2016 Chevrolet Traverse problems
Owners have filed 382 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA. Air bags account for 42.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of power train at 9.4%.
Complaints382
Crashes16
Fires1
Injuries17
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 42.7% · 163
Power train 9.4% · 36
Engine 8.1% · 31
Electrical system 6.8% · 26
Steering 6.3% · 24
Vehicle speed control 4.7% · 18
Unknown or other 4.7% · 18
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.9% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire, 17 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Traverse in this data, 2016 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 122 in the last three years against 123 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 46,800 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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