10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,493 miles

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problem #50

Aug 052019

Traverse

  • 97,800 miles
Possible tamara recall on August 5th, 2019, after only owning my 2014 Traverse for a month, my service air bag light came on. My 2014 Traverse is still under the manufacturer warranty(100,000 miles or less) please help me know what to do as I have 4 children, ages 8 months, 5 years, 12 years, and 17 years, and very concerned.

- Millsap, TX, USA

problem #49

Jul 252019

Traverse

  • miles
Bought car from Ford dealership in April and all the sudden the check airbag light started coming on while driving.

- Swanton, OH, USA

problem #48

Jul 102019

Traverse

  • miles
The contact was calling on behalf of the owner of a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while the driver was reversing from a parking space, the vehicle unintended accelerated crashing into a parked vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle accelerated forward and then reversed into oncoming traffic where it crashed into a vehicle that was driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle then crashed into a pole which fell onto a parked vehicle. It was unknown if any warning lights illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. There were four children in the vehicle at the time of the failure. An eleven-year-old was seated at the front passenger side and two eight month old's rear facing in the rear of the vehicle along with an thirteen-year-old. All three rear passengers seat belts unlatched. The two infants sustained head injuries and the thirteen-year-old sustained a left knee, right thigh, and forehead injuries. The front passenger sustained unknown injuries as well. The driver did not sustain any injuries. The front passenger and the three rear passengers received medical attention. There were two individuals in the parked vehicle that the pole fell on top which sustained concussion injuries. In addition, the vehicle that was crashed into from oncoming traffic sustained unknown severe injuries. A police report number: [xxx] was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. It was unknown if the vehicle was destroyed or taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: [xxx]. the failure mileage was unknown. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #47

Nov 012017

Traverse

  • miles
"takata recall" my service air bag light comes on and off while I am driving and this has happen for years. When I call the dealerships they tell me its nothing they can do.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #46

Jul 022019

Traverse

  • 133,000 miles
Made an appt. With a Chevrolet dealership with a service airbag red light on the dash board on 6/28/2019. Appointment was confirmed and once there, I was told to return the vehicle on another day, no appt. Available. To my surprise, the dealership advised me to continue to drive my car. I did return on 7/2/2019 diag. $158.80 and to fix an additional $400. This is a known problem with the airbag connector. I should know, not long after I purchased my car I went to get service for a seat belt recall and the car was returned with a service airbag light. I was told they could not let me drive the car because it's a liability. I guess because the car is no longer under their warranty, it doesn't matter. The error code was B0014: Driver seat side airbag deployment loop resistance above threshold. To my understanding there is an extended warranty under the safety bulletin N192219480 which covers this malfunction up to 12 years or 180,000 miles. If this is true please advise.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #45

Apr 092019

Traverse

  • 70,250 miles
On dash said check air bags, just started up and this came up never went off

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #44

Mar 122019

Traverse

  • miles
Message popped up stating service airbag and picture red. No warning beforehand. No prior accident or ejection of airbag.

- Fultin, KY, USA

problem #43

Feb 122019

Traverse

  • 71,000 miles
"takata recall" air bag light came on out of no where and wont go off, costs over $100 just to diagnose. Needs a recall since the number of complaints

- Oswego, NY, USA

problem #42

Jan 252019

Traverse

  • 115,000 miles
Takata recall aibag warning on my 2014 Chevy Traverse has been illuminated for about 3 weeks even after disconnecting the battery and trying to reset. There are no open recalls on my vehicle but are lots of complaints on this particular year!

- Wadesboro, NC, USA

problem #41

Jan 212019

Traverse

  • 5 miles
Driving to work out of know where all my lights come on, not shifting right, jerk's back and forward when U hit 200rpm, my breaks are not working right since this happen, there is a sound coming from the rear end of the car, we have owned the SUV for a year, every three to for months it goes to the shop for the oil change and routine check

- Circleville, OH, USA

problem #40

Dec 032018

Traverse

  • 0 miles
Air bag light has been going off and on for 2 yrs. Ive taken it to the dealership multiple times. In fact, I took it 4 times because they said they fixed it, drive off dealer lot and the air bag light goes off again. Finally fixed it. 6 months later air bag light comes on again! the air bag light goes off and on all the time. It seems to be a wiring issue or loose fitting but dealer cant seem to fix it permanently. Sometimes the light will go on when I start the car first thing in the am while im parked in the garage overnight. Sometimes it goes off while driving-doesnt seem to matter if car is in motion or not. Ive had to pay to have dealer "fix" it but its not fixed whatever is the issue. I estimate that air bag light has gone on at least a dozen times and most recently last month.

