2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE has 430 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 5.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (61% of all complaints), specifically: my vehicle whether stationary or in motion routinely does not chime for a passanger or driver without a seatbelt. the light does come on but it will only chime 10% of the time. i am not having issues with it chiming when there is not a person is in the seat. i am concerned this is a life safety iss. ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 16 crash reports 13 injuries

430

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

5.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

263 complaints

61%

• MY VEHICLE WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ROUTINELY DOES NOT CHIME FOR A PASSANGER OR DRIVER WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THE LIGHT DOES COME ON BUT IT WILL ONLY CHIME 10% OF THE TIME. I AM NOT HAVING ISSUES WITH IT CHIMING WHEN THERE IS NOT A PERSON IS IN THE SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISS
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED OR IF SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE V
• IN EARLY FEBRUARY 2018 I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE I WAS TRAVELING OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME HEAD ON WAS TRAVELING IN THE OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 5 crashes

“MY VEHICLE WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ROUTINELY DOES NOT CHIME FOR A PASSANGER OR DRIVER WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THE LIGHT DOES COME ON BUT IT WILL ONLY CHIME 10% OF THE TIME. I AM NOT HAVING ISSUES WITH IT CHIMING WHEN THERE IS NOT A PERSON IS IN THE SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

25 complaints

• WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, T
• THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH. WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH STARTS FLASHING TRACTION CONTROL OFF & THEN FLASHES SERVICE STABILITYTRAC & MY ENGINE LOSES POWER AND STARTS JERKING KIND OF LIKE YOUR ARE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. THIS LASTS UNTIL YOU STOP AND T
• MY ENGINE, WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, MADE A LOUD CRANKING NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE LARGE METAL PIECES GRINDING TOGETHER. THE ENTIRE CAR WOULD THEN RUMBLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE IT WOULD STOP. THE RUMBLING WOULD HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME MY VEHICLE IS AT A STAN

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

“WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

22 complaints

• FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GU
• I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVY TRAVERSE WITH ONLY 12000 MILES ON IT WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON FOR "TRACTION CONTROL " WITHIN 3 SECONDS I LOST ALL POWER. THANK GOD I WAS NOT ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT THE TIME. I HAD TO GET MY BRAND NEW CAR TOWED AND THEY SAID A FUSE BLEW AND THEY REPLACED THAT. THEN ANOTHER LIGHT
• WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GU”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

18 complaints

• THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS STOPPED TO PUMP GAS, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD JUST MAKE A SHAKING AND START BUT NOT TURN OVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID AN ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE PART, FIXED IT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SO
• I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTOFF WHILE IN MOTION. I WAS ON A CITY STREET.GOING STRAIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND TEST DROVE IT AND COULD NOT REPLICATE
• CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE IN THE SYSTEM SHOWING THAT IT HAD COME ONE. THEN AS I'M DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, IT STARTS WANTING TO TURN OFF ON ITSELF. MIND YOU I'M ON A VERY BUSY STREET WITH MORONS GOING OVER

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS STOPPED TO PUMP GAS, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD JUST MAKE A SHAKING AND START BUT NOT TURN OVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID AN ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE PART, FIXED IT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SO ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

17 complaints

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER.
• SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A START THERE IS A SHUDDER FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AREA OR THE REAR END LIKE THE GEARS AREN'T MATCHING UP AND ARE GRINDING BEFORE THEY FULLY ENGAGE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS SOMETIMES AFTER THE CAR SHIFTS FROM1ST TO 2ND AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE COMING TO A STOP AND THE LIGHT
• DRIVING ON HWY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 72. I THINK I WENT TO UP CRUISE CONTROL TO 75 WHEN CAR SPED UP TO ALMOST 90MPH DESPITE ME TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND STANDING ON BRAKE. AFTER OF COUPLE MINUTES THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. BUT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE'S BRAKING O THE ACCELERATION FOR

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

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED AWAY APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 430 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: MY VEHICLE WHETHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION ROUTINELY DOES NOT CHIME FOR A PASSANGER OR DRIVER WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THE LIGHT DOES COME ON BUT IT WILL ONLY CHIME 10% OF THE TIME. I AM NOT HAVING ISSUES WITH IT CHIMING WHEN THERE IS NOT A PERSON IS IN THE SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, SHUT DOWN. WHEN I SAY SHUT DOWN, I MEAN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) SHUT OFF, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATES. SECOND AND MOST FRIGHTENING, WHILE I WAS DRINKING ON WED. THE 19TH OF JULY WITH MY SON, MY TRAVERSE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT, GOT IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I'M GU
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS STOPPED TO PUMP GAS, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD JUST MAKE A SHAKING AND START BUT NOT TURN OVER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID AN ISSUE WITH DEFECTIVE PART, FIXED IT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS SO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)