OK, a lot of us here have owned a Traverse for a few months now. Others are just getting into theirs. So, now I think is a good time to tell GM what improvements they should consider. We all love our Traverses, but there is always something that we wished was tweaked or somewhat different. What's your list?
My list so far:
- Wipers 1, the wiper function should be on a separate stalk on the right side of the steering wheel. The turn signal stalk is to busy.
- Wipers 2, The passenger side wiper swings too far over to the driver side, blocking view before returning. It it stopped 3 to 4 inches earlier it would not miss any water to make a difference and would be less of a hinder to the driver.
- Seats, The seats are made with 2 rails running front to back under the cushion. For those big or heavy enough, the rails can be felt and cause a lot pain to some folks after long trips. There should be a proper flat pan under the cushioning rather than thin rails so to provide proper support.
- The electric door lock on the drivers door should be on the hand rest, not up high on the panel. Buick got it right on the Enclave, why did Chevy mess this up? During high wind days, it would be easier to hold the door and lock it at the same time with one hand rather than either letting the door go to slam into the car parked next to you, or the requirement of two hands to lock a door on egress.
- Tuning of the 6 speed transmission needs work. It often shifts wrong or jerky.
- A true proper USB port on the audio system for any MP3 player or USB flash disk. Not on the dash! Inside the console like Ford did.
- The touch screen radio is great, but could use some modernization on control features. It's kind of a bother to have to move between the touch screen and hard buttons to get some things done, when it could all be on-screen. Not that the hard buttons are bad, but this little touch just makes more sense and improves the experience and flow of usage.
- Re-examine storage all around. Honda's making everyone else look like newbies to interior space usage, for example.
I think these are small issues, but if considered would make the Traverse that much more enjoyable.
My list so far:
- Wipers 1, the wiper function should be on a separate stalk on the right side of the steering wheel. The turn signal stalk is to busy.
- Wipers 2, The passenger side wiper swings too far over to the driver side, blocking view before returning. It it stopped 3 to 4 inches earlier it would not miss any water to make a difference and would be less of a hinder to the driver.
- Seats, The seats are made with 2 rails running front to back under the cushion. For those big or heavy enough, the rails can be felt and cause a lot pain to some folks after long trips. There should be a proper flat pan under the cushioning rather than thin rails so to provide proper support.
- The electric door lock on the drivers door should be on the hand rest, not up high on the panel. Buick got it right on the Enclave, why did Chevy mess this up? During high wind days, it would be easier to hold the door and lock it at the same time with one hand rather than either letting the door go to slam into the car parked next to you, or the requirement of two hands to lock a door on egress.
- Tuning of the 6 speed transmission needs work. It often shifts wrong or jerky.
- A true proper USB port on the audio system for any MP3 player or USB flash disk. Not on the dash! Inside the console like Ford did.
- The touch screen radio is great, but could use some modernization on control features. It's kind of a bother to have to move between the touch screen and hard buttons to get some things done, when it could all be on-screen. Not that the hard buttons are bad, but this little touch just makes more sense and improves the experience and flow of usage.
- Re-examine storage all around. Honda's making everyone else look like newbies to interior space usage, for example.
I think these are small issues, but if considered would make the Traverse that much more enjoyable.