2015 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

52% of owner complaints on the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse related to the Air Bags (162 of 313).

313
Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
11
Injuries
50.1
Severity index

Severity index 50.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 109 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 24% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 162 complaints (51.8%)162 52%EngineEngine: 37 complaints (11.8%)37 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 28 complaints (8.9%)28 9%SteeringSteering: 27 complaints (8.6%)27 9%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (7.3%)23 7%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (7.3%)23 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 22 complaints (7.0%)22 7%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 22 complaints (7.0%)22 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS16251.8%
ENGINE3711.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM288.9%
STEERING278.6%
POWER TRAIN237.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER237.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL227.0%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)227.0%

Complaints filed per year

042832015: 122016: 112017: 162018: 322019: 392020: 242021: 202022: 92023: 832024: 482025: 132026: 6 (partial year)15161718192021222383242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201512
201611
201716
201832
201939
202024
202120
20229
202383
202448
202513
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (144 against 53).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V04400028/01/2015TIRESGeneral 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,
21V78200007/10/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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.
21V24600008/04/2021AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral 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.
22V24600014/04/2022AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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.
23V33400010/05/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Traverse model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.