The 2017 Chevrolet Traverse has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 995,748 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 430 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V3340002023-05-10995,085 affected
Defect
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…
AIR BAGS21V7820002021-10-07555 affected
Defect
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…
AIR BAGS21V2460002021-04-08108 affected
Defect
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…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
261
5crashes1fires8injuries3deaths
ENGINE
25
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
2crashes1fires2injuries2deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
3crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN
17
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
12
5crashes1fires1injuries2deaths
STEERING
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
3crashes2injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
9
Total complaints430
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dealership lead car gmc utica, verified code b0074 passenger presence sensor/module, found module internally faulty verified power and ground. This puts safety at risk because the passenger side air bags are off because of the faulty sensor. There is tbs on this issue. Dealership confirmed…”
“Sometimes my backup camera will not show a screen. I have considerable amount of trouble trying to connect my phone to the car. Hands down can I use the gps on the car. Lights do not come on my dashboard. The rpm bounces up and down from starting it all the way to the while you're driving. The car…”
“Sometimes my backup camera will not show a screen. I have considerable amount of trouble trying to connect my phone to the car. Hands down can I use the gps on the car. Lights do not come on my dashboard. The rpm bounces up and down from starting it all the way to the while you're driving. The car…”
“The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet traverse. The contact stated that while shifted into reverse(r), the rear-view camera screen displayed a distorted image. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the front driver’s side window failed to roll up or down occasionally…”
“I made an appointment august 2nd, 2024 at phillips chevrolet in frankfort for my airbag recall. They told me they didn’t have the parts, but would call me when they were in. They never did. I made another appointment for april 6th, 2026, almost two years later. I was called again yesterday…”
“There is a recall for the year, make and model for driver side airbag, also to do with transmission slipping and both of those I'm currently having issues with on my vehicle but with my vin its not coming up for any of the recalls but I want to request a investigation on if my vehicle or any other…”
“There is a recall for the year, make and model for driver side airbag, also to do with transmission slipping and both of those I'm currently having issues with on my vehicle but with my vin its not coming up for any of the recalls but I want to request a investigation on if my vehicle or any other…”
“There is a recall for the year, make and model for driver side airbag, also to do with transmission slipping and both of those I'm currently having issues with on my vehicle but with my vin its not coming up for any of the recalls but I want to request a investigation on if my vehicle or any other…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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