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2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

361 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

38,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 65 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 262 of 361 complaints (72.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting226.1%
Steering behavior215.8%
Braking behavior195.3%
Electrical and battery issues92.5%
Engine operation82.2%
Fuel system concerns10.3%

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.

Air Bags
262
Engine
25
Electrical System
20
Power Train
18
Unknown Or Other
18
Service Brakes
12
Steering
11
Vehicle Speed Control
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags262
Engine25
Electrical System20
Power Train18
Unknown Or Other18
Service Brakes12
Steering11
Vehicle Speed Control10

Air Bags: 262; Engine: 25; Electrical System: 20; Power Train: 18; Unknown Or Other: 18; Service Brakes: 12; Steering: 11; Vehicle Speed Control: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
23
25,000 to 49,999
24
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00023
25,000 to 49,99924
50,000 to 74,99910
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 23; 25,000 to 49,999: 24; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 296 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.

2017
9
2018
20
2019
16
2020
11
2021
6
2022
11
2023
101
2024
153
2025
17
2026
17
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20179
201820
201916
202011
20216
202211
2023101
2024153
202517
202617

2017: 9; 2018: 20; 2019: 16; 2020: 11; 2021: 6; 2022: 11; 2023: 101; 2024: 153; 2025: 17; 2026: 17

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 19 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 10984516 · 2017-05-09 (May 9, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 999. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Owner-reported narrative. 999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984516 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11254826 · 2019-09-11 (September 11, 2019)

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING ABOUT 18,000 MILES IT NOW HAS THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND MILES ON IT AND IT'S STILL AN ISSUE. IT GETS SO BAD TO WHERE THROWS YOU FORWARD WHEN IT SLIPS. IT SLIPS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I'VE HAD IT INTO THE CHEVY DEALER MANY TIMES THEY SAY THAT'S NORMAL. HOWEVER A TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IS NOT NORMAL. THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254826 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10972049 · 2017-04-12 (April 12, 2017)

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10972049 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11044408 · 2017-11-08 (November 8, 2017)

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, THE BRAKES WHERE DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN, ETC. AS I AM NOW COASTING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH NO POWER TO THE CAR I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED ON MY FLASHERS. WITH NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THAT ARE STIFF, I SOMEHOW WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY FORCE THE CAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11044408 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11061380 · 2018-01-09 (January 9, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT JAMMED WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 20 MPH. THE CONTACT ALTERNATED BETWEEN DEPRESSING THE FLOORMAT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PRIDE CHEVROLET (715 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 83744340968. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11061380 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11014152 · 2017-08-10 (August 10, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOONS CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 10207 PHILADELPHIA ROAD, WHITE MARSH, MD 21162, TEL: [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 856. UPDATED 09/26/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAGS, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL COMPONENETS. UPDATED 10/3/18*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 820 miles reported. Look up ODI 11014152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11091585 · 2018-05-03 (May 3, 2018)

CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE IN THE SYSTEM SHOWING THAT IT HAD COME ONE. THEN AS I'M DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, IT STARTS WANTING TO TURN OFF ON ITSELF. MIND YOU I'M ON A VERY BUSY STREET WITH MORONS GOING OVER 60 MPH BEHIND ME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT! I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO CAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS MY BATTERY, EVEN THOUGH ITS A BRAND NEW CAR. NO. IT WASN'T THEY TESTED IT AND EVERYTHING. SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOOK IT IN FOR A DAY…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091585 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11228718 · 2019-07-01 (July 1, 2019)

THIA VEHICLE REGULARLY STALLS OR WILL NOT START DUE TO FREQUENCY CONGESTION WITH THE IGNITION. I HAVE STARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND STARTED TO BACK UP AND THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. THE DEALER: BENNETT CHEVROLET IN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ME AND STATED THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY GAVE ME A PRINTOUT OF ALL CARS THAT EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF INTERFERENCE, BUT I BELIEVE IT TO BE MORE DANGEROUS TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THAN IT IS BEING TREATED. PLEASE ADVISE. THIS VEH…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11277415 · 2019-10-31 (October 31, 2019)

I HAVE A 2017 TRAVERSE, BOUGHT IT WITH JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON IT BACK IN 2017. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE CAR WOULD DIE ALMOST EVERY DAY. FINALLY GOT THAT ISSUE FIXED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE WASHER FLUID STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT HAD A HOLE IN IT. I HAD IT REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY ENGINE STARTS MAKING A REALLY LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD GET SO TIGHT WHEN I TURNED IT, THAT I COULDN'T TURN. I TOOK IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD IT …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11277415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11582952 · 2024-04-15 (April 15, 2024)

Vehicle has had multiple recalls one recall to do with fuel pump was supposed to be fixed but came back and new recall still no remedy and it can cause death. The vehicle is very unsafe

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11582952 at NHTSA ↗