Every 2015 Chevrolet Traverse recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 23V334000
Oct 5, 2023Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Fix
- 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 service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Full recall details for 23V334000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 22V246000
Apr 14, 2022Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.
Full recall details for 22V246000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 21V246000
Aug 4, 2021Air Bags:Critical Fasteners
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
- Risk
- Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- Fix
- 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 service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Full recall details for 21V246000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 21V782000
Jul 10, 2021Air Bags:Frontal
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Fix
- 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 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
Full recall details for 21V782000 →Tires · NHTSA 15V044000
Jan 28, 2015Tires
- Problem
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."
- Risk
- If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
Full recall details for 15V044000 →
2015 Chevrolet Traverse complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 313 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, reporting 10 crashes, 3 fires, 11 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,394 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Air Bags163
- Engine37
- Electrical System28
- Steering27
- Power Train23
- Unknown Or Other23
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (579)
- Electrical System (264)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (165)
- Engine (137)
- Power Train (99)
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (95)
Read Chevrolet Traverse owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Public reports · not verifiedWhat people reported
Owners have filed 313 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Injury reportedCrash
“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.”
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEJul 30, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11605439
Injury reportedCrash
“DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE PAD RETAINER DEFECTIVE. PART IS MADE SO THAT THE BRAKE PADS DO NOT MOVE SO THAT YOU GET SEVERE PAD WEAR, SAME AS IF YOU HAD A FROZEN CALIPER. DEALER DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. MY BROTHER HAD A 2016 AND THE OTHER SIDE DID THE SAME THING.”
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEAug 4, 2020
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11343244
Injury reportedFire
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED.”
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEJan 21, 2020
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11300772
Crash
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 5-10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGED PROPERLY.”
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEJan 13, 2020
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11299007
Injury reportedCrash
“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!”
2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEJul 13, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11231616
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