2014 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 879 complaints
879
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
40,000
25th Percentile
67,000
Median Mileage
92,000
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Air Bags
256
Electrical System
124
Engine
117
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
117
Vehicle Speed Control
48
Unknown Or Other
44
Power Train
36
Steering
27
Service Brakes
22
Fuel/Propulsion System
20
Severity Assessment
10
Crashes
2
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"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"
"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..."
"I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE; THE BRAKES & RADIO. THE RADIO SCREEN BECOMES BLACK OFF & ON. THE MAJOR ISSUE ARE THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY HAS REPLACED THE BOOSTER. THIS IS NOW MY FIFTH TIME TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER. WHEN YOU PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES IT RELEASE..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Air Bags
256 complaints
25th: 44,000 mi
Median: 64,000 mi
75th: 102,000 mi
Electrical System
124 complaints
25th: 40,000 mi
Median: 71,926 mi
75th: 97,400 mi
Engine
117 complaints
25th: 36,225 mi
Median: 67,385 mi
75th: 94,250 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
117 complaints
25th: 50,599 mi
Median: 74,500 mi
75th: 89,750 mi
Vehicle Speed Control
48 complaints
25th: 59,000 mi
Median: 77,000 mi
75th: 91,000 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 83
FL: 83
TX: 82
MI: 54
NY: 43
MO: 34
OH: 31
MD: 30
VA: 28
IN: 27
Who Files Complaints?
0.1%
Original Owners
99.9%
Second+ Owners
Chevrolet Traverse — Other Years
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Active Recalls (7)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Seat Belts
Campaign 14V266000 | 20/05/2014
If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available.
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Campaign 14V223000 | 30/04/2014
An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM to correct the fuel gauge reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14007.
Automatic Transmission
Campaign 14V092000 | 21/02/2014
If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to sto
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-87
Electrical System
Campaign 14V614000 | 01/10/2014
If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for t
Frontal
Campaign 21V782000 | 07/10/2021
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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-
Critical Fasteners
Campaign 21V246000 | 08/04/2021
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
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 s
Inflator Module
Campaign 23V334000 | 10/05/2023
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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 servi
Airbag Safety
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
- Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
- Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
- Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28