IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID MECHANISM ON TOP OF THE HOOD ALONG WITH THE FUSE IS FAULTY. FUSE AS WELL AS MECHANISM MOTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NO WATER WILL COME OUT TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOW ON ALL OF A SUDDEN STATING TO SERVICE AIRBAGS.
2015 Chevrolet Traverse
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 302.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Traverse years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
320–25K
3725–50K
4050–75K
1775–100K
15100–150K
4150K+
145 reports with mileage · 168 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 162 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports3 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
313 reportsTURNING CAR TO RIGHT AND FELT CAR STEERING SEIZE AT 48,000 MILES TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME RACK AND PINION $2900 PART THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON CAR THIS AGE.
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *LD *TR
THE CAR JERKS AND SURGES AND THE SERVICE STABILLITRAC WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON...CURRENT MILEAGE 34368 WE WERE ON A CITY STREET CRUISING ABOUT 45 MPH WITH NO STRAIN ON THE CAR. THE INITIAL ISSUE STARTED 1 14 16 WITH 3743 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER, ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET, CAPE CORAL FL, FIVE TI…
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THE CAR JERKS AND SURGES AND THE SERVICE STABILLITRAC WARNING LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON...CURRENT MILEAGE 34368 WE WERE ON A CITY STREET CRUISING ABOUT 45 MPH WITH NO STRAIN ON THE CAR. THE INITIAL ISSUE STARTED 1 14 16 WITH 3743 MILES. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER, ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET, CAPE CORAL FL, FIVE TIMES.. EACH TIME ROGER DEAN SAYS IT IS FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENS AGAIN..?? HAPPENED AGAIN LAST NIGHT. VERY SEVERE SHAKING AND SURGING AND WE'VE HAD COUPLES IN THE CAR WITH US WHEN IT HAPPENS.. . CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL COMPLETELY STOP IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE MANY BRIDGES WE CROSS... THIS MAKES THE CAR TOTALLY UNRELIABLE AND SCARY TO DRIVE, AS WELL AS DANGEROUS..
RECENTLY THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING CAME ON AND STAYS ON , I THINK I WAS JUST SITTING STILL WHEN IT HAPPENED,
ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL GOING 45 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SLOW TO ABOUT 25 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CHECK STABILITRAK SYSTEM MESSAGE SHOWED AS WELL AS "TRACTION CONTROL OFF". I PUSHED THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON UNTIL IT CAME BACK ON BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVER…
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ACCELERATING UP A SMALL HILL GOING 45 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SLOW TO ABOUT 25 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CHECK STABILITRAK SYSTEM MESSAGE SHOWED AS WELL AS "TRACTION CONTROL OFF". I PUSHED THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON UNTIL IT CAME BACK ON BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL FLASHING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES EVERYTHING WAS FINE AGAIN. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TRAVERSE!
WHEN PULLING INTO A GAS STATION DOING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH, THE DRIVER AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT ALSO LOCKED UP AND CAN NO LONGER BE USED. NOTHING WAS HIT IN ORDER TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.
PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY TRAVERSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT'S LEAKING. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3.5YRS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE!! THE NOISE WAS GRINDING AND WHINING, YOU COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE IF YOU WERE REVERSING. AND TRYING TO DRIVE FORWARD AN…
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PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY TRAVERSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND IT'S LEAKING. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 3.5YRS OLD THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE!! THE NOISE WAS GRINDING AND WHINING, YOU COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE IF YOU WERE REVERSING. AND TRYING TO DRIVE FORWARD AND TURNING ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WAS VERY HARD. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!!
AS I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT AWAY AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. JUST RECENTLY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER A LITTLE OVER A MONTH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND THE STEERING WHEEL LEAKED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN TURNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION OF TIMONIUM (60 E PADONIA RD, LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, MD 21093, (443) 578-4917), BUT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND THE STEERING WHEEL LEAKED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN TURNED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION OF TIMONIUM (60 E PADONIA RD, LUTHERVILLE-TIMONIUM, MD 21093, (443) 578-4917), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Official recalls
523V334000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
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 & remedy
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.
22V246000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Apr 14, 2022
General 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.
Consequence & remedy
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 drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. 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 N222366190.
21V782000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Oct 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 & remedy
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
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.
Air Bags:frontal
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.
21V246000 · Air Bags:critical Fasteners
Apr 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 & remedy
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.
15V044000 · Tires
Jan 28, 2015
General 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, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.