2014 Chevrolet TRAVERSE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2014 Chevrolet TRAVERSE has 881 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 11.0x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet traverse. the contact indicated that the fuel gauge failed to work and displayed less fuel when the fuel tank was full. also, the air bag sensor and other gauges intermittently illuminated and the vehicle stalled several times. the contact was able to restart th. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 10 crash reports 20 injuries

881

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

11.0x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

259 complaints

29%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND DISPLAYED LESS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND OTHER GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART TH
• SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE DASHBOARD PANEL .. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HALEY AUTO MALL IN FARMVILLE VA . THEY DIAGNOSED AND FOUND CODE B0015 AND CHARGED ME TO FIX IT . I FEEL LIKE THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR BY CHEVROLET . SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FRO
• THE SERVICE AIR BAG JUST CAME ON

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND DISPLAYED LESS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND OTHER GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

126 complaints

14%

• SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD : SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I TOOK MY NEW CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER "GLITCH" THAT GM APPARENTLY "WAS AWARE OF". THIS COULD BE BIGGER THAN IT SEEMS AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR
• RADIO WILL GO TO A BLANK SCREEN CAUSING LOSS OF BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONS AND FORCING THE DRIVER TO USE HIS OR HER CELL PHONE WHICH IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE, DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN THE SYSTEM BACK ON UNTIL IT DECIDES TO DO IT ON ITS OWN. *TR
• AS WE PULLED UP IN THE 2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE AROUND 2 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING MY FATHER SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND PULL THE KEY AS HE DID THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT THE IGNITION AND WE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES THEN WE CALLED ON STAR THEN THEY TRANSFERRED US TO CHEVY ROADSIDE,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD : SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I TOOK MY NEW CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER "GLITCH" THAT GM APPARENTLY "WAS AWARE OF". THIS COULD BE BIGGER THAN IT SEEMS AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

119 complaints

14%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA
• WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY NEW 2014 CHEVY TRAVERSE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN SEVERAL MONTHS. MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I NEARLY ESCAPED A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE STEERING WITHOUT ANY ENGINE POWER! THERE WAS NO WARNING- NO LIGHTS WARNED
• DRIVING NORMALLY AT 55 MPH. CAR SLOWED TO 35 MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND DASH READ STABILITRAC SERVICE NEEDED ENGINE POWER SLOWED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH ON FREEWAY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

117 complaints

13%

• DRIVING NORMALLY AT 55 MPH. CAR SLOWED TO 35 MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND DASH READ STABILITRAC SERVICE NEEDED ENGINE POWER SLOWED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH ON FREEWAY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. *TR
• WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING FOLLOWED BY STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION ERROR MESSAGES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, A BURNING SMELL DUE TO RANDOM BRAKING AS PART OF THE CONTROL AND AN ENGINE DOWN POWER. THIS INCIDENT IS SIMILAR TO MANY OTHERS REPORTED OVER A P
• I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 ON XWAY AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND JERKING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID SOMETHING ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND ALSO STABILITY CONTROL. IT LASTED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN WAS OK. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. NOW THIS HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“DRIVING NORMALLY AT 55 MPH. CAR SLOWED TO 35 MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND DASH READ STABILITRAC SERVICE NEEDED ENGINE POWER SLOWED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH ON FREEWAY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

49 complaints

• THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY SHOWS A MESSAGE: SERVICE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE. IT SHOWS UP OUT OF THE BLUE USUALLY WHEN I START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY. IT ALSO GOES AWAY ON ITS OWN.I WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE A PATTERN OF ANY SORT.
• I HAVE A RECARO PERFORMANCE SEAT. I PURCHASED THIS SEAT ABOUT 4-5 MO. AGO SO ITS FAIRLY NEW. THE ISSUE THAT IM HEAVING IS THE ADJUSTER LEVER( WITCH IS THE RELEASE LOCATED BETWEEN CHILD'S LEGS) HAS A NOTCH ON THE SIDE TO SUPPORT THE SPRING. THIS NOTCH ( WHICH IS BY DESIGN NOT A DEFECT) IS CATCHING TH
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE PARKED, THE LOCKS ON ALL THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND LOCKED REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANY CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY SHOWS A MESSAGE: SERVICE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE. IT SHOWS UP OUT OF THE BLUE USUALLY WHEN I START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY. IT ALSO GOES AWAY ON ITS OWN.I WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE A PATTERN OF ANY SORT.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 881 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND DISPLAYED LESS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND OTHER GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD : SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. I TOOK MY NEW CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMPUTER "GLITCH" THAT GM APPARENTLY "WAS AWARE OF". THIS COULD BE BIGGER THAN IT SEEMS AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: DRIVING NORMALLY AT 55 MPH. CAR SLOWED TO 35 MPH AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND DASH READ STABILITRAC SERVICE NEEDED ENGINE POWER SLOWED. I COULD NOT GO OVER 35 MPH ON FREEWAY AND VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)