2017 Chevrolet Traverse airbag problems
264 of the 361 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse name the airbags (NHTSA’s “Air Bags” heading — airbags, their sensors and warning lights). Filed under the same heading: 3 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the airbags
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 264 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 8 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 89 · 2024: 146 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 7
Half of the 21 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the airbag problem between 26,000 and 50,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
361 complaints in all about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, 7 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Air Bags” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Traverse airbag problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the airbags. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Brakes didn't stop vehicle when applied, airbag sensor failed at 25k miles and warranty did not cover it
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.
None seat belts snap closed takes numerous insertions to get selt belt to safely shut. Air bag light keeps come on. Car is a 2017 shouldnt be having problmes already
My wife was driving the car and got hit t-bones on the driver side and the airbags didn't deploy. The vehicle was in motion on the highway and another car came from the opposite direction of the highway and hit her t-bone and the airbags didn't deploy. My wife hit her head, chest and neck on the steering wheel and she's having concussion
The air bag light stays on & continually beeps. The manual says there's something wrong with the airbag system. Although I see numerous complaints there's no recalls . I guess Chevrolet is waiting for a fatality before they react to this problem. This happen when the vehicle is in motion & stationary
What is on file about the airbags
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V334000 CriticalMay 10, 2023 · 995,085 vehicles
- 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.
- 21V782000 CriticalOct 7, 2021 · 555 vehicles
- 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.
- 21V246000 HighApr 8, 2021 · 108 vehicles
- 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.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre airbag problems common on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 264 owner complaints naming the airbags on this model year (73% of everything owners filed about it), and 3 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the airbags on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?
Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V334000, 21V782000, 21V246000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do airbag problems show up on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 38,038 miles; half of them between 26,000 and 50,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Air Bags" heading cover?
Airbags, their sensors and warning lights. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.