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2017 Chevrolet Traverse
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 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
Limited mileage data: 65 of 361 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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 263 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports2 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
361 reportsP255/65R18 DOT 4BXM ARDR0617 GOODYEAR FORTERA HL EDITION ALL FOUR TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED UNTIL A UNSAFE CONT. KEEP HAVING TIRE PRESSURE ALARMS, TOOK THE CAR TO WALMART TO CHECK FOR FLATS.
2017 Chevy Traverse is having shifting issues. It appears to be the torque converter or something to do with the transmission. 70K miles & has shifting issues in all gears even after a GM dealership transmission flush. While merging on the freeway I pressed the gas to speed up & the RPM went up high, but the traverse did not spe…
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2017 Chevy Traverse is having shifting issues. It appears to be the torque converter or something to do with the transmission. 70K miles & has shifting issues in all gears even after a GM dealership transmission flush. While merging on the freeway I pressed the gas to speed up & the RPM went up high, but the traverse did not speed up...I was able to avoid a very bad accident.
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER WORKING AT ALL. THE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE PIECE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE RED PIECE YOU PUSH TO UNLOCK THE SEATBELT DOESN'T MOVE.
MY TRAVERSE LT STUTTERS AT 20-40 MPH RANGE..SHIFTING OF RPMS VARIES..WHOLE TRUCK "SHUTTERS" AT THESE SPEEDS. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND ANY CODES TO FIND OUT CAUSE. ITS GETTING WORSE.
ENGINE IDLE DOWN COMING OFF EXPRESSWAY POWER STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN RAN OFF THE ROAD. DROVE CAR THE REST OF THE WAY HOME STEERING WAS STILL HARD TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID AND FOUND IT TO BE OK
STEERING WHEEL HAS A CRACK ON THE FRONT. IT LEADS DIRECTLY INTO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT.
I WAS BACKING UP MY VEHICLE GOING NO MORE THAN FEW MPH. MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER BECAUSE MY CHILDREN WERE IN CAR. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP I KEPT PUMPING BRAKES AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. AS PER SEAT BELTS. THE ADAPTER TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT BROKE AND NEEDS TO B…
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I WAS BACKING UP MY VEHICLE GOING NO MORE THAN FEW MPH. MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER BECAUSE MY CHILDREN WERE IN CAR. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP I KEPT PUMPING BRAKES AND IT FINALLY STOPPED. AS PER SEAT BELTS. THE ADAPTER TO BUCKLE SEAT BELT BROKE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO BUCKLE MY CARSEAT THE COVER BROKE OFF.
MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE IN MOTION THE DASH WILL RANDOMLY LIGHT UP WITH "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY "TRACTION CONTROL ON". A FEW MOMENTS LATER, WHILE STILL IN MOTION, "SERVICE STABILITRAX" APPEARS WHILE EVERY DIAL ON THE DASH GOES TO ZERO, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TH…
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MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE IN MOTION THE DASH WILL RANDOMLY LIGHT UP WITH "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY "TRACTION CONTROL ON". A FEW MOMENTS LATER, WHILE STILL IN MOTION, "SERVICE STABILITRAX" APPEARS WHILE EVERY DIAL ON THE DASH GOES TO ZERO, THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT, THE DIALS GO UP AND THE GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR A 3RD TIME AND THE SERVICE SHOP "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERNS". THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION, IN TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY DOES NOT ACCELERATE.
BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED AT 25K MILES AND WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT. *TR
Official recalls
323V334000 · 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.
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.
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.