"How reliable is the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"Based on 415 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse has a median complaint mileage of 38000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 415 total complaints filed."

2017 Chevrolet Traverse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 415 complaints

415

Total Complaints

38,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,000 25th Percentile

38,000 Median Mileage

50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

257

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Power Train

Service Brakes

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Seat Belts

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT."

"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. ..."

"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..."

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 257 complaints

25th: 25,800 mi Median: 38,038 mi 75th: 50,000 mi

Engine 22 complaints

25th: 17,850 mi Median: 30,271 mi 75th: 63,254 mi

Unknown Or Other 17 complaints

25th: 33,500 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 48,062 mi

Electrical System 16 complaints

25th: 11,000 mi Median: 15,000 mi 75th: 45,000 mi

Power Train 15 complaints

25th: 18,635 mi Median: 60,770 mi 75th: 116,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 46 TX: 34 CA: 31 MI: 30 OH: 24 NY: 23 IL: 20 NC: 18 GA: 17 IN: 14

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%

Original Owners

99.3%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Traverse — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2009	581	87,000	Steering	26
2010	922	75,000	Steering	25
2011	945	72,000	Engine	31
2012	587	88,000	Engine	16
2013	294	76,000	Electrical System	14
2014	879	67,000	Air Bags	10
2015	416	49,000	Air Bags	15
2016	380	46,800	Air Bags	16
2018	636	25,000	Power Train	14
2019	517	23,500	Power Train	19
2020	265	40,000	Engine	19
2021	102	57,500	Electrical System	7
2022	115	47,000	Power Train	3
2023	92	33,500	Power Train	9
2024	183	3,900	Service Brakes	0
2025	270	9,995	Service Brakes	8

Active Recalls (3)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

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