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What 358 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (358)Crash / fire / injury (14)Airbags (262)Engine (25)Electrical system (22)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Brakes (12)Seat belts (11)Steering (11)Speed control (10)Fuel system (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)

2 of 358 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jun 16, 2026Electrical systemAirbagsBrakesCrashFire1 injury2 deaths

The driver door main window control panel and steering wheel, where the airbags seem to deploy from, have both had to be repaired/recalled parts installed on multiple occasions however the main window control panel still does not work and it started shorting out my battery ultimately locking my keys in the ignition, leaving OnStar as well as my key fob panic alarm unable to be used. After getting the steering wheel recalled airbag part installed at Penske Chevy, I received yet another recall notice saying that despite that install they still feared for my safety driving it, and that they would let me know when a new part was available. However now my battery is completely dead, I have not been m able to work and have been evicted from my home forced to live in my sweltering 2017 Traverse with no AC, No OnStar emergency services, not even a panic alarm to rely on. On top of that I cannot roll the windows all the way up which is a major safety concern considering I'm a single, disabled, [XXX] female living on the streets in my vehicle alone. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11744489

Mar 7, 2018Electrical systemCrash1 injury

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 AS THEY TURNED IT ON SAID IT WAS THE ECM. THE SECOND TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WAS MUCH MORE SEVERE. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE, MINOR DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE CAR WAS JOLTED FORWARD AND COMPLETELY DISABLED ITSELF, SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY, AND NEVER ACTIVATED THE ON CALL, OR SOS. JUST THRUSTED FORWARD AND SHUT WHOLE CAR DOWN. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR ENGINE IS SHAKING AGAIN. BOTH TIMES CAR IS UNDRIVABLE, AND NEEDED TOWED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR UNDER 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI 11076699

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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 2017 Chevrolet Traverse verdict →