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

2017 Chevrolet Traverse

Typical pattern

3.7% of complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2017 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (264 complaints), typically at 6.9 yr or about 38,038 miles.

Complaints
433
Median age at failure
6.8 yr
Median mileage
38,000 n=100
Crash / fire / tow
5.8% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
264 reports · 38,038 mi
6.9 yr
1.9%
Engine
25 reports · 38,543 mi
4.3 yr
12%
Electrical system
22 reports · 38,543 mi
6.0 yr
9.1%
Power train
18 reports · 83,000 mi
7.2 yr
16.7%
Other
18 reports · 42,000 mi
3.9 yr
16.7%

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.

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.

In owners’ own words

Power train 999 mi 8 mo in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 999. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Power train 38,540 mi 3.7 yr in service
DRIVING ON HWY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 72. I THINK I WENT TO UP CRUISE CONTROL TO 75 WHEN CAR SPED UP TO ALMOST 90MPH DESPITE ME TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND STANDING ON BRAKE. AFTER OF COUPLE MINUTES THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. BUT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE'S BRAKING O THE ACCELERATION FOR AT LEAST 2 MINUTES. *TR
Power train 83,000 mi 4.3 yr in service
MY TRAVERSE LT STUTTERS AT 20-40 MPH RANGE..SHIFTING OF RPMS VARIES..WHOLE TRUCK "SHUTTERS" AT THESE SPEEDS. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANY CODES TO FIND OUT CAUSE. ITS GETTING WORSE.
Electrical system mileage not reported 6.0 yr in service
The electrical in the car is bad. I know others with Chevrolets and are having the same issue. The power windows nor doors work on my passenger side with the key or door controls. Also their is a squeaking noise when braking in my brake pedal. With new pads and rotors the car don’t stop smoothly, feel vibration in the steering wheel. The car is already having an error for the EVAP canister purge control valve. The car isn’t tht old to be needing to replace this already.

Other Traverse model years

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