2015 Chevrolet Traverse problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (142) · Steering (22) · Vehicle Speed Control (21)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
145 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2023-05-10 · campaign 23V334000 · 995,085 vehicles
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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2022-04-14 · campaign 22V246000 · 2,687 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. 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 N222366190.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2021-10-07 · campaign 21V782000 · 555 vehicles
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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:critical Fasteners 2021-04-08 · campaign 21V246000 · 108 vehicles
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.
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Tires 2015-01-28 · campaign 15V044000 · 9,074 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
Service bulletins (1,393)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,393 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was in a car accident on august 13, 2026. during the collision i was hit on the driver side front which spun me around into a pole. i suffered a concussion, bruised, sternum, and left wrist ligament damage. of the six airbags, not one deployed. the driver of the vehicle was said to be going at least 35 mph as i was nearly at a stop, going no more…”
2026-08-07 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) · 198,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an odor of rotten eggs inside the vehicle. the odor was discovered to be hydrogen sulfide that was entering the cabin of the vehicle from the overcharged batteries. no warning lights were illuminated. the dealer was contacted, and th…”
2026-04-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“code : p0496 evap omission system high purge flow code not clear what has caused issue but car is never over filled with fuel when car is fueled and turned back on sputters and struggles to run properly it often needs to be turned off and turned back on have been told this is a common issue with the make and model of the car…”
2026-04-17 · Unknown Or Other“while operating the vehicle, the steering column became detached, creating an immediate and severe safety hazard. upon inspection, the column appeared to be improperly secured using hose clamps instead of proper manufacturer components. …”
2026-04-17 · Engine“our vehicle has a hole/leak in the pipe before the catalytic converter. this is a known problem in other years of the traverse, and the warranty was increased substantially to fix an obvious and proven issue. gm needs to repair our 2015 chevrolet traverse at no cost to us before the fumes cause harm to anyone in the cabin.…”
2026-02-05 · Air Bags“the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet traverse. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v334000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was m…”
2026-01-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“my engine light came on. when i get gas the car will not just start there is a fuel leak code and a valve code. getting looked at next week at the dealer …”
2025-12-09 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“the 2015 chevy traverse ltz that i own is presenting with the same problems as many of its body style and year. the water intrusion has caused wiring to corrode in the side detection system & the drivers door wiring harness is presenting with open circuits. the lh side object module is throwing code u0233:00. they tested circuits at rh module. fou…”
2025-11-24 · Unknown Or Other“for the past 2 months every time i reach 40 mph service stabilitrak comes on and the car starts pulling to the left and having trouble accelerating. i have took it to 3 mechanics and they can't find the problem at all…”
2025-09-22 · Air Bags · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light unexpectedly illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that all the front air bag modules had failed and needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed that the rear air bags co…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.