 2LT Traverse for over a year now and am still LOVING it!! Its way fun to drive and plenty roomy inside. No complaints about quality or reliability at all. My mpg is averaging 18-19 even though I drive like a hellion on twisty-turny country roads. If my hubby drives on longer trips, hell get 22-23 mpg. I had a Ford Edge before this and its EPA estimates were the same, but it got better mileage in real life. I had the jerky tranny problem too for a long time, but at 20,000 miles it seems to have smoothed out nicely. I had trouble with the headrests also, but fixed it by raising them as high as theyll go. Oh, and the storage on the dash is perfect for sunglasses!

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  Best suv weve ever had - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By pands from mo. - February 11 - 5:16 pm

  We love the interior, everything is Handy. The awd has gotten us through several bad snow storms. The leather heated seats are very comfortable and plenty of room for trips. Couldnt be ant happier.

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  Chevy Traverse - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By 2009 Chevy Traverse - February 1 - 9:44 am

  My 2009 traverse is a year old and Im not impressed with the gas mileage. About 16 mpg is the best that I have got. Also, I have tan leather seats and the drivers and passengers seat have black on them, they have been replaced once and now they are doing it again. Its like the leather is not real leather. Even the dealership could not get the black off the leather. Very disappointing.

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  Tire Chains Not Allowed - 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
  By BRYCE W KOPPER - December 21 - 7:51 pm

  We love our 2009 Traverse but if you dont live in the mountains where chains are sometimes required you dont realize the problem you will encounter. Tire chains will not work on the Traverse which could pose quite a problem if you want to go skiing and youre not allowed to go up the mountain because the stupid vehicle was built so you cant use chains. What does GM expect? To be pulled up the mountain by a team of donkeys? Im sorely disappointed with this flaw.