143 complaints reported

2015 Chevrolet Traverse Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
143
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE SERVICE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. TOM GILL CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 7830 COMMERCE DR, FLORENCE, KY 41042, (859) 371-7566, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNWILLING TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2020
Jan 2020

THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TOO THE DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN AND THE TECH THERE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL AND CHEVY KNOWS THAT ITS A EASY AND PROFITABLE ONE TO REPAIR. SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS ITS NOT COOL TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE AN AIRBAG SAY IT NEED SERVICE JUST TO HAVE THEM SAY THAT. THE FIX COST ME 145.59 AND IT TOOK THEM AROUND 8 OR 10 MINS TO REPAIR IT. ODD DON'T YOU THINK. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2020
Jan 2020

MY AIRBAG SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON IN JULY OF 2019. I TOOK IT TO GOSH CHEVY AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT REOCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2020. I TOOK IT BACK TO GOSH CHEVY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $150 TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND WHAT EVER THE COSTS INVOLVED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WOULD BE ON ME. AS A SAFETY ITEM AS IMPORTANT AS AN AIRBAG I WOULD THINK CHECKING THEIR ORIGINAL REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED BY THEM.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Dec 2019

AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND OFF, CONNECTIONS ALL FEEL TIGHT UNDER PASSENGER SEAT BUT LIGHT WARNING CAME ON 3 TIMES IN 2 DAYS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Oct 2019

AS I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT AWAY AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. JUST RECENTLY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AFTER A LITTLE OVER A MONTH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2019

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER TAKING IT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL FIXED. DEALERSHIP TEAM SAYS IT IS FIXED BUT LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. I'M NOT SURE IF THE MAINTENANCE TEAM HAS REALLY FIXED THE RECALL OR THEY ARE JUST RESETTING THE ALERT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
May 2019

MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS THEN STAYS OFF FOR DAYS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2019
Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS WIRE BECAME LOOSE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLEMAN CHEVROLET (510 ADDISON ST, NEW BOSTON, TX 75570, (903) 628-6553) WHERE THE MECHANICS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500. *DT DESCRIPTION IS INCORRECT AND HAS BEEN CORRECTED.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Apr 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MALOUF CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2060 US-130, DAYTON, NJ 08810, (732) 940-0400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLEMINGTON CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 211 US-202, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822, (908) 782-3331) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRST MECHANIC FAILED TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Mar 2019 Crash

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY WITH 2 OF MY 5 CHILDREN NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! AND WITH HOW HARD WE GOT HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE. WE WERE STOPPED GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019
Feb 2019

RECENTLY THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING CAME ON AND STAYS ON , I THINK I WAS JUST SITTING STILL WHEN IT HAPPENED,

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Jan 2019

WHEN PULLING INTO A GAS STATION DOING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH, THE DRIVER AND BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT ALSO LOCKED UP AND CAN NO LONGER BE USED. NOTHING WAS HIT IN ORDER TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Oct 2018

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS A FACTORY PLUG THAT ISN'T MAKING A GOOD CONNECTION I HAD TO PAY A CHEVY GARAGE TO SOLDIER ITS A FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Mar 2018

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAG SENSOR WILL COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN AFTER A FEW DAYS IT WILL ONLY COME ON ONCE IN A WHILE AND A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT IT WON'T COME ON ALL. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING OR STOPPED ON ON ANY SURFACE AT ANY SPEED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Dec 2017

DASHBOARD DISPLAYS "SERVICE AIRBAG" RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY. I LOOKED UP SPECIAL COVERAGE 15804 AND BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED. MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE THE SPECIAL COVERAGE BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS ARE THE SAME AS DESCRIBED. DEALERSHIP AGREED TO OBTAIN DIC CODE WHICH IS B0014. THIS CODE IS INCLUDED IN SPECIAL COVERAGE 15804 BUT MY VIN HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND UPON IGNITION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2017
Oct 2017

AIR BAG ON FRONT PASSENGER HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 1 YEAR. I AM CURRENTLY NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY. JUST RECEIVED CAR FROM TK HOLDINGS INC , THAT MY CAR HAS A TAKATA-MANUFACURED AIR BAG.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2017
Jan 2016

TAKATA RECALL, THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AS SERVICE AIR BAG IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO SERVICE MY AIR BAG BECAUSE I HAVE PASSED THE 30K BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING OR DEPLOYING AT THE WRONG TIME. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY EACH TIME THE LIGHT WAS ON. THE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AND THEN GOES OUT. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THEIR AIR BAG ISSUES AND FIX THEM ASAP

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2016

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Chevrolet Traverse has 143 Air Bags complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.