2010 Chevrolet Traverse Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 669 owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse.

Recalled components: air bags, body structure, and seat belts. Most-described problem: power steering problems or locked steering (155 complaints, 23%). Most-reported area: steering (331 complaints, 49%; median mileage when it happened: 69,500).

Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated Oct 2, 2026

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5 safety recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 2 investigations that name the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse; both are closed. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. A recall query is a review of whether a recall covered the right vehicles or whether its fix works. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 669 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Traverse. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

• Power steering problems or locked steering155 · 23%
  Median 75,000 miles at failure, from 147 reports with mileage
• Timing chain or belt problems106 · 16%
  Median 97,300 miles at failure, from 87 reports with mileage
• Check engine light92 · 14%
  Median 91,900 miles at failure, from 80 reports with mileage
• Steering rack problems: sticking, play or pulling85 · 13%
  Median 60,000 miles at failure, from 78 reports with mileage
• Loss of power or limp mode46 · 7%
  Median 79,000 miles at failure, from 42 reports with mileage
• Stalling or shutting off37 · 6%
  Median 89,300 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
• Engine failure or replacement18 · 3%
  Median 99,000 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage
• Seat belt problems16 · 2%

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

• Steering331 · 49%
  Median 69,500 miles at failure, from 300 reports with mileage
• Engine178 · 27%
  Median 86,900 miles at failure, from 144 reports with mileage
• Powertrain66 · 10%
  Median 84,100 miles at failure, from 58 reports with mileage
• Electrical system60 · 9%
  Median 80,000 miles at failure, from 45 reports with mileage
• Stability control57 · 9%
  Median 78,000 miles at failure, from 51 reports with mileage
• Speed control42 · 6%
  Median 74,000 miles at failure, from 38 reports with mileage
• Air bags30 · 4%
  Median 72,500 miles at failure, from 22 reports with mileage
• Unknown or other28 · 4%
  Median 87,600 miles at failure, from 17 reports with mileage

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.

Chevrolet Traverse recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2010 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Traverse drew the most (139) and the 2010 drew 35.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2010 Traverse MPG

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