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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

What owners actually said

313 reports
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

40,000 miles · Apr 30, 2018
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN SOMERVILLE, SC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN SOMERVILLE, SC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #11091049

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

39,000 miles · Feb 14, 2018
Structure

THE LIFTGATE IS CLOSING AUTONOMOUSLY, WITHOUT ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE LIFTGATE, KEY FOB, OR CONSOLE BEING PUSHED. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW, STARTING THIS MORNING, FEB 14, 2018. TWICE IT ALMOST HIT SOMEONE ON THE HEAD WHEN PLACING ITEMS INTO OR REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE REAR STORAGE AREA. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AN…

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THE LIFTGATE IS CLOSING AUTONOMOUSLY, WITHOUT ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE LIFTGATE, KEY FOB, OR CONSOLE BEING PUSHED. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES NOW, STARTING THIS MORNING, FEB 14, 2018. TWICE IT ALMOST HIT SOMEONE ON THE HEAD WHEN PLACING ITEMS INTO OR REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE REAR STORAGE AREA. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND STATIONARY.

NHTSA ODI #11072938

37,650 miles · Dec 18, 2017
Air Bags

DASHBOARD DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIRBAG" RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. I LOOKED UP SPECIAL COVERAGE 15804 AND BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED. MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE THE SPECIAL COVERAGE BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS ARE THE SAME AS DESCRIBED. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO OBTAIN DIC CODE WHICH IS B0014. THIS CODE IS INCLUDED IN SPECIAL…

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DASHBOARD DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIRBAG" RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. I LOOKED UP SPECIAL COVERAGE 15804 AND BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED. MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE THE SPECIAL COVERAGE BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS ARE THE SAME AS DESCRIBED. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO OBTAIN DIC CODE WHICH IS B0014. THIS CODE IS INCLUDED IN SPECIAL COVERAGE 15804 BUT MY VIN HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND UPON IGNITION.

NHTSA ODI #11055401

48,130 miles · Dec 3, 2017
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

I WAS ORIGINALLY IN A PARKING LOT, STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN PROCEEDED TO GENTLY TURN LEFT IN TO A PARKING SPACE. I BARELY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF FULL SPEED AHEAD MAKING ME CRASH IN TO A HILL. THE HILL IS A SMALL LANDSCAPE SPACE THAT DIVIDES THE PARKING LOT AND A BUSY 6 LANE STREET. THE FRONT OF T…

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I WAS ORIGINALLY IN A PARKING LOT, STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN PROCEEDED TO GENTLY TURN LEFT IN TO A PARKING SPACE. I BARELY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF FULL SPEED AHEAD MAKING ME CRASH IN TO A HILL. THE HILL IS A SMALL LANDSCAPE SPACE THAT DIVIDES THE PARKING LOT AND A BUSY 6 LANE STREET. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED YET THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN AN INTERSECTION OR IN TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN ASSESS THE ISSUE AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING STARTING IT UP AND DRIVING AGAIN. I TOWED IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP I HAD JUST LEFT FROM AS THIS SAME DAY THEY HAD COMPLETED A REPAIR ON THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I'M STILL WAITING TO FOR THE VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT DETAILS.

NHTSA ODI #11052097

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

Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2017
Air Bags

AIR BAG ON FRONT PASSENGER HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 1 YEAR. I AM CURRENTLY NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY. JUST RECEIVED CAR FROM TK HOLDINGS INC , THAT MY CAR HAS A TAKATA-MANUFACURED AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI #11041702

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2017
Wheels

MY TIRES CAME WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR IN 2015. IT IS 2017 AND THEY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THEM. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES HAD LARGE CRACKS IN THE INNER SIDE OF MY TIRES. ALSO, THESE TIRES WORE UNEVENLY. I HAVE HAD TIRE ROTATIONS EVERY BALANCES WITH EVERY ON TIME SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. AS WELL AS HAD A FEW ALIGNMENT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS TO …

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MY TIRES CAME WITH MY BRAND NEW CAR IN 2015. IT IS 2017 AND THEY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THEM. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES HAD LARGE CRACKS IN THE INNER SIDE OF MY TIRES. ALSO, THESE TIRES WORE UNEVENLY. I HAVE HAD TIRE ROTATIONS EVERY BALANCES WITH EVERY ON TIME SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. AS WELL AS HAD A FEW ALIGNMENT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS TO ENSURE I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT BY THESE TIRES. I WENT IN THURSDAY OCTOBER 19TH TO GET A POSSIBLE LEAK CHECKED. THE TIRE PLACE SAID I WAS DUE FOR 4 NEW TIRES FOR WEAR AND CRACKS. I WAS LIKE, WHAT? MY CAR IS TOO NEW FOR NEW TIRES AND LOW MILAGE ON THE TIRES. THIS POSED A TIRE BLOW OUT THREAT AND POTENTIAL THREAT TO MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE KEPT MY TIRES TO SUBMIT AS PROOF. THE PICTURE DOES DO ITS JUSTICE AS THE CRACKS WERE FAR BIGGER AND MORE APPARENT WHEN THEY WERE ACTUALLY ON MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI #11035435

57,870 miles · Sep 27, 2017
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET (7070 CHERRYVALE N BLVD, ROCKFORD, IL 61112, PHONE NUMBER: (815) 332-3000) WHERE IT WAS MISDIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET (7070 CHERRYVALE N BLVD, ROCKFORD, IL 61112, PHONE NUMBER: (815) 332-3000) WHERE IT WAS MISDIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SPARK. THE HARMONIC BALANCER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS RE-DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 83298884002 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE BBB. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,870.

NHTSA ODI #11030236

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.