2017 Chevrolet Traverse problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (247) · Power Train (15) · Engine (12)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
65 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
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 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.
Service bulletins (1,001)
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 1,001 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-29 · Air Bags“a scheduled airbag recall repair could not be completed because the dealership did not verify that the recall part was in stock before my appointment. i arrived for the recall service after confirming the appointment days in advance and was told the part was not available. i was told i would be contacted when the part arrived, but weeks have passed…”
2026-07-31 · Power Train“transmission body throttle and tcm had to be replaced a year after purchase because of failing shifts, reverse failed to work completely.…”
2026-07-27 · Tires“tire size p255/55r20. i purchased 4 new tires february 2023 from jim dobson ford in winamac, in. i've taken my car back there at least 4 if not 5 times because of vibration. i finally took my car to a different facility and they showed me where 2 of my tires that was in the rear are separating and need replaced. i feel these tires was defective fro…”
2026-06-19 · Power Train“there is a recall for the year, make and model for driver side airbag, also to do with transmission slipping and both of those i'm currently having issues with on my vehicle but with my vin its not coming up for any of the recalls but i want to request a investigation on if my vehicle or any other of the same year be added to the recall.…”
2026-06-17 · Air Bags“dealership lead car gmc utica, verified code b0074 passenger presence sensor/module, found module internally faulty verified power and ground. this puts safety at risk because the passenger side air bags are off because of the faulty sensor. there is tbs on this issue. dealership confirmed problem. there were no warning messages before failure, it …”
2026-06-16 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“the driver door main window control panel and steering wheel, where the airbags seem to deploy from, have both had to be repaired/recalled parts installed on multiple occasions however the main window control panel still does not work and it started shorting out my battery ultimately locking my keys in the ignition, leaving onstar as well as my key…”
2026-05-31 · Unknown Or Other“while driving my entire dashboard goes dark and once i shut my car off it did not start again. brought it to the mechanic who is rated as 5 stars, to have no codes come up. he has been looking for the answer for over 5 months now. car will start for a short time then do the same thing all over again. no clicking when turning the key, new battery pu…”
2026-05-22 · Engine“sometimes my backup camera will not show a screen. i have considerable amount of trouble trying to connect my phone to the car. hands down can i use the gps on the car. lights do not come on my dashboard. the rpm bounces up and down from starting it all the way to the while you're driving. the car does not want to stay started it does not like to…”
2026-04-27 · Power Train“the transmission is going out at 107k miles and needs to be completely replaced for around $8500 (see attached quote). it has a shudder and has a hard time shifting into third gear. this is a known issue with traverses. …”
2026-04-08 · Electrical System · 60,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet traverse. the contact stated that while shifted into reverse(r), the rear-view camera screen displayed a distorted image. no warning light was illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that the front driver’s side window failed to roll up or down occasionally while the power window switch was depressed. the vehi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.