2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 22 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 21 | 5.8% |
| Braking behavior | 19 | 5.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 2.5% |
| Engine operation | 8 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 262 |
| Engine | 25 |
| Electrical System | 20 |
| Power Train | 18 |
| Unknown Or Other | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 12 |
| Steering | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 101 |
| 2024 | 153 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 17 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 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 11010915 · 2017-07-27 (July 27, 2017)
FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GUESSING THIS IS THE STANDARD ANSWER TO THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME I THAT I KNOW THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM ALSO FRIGHTENINGLY AWARE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS CAUSED BY THIS. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11010915 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 11022114 · 2017-09-07 (September 7, 2017)
MOISTURE IS VISIBLE IN BOTH FRONT HEAD LAMPS AFTER RAIN OR DEW FROM OVERNIGHT. BERGEY'S CHEVROLET (COLMAR, PA) SAW PICTURES AND ADVISED THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND TO ONLY REPLACE THEM IF THEY ARE FILLED WITH WATER. OTHERWISE THE LIGHTS SHOULD CLEAR WITHIN 2-6 HOURS. NOT COMET LT SATISFIED WITH H THE ANSWER BUT WILL MONITOR.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11022114 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11030585 · 2017-09-29 (September 29, 2017)
MY DAUGHTER WAS TANGLED WHEN A SEAT BELT GOT WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN BECAUSE IT WAS IN RETRACT MODE AND IT WOULD ONLY TIGHTEN MORE. I HAD TO CUT HER OUT OF THE BELT. THEIR SHOULD BE A WAY TO OVERRIDE THE RETRACTION ON BELTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME AND I WAS HOME AND ABLE TO GRAB SCISSORS. U DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD OF DONE IF I WAS IN THE ROAD AS I DON'T KEEP SCISSORS IN MY CAR. I DO NOW THOUGH.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11030585 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11030643 · 2017-09-30 (September 30, 2017)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH ONLY 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON FOR "TRACTION CONTROL " WITHIN 3 SECONDS I LOST ALL POWER. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT THE TIME. I HAD TO GET MY BRAND NEW CAR TOWED AND THEY SAID A FUSE BLEW AND THEY REPLACED THAT. THEN ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE MODULE. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 3 DAYS! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL HAD I BEEN ON A BUSY ROAD OR EXPRESSWAY. I WILL BE GETTING RID OF THIS CAR ASAP AND DO NOT EVEN FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALER TO TRADE IT IN! …
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11030643 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 ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
21V246000 · Air Bags:Critical Fasteners
Reported: 2021-04-08 (April 8, 2021)
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.
Consequence: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗21V782000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module | Air Bags:Frontal
Reported: 2021-10-07 (October 7, 2021)
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.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗23V334000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
Reported: 2023-05-10 (May 10, 2023)
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.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