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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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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Unknown Or Other complaints

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112,000 miles · Jul 15, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

A WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THE AC WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR. ABOUT A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WOULDN'T START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DEEMED IT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED TO …

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A WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE CAR STARTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THE AC WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR. ABOUT A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WOULDN'T START. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE TAKEN IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DEEMED IT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT. I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STARTED TO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING AND THE AC WENT OUT AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #11339528

35,000 miles · Jan 17, 2020
Unknown Or Other

WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN IDLE OR PARK THE FAN MAKES A TICKING NOISE. I TURN AC OR HEAT UP OR DOWN AND THE NOISE CONTINUES AT TIMES THE NOISE IS LOUDER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED AND THEY TOLD ME I THINK IT WAS THE EVAPORATOR WAS EMPTY SO THEY REFILLED IT AFTER I PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE FOR WARRANTY. ABOUT …

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WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN IDLE OR PARK THE FAN MAKES A TICKING NOISE. I TURN AC OR HEAT UP OR DOWN AND THE NOISE CONTINUES AT TIMES THE NOISE IS LOUDER. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED AND THEY TOLD ME I THINK IT WAS THE EVAPORATOR WAS EMPTY SO THEY REFILLED IT AFTER I PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE FOR WARRANTY. ABOUT A YA LATER I HEARD IT AGAIN I WENT TO A FRIENDS SHOP THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING HE FILLED IT AND IT'S BEEN ABOUT ANOTHER YEAR AND IT'S MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN AND IT'S THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING BUT YOU DO HEAR IT WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. I LOOKED THIS ISSUE UP AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY BIG ISSUE WITH THIS. MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER VALID NOW AND I FEEL THIS ISSUE IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. WHAT OTHER ISSUES IS THIS CAUSING TO MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11300170

36,200 miles · May 28, 2019
Unknown Or Other

AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AT 36K MILES. WAS SITTING STILL IN PARK WHEN I NOTICED. MY GIRLS WERE CRYING AND I GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE REAR VENTS. SURE ENOUGH, HOT AIR. FRONT AC BLOWS COLD, BUT REAR BLOWS HOT AIR AND WHEN IT'S 90+ DEGREES OUT AND MY 3 DAUGHTERS ARE IN THE BACK SWEATING, ONE A NEWBORN, I THINK THAT'S PRETTY HAZARD…

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AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AT 36K MILES. WAS SITTING STILL IN PARK WHEN I NOTICED. MY GIRLS WERE CRYING AND I GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE REAR VENTS. SURE ENOUGH, HOT AIR. FRONT AC BLOWS COLD, BUT REAR BLOWS HOT AIR AND WHEN IT'S 90+ DEGREES OUT AND MY 3 DAUGHTERS ARE IN THE BACK SWEATING, ONE A NEWBORN, I THINK THAT'S PRETTY HAZARDOUS. YOU CAN'T LEAVE SOMEONE IN A VEHICLE WITH THE AIR OFF, LET ALONE BLOWING HOT AIR IN THE MIDDLE OF FULL BLOWN SUMMER. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, "THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, AND THEREFORE CHEVROLET, NOR GM WILL HAVE NO PART IN HELPING WITH REPAIRS AND/OR REPLACEMENTS". I'M DISGUSTED, AS, I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE UNDER 4 MONTHS. MY WIFE AND I ARE LITERALLY HEARTBROKEN. WE POUR OUR LIVES INTO OUR JOBS, AND SPENDING IT ON A NEWER VEHICLE THAT HAS NO AC FOR OUR GIRLS. THIS WAS PART OF WHY WE GOT A CHEVROLET, BECAUSE OF THE RENOWNED NAME. BUT DANG, HAD I KNOWN THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, PLUS THE ISSUES I HAD AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE HOME... I WOULD HAVE WENT ELSEWHERE, PUT IT THAT WAY

NHTSA ODI #11210294

26,951 miles · Apr 30, 2019
Unknown Or Other

A YEAR AGO, I WENT TO PERFORM THE YEARLY INSPECTION FOR THIS CAR AND IT FAILED THE READINESS TEST. THIS YEAR WAS THE SAME (REF. NYVIP2 RECORD NUMBER [XXX]- FACILITY-APPLE AUTO & TRUCK -#7098325-PHONE [XXX]. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE TECHNICIAN TO RUN THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES AT OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR STEADILY. I BELIEVE IT SHOUL…

