NHTSA lists 89 complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Traverse, 4 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET TRAVERSE.
At a glance
Complaints
89
With crash
4
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
4
Injuries
6
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
639
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
666
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
24.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
21.3%
POWER TRAIN
15
16.9%
ENGINE
11
12.4%
SERVICE BRAKES
9
10.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
7.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
4
4.5%
STEERING
4
4.5%
AIR BAGS
3
3.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
3.4%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
SENSING SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE
BODY
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
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.
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Consequence: Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 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 N212352140.
Defect: Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.
Consequence: A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
666 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
187
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
154
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
101
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
95
POWER TRAIN
72
ENGINE
61
WHEELS
35
STRUCTURE
31
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.
11036392
Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
11035340
Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
11034769
Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
11032763
Date: 2026-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
11032764
Date: 2026-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Pi created to provide GM dealers with information on gathering information for projection issue
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.
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.