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What 312 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (312)Crash / fire / injury (14)Airbags (162)Engine (37)Electrical system (28)Steering (27)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (22)Speed control (22)Transmission & drivetrain (22)Fuel system (12)Body & structure (9)Seat belts (9)

4 of 312 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 30, 2024AirbagsCrash1 injury

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 20-25 MPH, the vehicle in front of her vehicle stopped abruptly, causing the contact's vehicle to hit the rear end of the other vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's grand-daughter who was occupying the front passenger's seat hit her chin against the dashboard. The contact's grand-daughter sustained a bruise on the chin but did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was drivable. The contact later filed a police report but did not have the police report information available. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI 11605439

Jul 13, 2019AirbagsBody & structureCrash2 injuries

CAR WRECK DAMAGE IMPACT BY OTHER DRIVER HIT HEAD FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSED DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS TO NOT OPEN, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!

NHTSA ODI 11231616

Jul 3, 2019AirbagsCrash

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY WITH 2 OF MY 5 CHILDREN NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! AND WITH HOW HARD WE GOT HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE. WE WERE STOPPED GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET

NHTSA ODI 11229336

Jan 5, 2019AirbagsBody & structureSpeed controlCrash

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2015 TRAVERSE ACCELERATED TO 40-50 MILES PER HOUR TO MY HORROR. I FELT LIKE I WAS IN THE INDY 500. THE CAR BACKED INTO A TREE IN MY FRONT YARD, THEN AT THE SAME HIGH SPEED LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND RACED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO 2 PARKED CARS IN MY BACK YARD. HAD THE 2 PARKED CARS NOT STOPPED ME MY NEIGHBORS FEEL I WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE LAKE IN MY BACK YARD. MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF, YET THE ONE IN THE EMPTY PARKED CAR DID GO OFF. ALL 3 VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS.

NHTSA ODI 11165396

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chevrolet Traverse verdict →