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2009 Chevrolet Traverse

SUV or crossover · 2 trims · 3.6 L 6-cylinder 8 recalls

Typical repair costs

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Fuel economy

Trim City Highway Combined
AWD 14.7 10.4 12.8 L/100 km
FWD 14.3 9.9 12.3 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

  • Structure Transport Canada 2015280 ·

    On certain vehicles equipped with a power liftgate system, the gas-filled struts (which help to raise and support the liftgate) may prematurely wear. These vehicles have a Prop Rod Recovery system intended to accomplish a controlled, slow return of the liftgate to the closed posi...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2014181 ·

    On certain vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the vehicle structure at the front outboard seating positions can fatigue over time and could separate, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace th...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Airbag Transport Canada 2014081 ·

    On certain vehicles, side airbag wiring connections could develop high resistance, illuminating the airbag warning light. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, resistance may continue to increase over time and eventually cause the seat side airbags and seat b...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2010276 ·

    On certain vehicles, the second row seat side trim shield may restrict the upward rotation of the safety belt buckle when the seat back is returned to a seating position after being folded flat. If the buckle contacts the seat frame, additional effort is required to return the s...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Accessories Transport Canada 2010189 ·

    On certain vehicles equipped with a Heated Washer Fluid System (HWFS), a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. A repair was implemented in a recall in 2008, however, there have been new reports of the...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Brakes Transport Canada 2009133 ·

    On certain vehicles, the park brake cable link (connector) may fracture when the park brake pedal is depressed. Should the vehicle be parked on a sufficient slope, and the transmission shift lever be in any position other than PARK, it may result in unintended vehicle movement w...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Other Transport Canada 2009076 ·

    On certain vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. Should this occur, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. As such, the driver could move the shifter to PARK and remove the ignition key, but the...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Seats And Restraints Transport Canada 2008424 ·

    Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 209 - Seatbelt Assemblies. These vehicles may have been assembled with a safety belt buckle in the second or third row that is missing a rivet. In a vehicle crash, this could allow the buckle to separate from the mo...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
Show 3 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

  • Seat belts NHTSA (U.S.) 10V375000 ·

    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 TO A SEATING POSITION A...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Electrical system NHTSA (U.S.) 10V240000 ·

    GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON,...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)
  • Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift NHTSA (U.S.) 09V073000 ·

    GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUTLOOK PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT POSITI...

    Official recall page (opens in a new tab)

Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

Maintenance schedule

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Specs

Body type
SUV or crossover
Engines
3.6 L 6-cylinder
Fuel
Gas
Transmissions
Automatic 6-spd
Drivetrains
AWD, FWD