What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2015 Chevrolet Traverse

Typical pattern

2.8% of complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2015 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (163 complaints), typically at 8.8 yr or about 70,000 miles.

Complaints
422
Median age at failure
6.0 yr
Median mileage
50,000 n=218
Crash / fire / tow
5.7% of reports
Safety recalls
5

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
163 reports · 70,000 mi
8.8 yr
2.5%
Engine
37 reports · 48,717 mi
3.9 yr
8.1%
Electrical system
28 reports · 36,048 mi
5.5 yr
10.7%
Steering
27 reports · 59,000 mi
4.6 yr
3.7%
Power train
23 reports · 75,000 mi
5.8 yr
0%
Other
23 reports · 48,717 mi
4.7 yr
0%
Electronic stability control (esc)
22 reports · 58,150 mi
4.0 yr
0%
Speed control
22 reports · 48,130 mi
4.3 yr
27.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V334000 2023-05-10
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

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.

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

22V246000 2022-04-14
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

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

21V782000 2021-10-07
Air bags:frontal

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.

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

21V246000 2021-04-08
Air bags:critical fasteners

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.

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

15V044000 2015-01-28
Tires

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recr

If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Engine 131 mi 6 mo in service
WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A SLOPE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK WARDS AND PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. PUT TRANSMISSION BACK INTO DRIVE AND FOUND THAT CAR WAS DEAD. PUT INTO PARK TURNED KEY TO OFF WAITED A SECOND AND TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE AND IT RESTARTED. *TR
Engine 2 mi 1.2 yr in service crash / fire / tow
DROVE MY BRAND NEW 2015 CHEVY TRAVERSE TO WORK FOR 2.1 MILES, PARKED, WITHIN 15 MINS MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOTALED. FIRE DEPT HAD TO PUT FIRE OUT. TYSONS CORNER, VA PARKED AT 8281 GREENSBORO DRIVE, TYSONS, VA 22102
Engine 40,000 mi 3.1 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN SOMERVILLE, SC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Power train 131 mi 6 mo in service
WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN IN A PARKING LOT THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A SLOPE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK WARDS AND PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. PUT TRANSMISSION BACK INTO DRIVE AND FOUND THAT CAR WAS DEAD. PUT INTO PARK TURNED KEY TO OFF WAITED A SECOND AND TURNED KEY TO START ENGINE AND IT RESTARTED. *TR

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