- Waldorf, MD, USA

problem #39

Oct 102018

Traverse

  • miles
I purchased this vehicle used and within 3 months my airbag service light came on. I told back to the dealer and I was told my extended warranty would not cover the the airbag service. This is a safety issue and should be covered by the manufacture with the massive airbag recall a few years ago. Now my car dashboard is getting very dim while driving and then brightens and again the dealership is unable to find the problem and this is also a safety problem, with no recall.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

problem #38

Nov 062018

Traverse

  • 63,591 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated while driving. The contact was concerned that the air bag might deploy while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where failure code: B001E (air bag light) was found. The contact called mcgonigal Buick GMC ((765) 252-0124, located at 2828 E markland ave, kokomo, in 46901) and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall and did not offer further assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 63,591.

- Kokomo, IN, USA

problem #37

Oct 092018

Traverse

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per an unknown recall regarding the air bags. After the repair, the air bag indicator illuminated several times. The main air bag module was replaced by two different dealers (radley Chevrolet, 3670 jefferson davis hwy, fredericksburg, va 22408, (540) 898-4000 and battlefield Chevrolet, 10411 james monroe hwy, culpepper, va 22701, (540) 317-1844). Both dealers stated that different parts of the air bag were malfunctioning and needed to be repaired at the owner's expense. The contact purchased an extended warranty when she purchased the vehicle, but the air bags were not covered. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #36

Oct 062018

Traverse

  • 80,000 miles
Ac won't come on or just shuts off while driving, sometimes the service airbag warning comes on, sometimes it sets a check engine light code P0119, if the recirculate button is not on then it lights up and ac compressor shuts off, pull over out of traffic and shut the car off and let everything come to a complete stop and restart the car, sometimes every thing clears up but sometimes it takes several restarts to get car to function properly. Happens driving on road or stationary. Checked battery but seems to be ok, checked fuse box and the entire fuse box is loose, the hold down screws in the fuse box appear to be stripped and will not tighten, shimmed the box to the frame to prevent it from shaking around in the engine compartment. Car was purchased from lakeside Chevrolet in rockwall, tx as a certified used car, it has been back to the dealer for the service airbag issue but they did not resolve the problem. Has been happening every since we purchased the vehicle. Keep looking for recalls but nothing yet. There are considerable complaints about this problem or similar problems. The problem with carrying this vehicle back to dealer is that they don't seem to know how to fix it. General Motors should recall this vehicle and repair it because it is obviously factory defective.

- Point, TX, USA

problem #35

Sep 302018

Traverse

  • 103,658 miles
My [xxx] daughter (permit driver) driving to school for extra community service hours (on a Sunday) and the car started to shake and not accelerate, the traction control, check stability control flashing. Very dangerous situation for a [xxx] driver. We pulled over and I took the wheel, same thing happened, we barely made it back home. Also, airbag light comes on randomly, had this serviced due to recall and the problem has started again. Frustrated mom. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- De Soto, MO, USA

problem #34

Sep 172018

Traverse

  • 60,253 miles
Service air bag alert and associated panel light are showing. Took vehicle to my mechanic and was informed that the problem is the driver's side lap pretensioner. A search on NHTSA site resulted in recall # 14V266000. Problem is my VIN does not appear on NHTSA or GM databases as an affected VIN. Light is persistently on at all times.

- Ringgold, GA, USA

problem #33

Sep 152018

Traverse

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. While driving 45 mph, the contact crashed into the rear passenger quarter panel of a Honda Accord. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, which did not require medical attention. The two occupants of the Honda sustained unknown injuries, which required medical attention at the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. The VIN was not available.

- Raefoed, NC, USA

problem #32

Jul 212018

Traverse

  • 91,000 miles
I just bought this car on July 17 2018, 4 days later I got the "service air bag" light illuminated on my car's dashboard, I have no clue if this is something serious and need to be fixed immediately or I have to wait so it might go off! not sure what would be the cost if I decide to fix it!

- Quantico, VA, USA

problem #31

Aug 172017

Traverse

  • 42,000 miles
In 8/2017 I took my 2014 Chevy Traverse with 42K miles to shop for service airbag light that came on. Since that time, in the past 10months I have had at dealer 6 times for the same thing. I currently am having the same issue and cannot get Chevrolet to call me back to fix airbag issue once and for all. I have left several message and no reply from Chevy. This is a safety issue and it is putting my families safety at risk. I am not very happy that it has not been fixed properly in the 6 times it has been at a GM dealer nor the fact Chevy does not care and will not call me back. They should have to buy back this car if they cannot fix it correctly.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

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