2017 Chevrolet Traverse problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse include 1 fatality report, 13 crashes and 2 fires across 361 filings.

361
Complaints
3
Recalls
13
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
11
Injuries
54.9
Severity index

Severity index 54.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 78 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 263 complaints (72.9%)263 73%EngineEngine: 25 complaints (6.9%)25 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 22 complaints (6.1%)22 6%Power TrainPower Train: 18 complaints (5.0%)18 5%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (5.0%)18 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (3.3%)12 3%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 11 complaints (3.0%)11 3%SteeringSteering: 11 complaints (3.0%)11 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS26372.9%
ENGINE256.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM226.1%
POWER TRAIN185.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER185.0%
SERVICE BRAKES123.3%
SEAT BELTS113.0%
STEERING113.0%

Complaints filed per year

0801602017: 92018: 202019: 162020: 112021: 62022: 112023: 1012024: 1532025: 172026: 17 (partial year)17181920212223241532526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
201820
201916
202011
20216
202211
2023101
2024153
202517
2026 (year to date)17
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 9.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (271 against 28).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.