2014 Chevrolet TRAVERSE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
547 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
65,323 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 282 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 257 of 547 complaints (47.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 51 | 9.3% |
| Engine operation | 48 | 8.8% |
| Steering behavior | 46 | 8.4% |
| Braking behavior | 43 | 7.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 10 | 1.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 257 |
| Electrical System | 124 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 117 |
| Engine | 117 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 48 |
| Unknown Or Other | 44 |
| Power Train | 36 |
| Steering | 27 |
Air Bags: 257; Electrical System: 124; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 117; Engine: 117; Vehicle Speed Control: 48; Unknown Or Other: 44; Power Train: 36; Steering: 27
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 46 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 50 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 66 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 63 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 46 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 46; 25,000 to 49,999: 50; 50,000 to 74,999: 66; 75,000 to 99,999: 63; 100,000 to 149,999: 46; 150,000 and above: 11
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (66). 265 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2013: 2; 2014: 21; 2015: 19; 2016: 29; 2017: 38; 2018: 61; 2019: 73; 2020: 43; 2021: 29; 2022: 15; 2023: 86; 2024: 106; 2025: 22; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 51 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 48 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 46 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10658562 · 2014-11-17 (November 17, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND DISPLAYED LESS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND OTHER GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10658562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660034 · 2014-11-21 (November 21, 2014)
UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES, RADIO OFF FOR NO REASON, LIGHTS OFF FOR NO REASON. U-HAUL DEALER FOUND THE FUSES IN FUSE BOX WERE FLOATING AND NOT STABLE IN CONNECTORS, WHOLE FUSE BOX WAS THIS WAY. IF YOU RAN YOUR FINGER ACROSS THE FUSES THEY WOULD MOVE, SWAY AND WERE NOT STRONGLY HELD IN THE CONNECTORS. I TOOK TO DEALER SHOWED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN "AS IS" DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. FUSES WERE ALL LOOSE >20. FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER I STILL EXPERIENCE SHIFTING PROBLEMS, FUEL GAUGE ISSUES, DEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10549830 · 2013-10-28 (October 28, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 583. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 656.
Owner-reported narrative. 583 miles reported. Look up ODI 10549830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10631470 · 2014-09-08 (September 8, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY NEW 2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL MONTHS. MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I NEARLY ESCAPED A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE STEERING WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER! THERE WAS NO WARNING- NO LIGHTS WARNED US, NO SOUNDS, NO SPUTTERING- JUST LOST ENGINE POWER. I NEARLY WAS KILLED AND AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. SEVERAL LIGHTS WENT OFF: "TRAK CONTROL OFF, CHECK STAB TRAK." GM HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THEIR HANDS THAT MUST BE RECALLED. I DO NOT …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,199 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10667063 · 2014-12-18 (December 18, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35-45 MPH INCREASING SPEED AND THE ENGINE ON THE CAR STARTED TO DIE, GAUGES ALL FLASHED AND WARNING LIGHTS WENT ON ALL OVER DASH. THE GAUGES ALL CRASHED TO ZERO, AS IT WAS DYING DUE TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS BUT AT THE TIME IT WAS BETWEEN 1/2 A TANK AND 1/4 OF A TANK. GAVE IT SOME GAS AND IT REENGAGED. SECOND NOT ON A 2015 NEW ONE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A RENTAL, 356 MILES, DRIVING AT 75 MPH AND ENGINE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING TURN TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10667063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10563804 · 2014-02-11 (February 11, 2014)
I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE; THE BRAKES & RADIO. THE RADIO SCREEN BECOMES BLACK OFF & ON. THE MAJOR ISSUE ARE THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY HAS REPLACED THE BOOSTER. THIS IS NOW MY FIFTH TIME TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER. WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT RELEASES AIR & THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE NO CUSHION. IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN!!! I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,832 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10598553 · 2014-06-16 (June 16, 2014)
ON FOUR OCCASIONS I HAVE LOST BRAKES WHILE DESCENDING A HILL. THE BRAKE PEDDLE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ONLY AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES DOES PRESSURE RETURN AND THE CAR SLOWS. THE DEALER INDICATES THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10606634 · 2014-06-28 (June 28, 2014)
AS WE PULLED UP IN THE 2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE AROUND 2 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING MY FATHER SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND PULL THE KEY AS HE DID THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT THE IGNITION AND WE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES THEN WE CALLED ON STAR THEN THEY TRANSFERRED US TO CHEVY ROADSIDE, THEY COULDN'T FIND A SOLUTION SO THEY TOLD US TO REMOVE THE KEY FOB AND COVER THE DASHBOARD WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET IT BACK YESTERDAY BUT GUESS WHAT, THE [XXX] KEY GOT STUCK AGAIN, WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO SHOW US…
Owner-reported narrative. 27 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10638881 · 2014-09-25 (September 25, 2014)
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS SOON AS I DID THIS THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD, I REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND THEN SLOWLY LET IT BACK OFF AGAIN AFTER VERIFYING THAT IT WAS IN THE PARK POSITION (WHICH IT WAS). THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD DRIVING OVER THE CEMENT CURB STOP AND STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE GLASS WALL OF THE BUSINESS I HAD PULLED INTO, AND SO I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND REMOVED THE K…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,202 miles reported. Look up ODI 10638881 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10594948 · 2014-05-29 (May 29, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO INDICATE ACCURATE FUEL READING LEVELS CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,146 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,160.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,146 miles reported. Look up ODI 10594948 at NHTSA ↗