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2017 Chevrolet Traverse recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 361
Latest campaign: May 10, 2023

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	3	May 10, 2023	23V334000 21V782000 21V246000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

May 10, 2023Latest campaign


May 10, 202323V334000	Air bags: frontal driver side An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V334000 What's wrong 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. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980. Campaign NHTSA 23V334000 · May 10, 2023
Oct 7, 202121V782000	Air bags: frontal An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V782000 What's wrong 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. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040. Campaign NHTSA 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021
Apr 8, 202121V246000	Air bags: critical fasteners Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 21V246000 What's wrong 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. Risk Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200. Campaign NHTSA 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021

May 10, 202323V334000

Air bags: frontal driver side

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

DetailsHide details for campaign 23V334000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Campaign: NHTSA 23V334000 · May 10, 2023

Oct 7, 202121V782000

Air bags: frontal

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V782000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
Campaign: NHTSA 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021

Apr 8, 202121V246000

Air bags: critical fasteners

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

DetailsHide details for campaign 21V246000

What's wrong: 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.
Risk: Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Campaign: NHTSA 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Chevrolet recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component361

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

361Complaints filed

13Involving a crash

2Involving a fire

11Injuries reported · 1 death

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Air bags	263	73	5	1	8
Engine	25	7	0	1	0
Electrical system	22	6	2	1	2
Power train	18	5	1	0	0
Unknown or other	18	5	3	0	2
Service brakes	12	3	5	1	1
Seat belts	11	3	0	0	0
Steering	11	3	0	0	0
Vehicle speed control	10	3	3	0	2
Fuel/propulsion system	9	2	1	0	0
Tires	5	1	0	0	0
Visibility/wiper	4	1	0	0	0
Lane departure	4	1	0	0	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	4	1	0	0	0
Suspension	3	1	0	0	0

6 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Air bags
“A scheduled airbag recall repair could not be completed because the dealership did not verify that the recall part was in stock before my appointment.”
Filed 08/29/2026 · ODI 11760624
Power train
“Transmission body throttle and TCM had to be replaced a year after purchase because of failing shifts, reverse failed to work completely.”
Filed 07/31/2026 · ODI 11754022
Tires
“Tire size P255/55R20. I purchased 4 new tires February 2023 from Jim Dobson Ford in Winamac, In. I've taken my car back there at least 4 if not 5 times because of vibration.”
Filed 07/27/2026 · ODI 11753018

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2017 Chevrolet Traverse recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. The most recent, 23V334000 (reported May 10, 2023), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 3 campaigns. Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?

Air bags is the most-reported component, named in 263 complaints out of 361 filed with NHTSA (73%). Across all complaints, owners reported 13 crashs and 2 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 Chevrolet Traverse?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Chevrolet recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Chevrolet dealer.

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