The Used Car Index

2017 Chevrolet Traverse problems

NHTSA lists 361 complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, 13 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 8 complaints mention an injury, with 11 injuries and 1 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET TRAVERSE.

At a glance

Complaints
361
With crash
13
With fire
2
With injury (complaints)
8
Injuries
11
Deaths
1
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
995,085
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
1,001

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS26372.9%
ENGINE256.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM226.1%
POWER TRAIN185.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER185.0%
SERVICE BRAKES123.3%
SEAT BELTS113.0%
STEERING113.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL102.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM92.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION4
STRUCTUREBODY3
AIR BAGSFRONTAL2
VISIBILITYSUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1
SEAT BELTSFRONT1
SEAT BELTSREAR/OTHER1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
restraint or airbag23364.5%0.87
unclear349.4%0.95
loss of control339.1%0.83
mechanical failure287.8%0.78
electrical electronic174.7%0.76
noise or comfort51.4%0.69
fluid or fuel leak41.1%0.61
fire or overheating30.8%0.86
visibility or lighting30.8%0.65
structural or corrosion10.3%0.87
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
low19854.8%0.65
moderate12935.7%0.79
high185.0%0.87
none143.9%0.72
critical20.6%0.71

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 361 tagged complaints of 361 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

23V334000

Date: 2023-05-10. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V782000

Date: 2021-10-07. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V246000

Date: 2021-04-08. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

1,001 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT388
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM176
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING130
ENGINE107
POWER TRAIN77
UNKNOWN OR OTHER73
WHEELS63
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY53

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11035340

Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

PI to help diagnose A/C concern

11030974

Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

11030091

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11030092

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

11027601

Date: 2026-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11025755

Date: 2025-11-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customera s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If

11023091

Date: 2025-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH

11022084

Date: 2025-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
TRAVERSE361

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