10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,109 miles

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problem #28

Jul 142021

Traverse

  • miles
For several years now, when someone sits on the front passenger seat, the airbag light will intermittently come on. It also comes on if the person gets out of the seat. I took the vehicle to a dealership and they charged me over $100 to diagnose, and said the cable was loose and they fixed it. The next day it started doing this same thing again, but it doesn't happen when the dealer looks at the vehicle to replicate and fix the issue.

- Elkton, SD, USA

problem #27

Oct 012022

Traverse

  • miles
The airbag light on the dash keeps coming off and on randomly. Stays on for a period of time or goes off after a couple seconds. Also for electrical, I was driving down Hwy and the vehicle died and turned back on within 5 seconds. Had to jiggle battery cables for it to come back on. I had two small children in the vehicle and I don-??t feel it-??s safe to drive any longer.

- Richlands, NC, USA

problem #26

Aug 082020

Traverse

  • 165,000 miles
Airbag light on dash is mainly on.... 95%+ of the time.... no information on code reader, to tell why or which airbag is making light come on....and I don't know if this means that all wouldn't work or just one or"?"

- Weeki Wachee, FL, USA

problem #25

Oct 262020

Traverse

  • 160,000 miles
Driving East in the far left lane when another vehicle, Ford Taurus, entered the lane causing a head on collision. I was traveling within the speed limits. I have injuries and reinjured parts of my body. October 26 2020.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #24

Oct 312019

Traverse 6-cyl

  • miles
It's drivable just I noticed the interior lights like dashboard radio go dim occasionally after driving for a while maybe take a half hour to an hour for the lights to go regular and if I have the radio at high volume while driving and I decrease speed the volume lowers itself just a concern that it maybe an electrical issue and my service airbag light is on but no recalls for it.

- Camden, NJ, USA

problem #23

Dec 032019

Traverse

  • 167,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving 35 mph, the side air bags suddenly deployed without warning or an impact occurring. There were no injuries. The contact called his insurance company and was referred to NHTSA. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V118000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 167,000.

- Mount Sterling, IL, USA

problem #22

Nov 082019

Traverse

  • 143,000 miles
Hit a deer didn't do no damage to the car the air bags deployed but not all the front airbags just the one in the steering wheel and passenger side dash

- Enigma, GA, USA

problem #21

Oct 142010

Traverse 6-cyl

  • miles
2010 Chevrolet Traverse. Consumer writes in regards to multiple recalls on vehicle.

- Riverside, MI, USA

problem #20

Dec 012018

Traverse

  • 103,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle was hit by another vehicle coming from the opposite direction as it was making a turn into a parking lot. The contact was injured but not transported by ambulance to a hospital she went to the doctor the same day day. A police report was filed the vehicle was totaled and towed away to a salvage lot. The frontal air bags did not deploy during the crash.the failure mileage was 103,000.

- Bellvue, WA, USA

problem #19

Apr 112019

Traverse

  • 127,000 miles
Stabilitrak is not working properly along with traction control. Seems to be electrical problem as many of the windows, along with other electrical lights are not working properly. When driving the car loses power. There is a grinding noise and the traction control service indicator light and stabilitrak comes on, along with the service engine light. When there is loss of power the car will not accelerate for a few second, which is very dangerous in traffic.

- Milford, IN, USA

problem #18

Sep 052018

Traverse

  • 140,000 miles
Vehicle has 140,000 miles on it and my air bag light as well as "service air bag" showing up in my indicator is on constant. My mechanic is stating this falls under an existing recall #15536, but yet my VIN is not part of that specific recall so the dealership I purchased my vehicle wants to charge me to repair this. My mechanic states the connector under the driver's seat is the issue. This light initially started as just flashing on occasion, now it is on solid, never goes off. I have never had an accident in my vehicle. No reason as to why this would all of a sudden become an issue.

- Herington, KS, USA

problem #17

Nov 252017

Traverse

  • 79,000 miles
Service air bag light on at 79,000 miles

- Kensington, MD, USA

problem #16

Aug 122016

Traverse

  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving various speeds, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag system failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

- Christiansburg, VA, USA

problem #15

Mar 082016

Traverse

  • 106,000 miles
The stability/track light turned on while driving home from a meeting. The airbag service light goes on and off too.

- Jacobus, PA, USA

problem #14

May 152015

Traverse

  • 69,999 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that the passenger side air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V118000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,999.

- Bonaire, GA, USA

problem #13

Aug 062015

Traverse

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving at an unknown speed attempting to make a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Texarkana, AR, USA

problem #12

Jun 012015

Traverse

  • 66,552 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 66,552.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

problem #11

Jan 092015

Traverse

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #10

Jul 192010

Traverse

  • 2,500 miles
Was getting ready to park on the street when a car hit me, I hit a car in front of me, my car was thrown on the side walk, I was pass out for a few seconds, bump my head, my car was total, front and rear, surprisingly my air bag did not deploy to help protect me from my injuries I got.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #9

Jun 012014

Traverse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V118000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Arlington, TX, USA

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