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A YEAR AGO, I WENT TO PERFORM THE YEARLY INSPECTION FOR THIS CAR AND IT FAILED THE READINESS TEST. THIS YEAR WAS THE SAME (REF. NYVIP2 RECORD NUMBER [XXX]- FACILITY-APPLE AUTO & TRUCK -#7098325-PHONE [XXX]. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE TECHNICIAN TO RUN THE VEHICLE FOR 70 MILES AT OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR STEADILY. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION WITHOUT DOING THIS. FOR SAFETY REASONS, DOING THIS IN NEW YORK IS NOT AN EASY TASK. I NEED YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

NHTSA ODI #11204755

60,000 miles · Apr 8, 2019
Unknown Or Other

EVERYTIME I PUT FUEL IN MY 2015 TRAVERSE.. THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO START. IT'S A SCARY FEELING WHEN MY 3 CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR, SO I NEVER PUMP FUEL WITH MY KIDS JUST INCASE I HAVE TO WALK HOME.

NHTSA ODI #11194833

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2018
Unknown Or Other

THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN EMITTING COLD AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE, AND WARM AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE AUG 2018. DEALER SAID REAR EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. CAR ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. REPLACEMENT PARTS $1,254 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 2 YEARS. GM NEEDS TO USE METAL PARTS THAT DON'T CORRODE, AS COIL IS LOCATED UNDE…

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THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGAN EMITTING COLD AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE, AND WARM AIR ON PASSENGER SIDE AUG 2018. DEALER SAID REAR EVAPORATOR COIL LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. CAR ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. REPLACEMENT PARTS $1,254 AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 2 YEARS. GM NEEDS TO USE METAL PARTS THAT DON'T CORRODE, AS COIL IS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. POOR ENGINEERING AS IT WILL GET LOTS OF CORROSIVE SPRAY WITH NO WAY TO CLEAN IT AS IT IS SURROUNDED BY A METAL PLATE WITH SMALL HOLES. THIS PART SHOULD BE ENCLOSED SOMEHOW AWAY FROM CORROSIVE ROAD SPRAY. I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER, AND REIMBURSEMENT FROM GM TO ME BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN.

NHTSA ODI #11149641

48,717 miles · Aug 15, 2018
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineUnknown Or Other

AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR STARTED TO STUTTER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE STABILIZER NEEDS FIXED, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. CAR STOPPED WENT INTO LIMP MODE. GLAD I WASN'T IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WE WERE IN A CITY STRE…

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AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR STARTED TO STUTTER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE STABILIZER NEEDS FIXED, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. CAR STOPPED WENT INTO LIMP MODE. GLAD I WASN'T IN A CAR ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WE WERE IN A CITY STREET. MY CAR HAS 48717 MILES ON IT

NHTSA ODI #11120121

67,000 miles · May 27, 2018
Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

MY AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER HAVING IT FIXED. MY STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON RANDOMLY AFTER HAVING IT FIXED TWICE. THEN BEING TOLD IT'S A SENSOR THAT MAKES IT COME ON, AND THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TO REPRODUCING THE ISSUE AT CHEVY SERVICE CENTER. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AND MAKES TRUCK JERK. I HAVE TO…

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MY AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER HAVING IT FIXED. MY STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON RANDOMLY AFTER HAVING IT FIXED TWICE. THEN BEING TOLD IT'S A SENSOR THAT MAKES IT COME ON, AND THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TO REPRODUCING THE ISSUE AT CHEVY SERVICE CENTER. IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AND MAKES TRUCK JERK. I HAVE TO PULL OVER LET THE CAR RESET, AND THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, AND SPEEDS, EVER SINCE DECEMBER/JANUARY

NHTSA ODI #11098191

36,048 miles · Apr 8, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

VEHICLE DOESN'T TURN OFF WHEN KEY TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND REMOVED

NHTSA ODI #11083891

63,320 miles · Nov 12, 2017
Unknown Or Other

HAVE A 2015, TRAVERSE, WITH SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED IN EARLIER MODELS. I THOUGHT AFTER A RECALL, THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE LIFT GATE ON MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HIT MY HEAD AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON ME. I DIDN'T ATTEMPT IT, BUT IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD HAVE CLOSED ON ME. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A FOLDING CH…

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HAVE A 2015, TRAVERSE, WITH SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED IN EARLIER MODELS. I THOUGHT AFTER A RECALL, THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE LIFT GATE ON MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HIT MY HEAD AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON ME. I DIDN'T ATTEMPT IT, BUT IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD HAVE CLOSED ON ME. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET A FOLDING CHAIR FROM CARGO AREA, WHILE SHE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA ODI #11045446

Official recalls

5

23V334000 · 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.