3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. Owners have filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. Check your Traverse by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, reporting 13 crashes, 2 fires, 11 injuries, 1 deaths. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,001 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.
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Owners have filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The battery tray located behind the passenger seat in the floor was compromised by a piece of steel debris on the highway. The battery split in half and battery acid came through the access door in the floor which was also inadequately secured.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11641071
“2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BRAKE FAILURE AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IT CRASHED INTO AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11476861
“I purchased this vehicle in June, 2021 and had noticed that it sometimes lurched forward a few feet when I applied the brakes. I made an appointment to have the vehicle's brakes checked.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11472843
“UPON SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WHEN THE RPMs SUDDENLY WENT UP AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD STRIKING THE STONE WALL IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH MY KNEES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STEERING COLUMN.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11453777
“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED UPON ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED THE DRIVER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11312132
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 Chevrolet Traverse is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.