2015 Chevrolet Traverse Problems: Airbags (309 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse is Airbags (47% of 309 owner reports). There are 5 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 309 complaints · 5 recalls
What problems show up on the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?
144 of 309 filings named Airbags (47% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Steering (24 reports).
There are 5 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2014 has 543 reports on file; this year has 309. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Airbags 144 complaints · 46.6% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 10
- Fires 3
- Injuries 11
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 144 | 46.6% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 24 | 7.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 21 | 6.8% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 18 | 5.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 17 | 5.5% | 5 crashes · 1 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 8 | 2.6% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Wheels (WHEELS) | 8 | 2.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 7 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 7 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 48 | 15.5% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 21V246000 was reported 1,833 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 21V782000 was reported 2,015 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 22V246000 was reported 2,204 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 23V334000 was reported 2,595 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 41 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 33 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V044000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V246000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 21V782000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V246000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V334000 |
Safety Recalls (5)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags.
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Recall campaign 15V044000
Safety recall 15V044000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.
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Recall campaign 21V246000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 21V782000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 22V246000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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 drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. 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 N222366190.
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Recall campaign 23V334000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 10 of 309 complaints · page 1 of 13
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an odor of rotten eggs inside the vehicle. The odor was discovered to be Hydrogen Sulfide that was entering the cabin of the vehicle from the overcharged batteries. No warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was diagnosed with PCM failure. That contact stated that the failure caused rough shifting and a loss of control voltage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Code : P0496 Evap omission system high purge flow code Not clear what has caused issue but car is never over filled with fuel When car is fueled and turned back on sputters and struggles to run properly It often needs to be turned off and turned back on Have been told this is a common issue with the make and model of the car
CrashFireInjuryDeath
While operating the vehicle, the steering column became detached, creating an immediate and severe safety hazard. Upon inspection, the column appeared to be improperly secured using hose clamps instead of proper manufacturer components.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Our vehicle has a hole/leak in the pipe before the catalytic converter. This is a known problem in other years of the Traverse, and the warranty was increased substantially to fix an obvious and proven issue. GM needs to repair our 2015 Chevrolet Traverse at no cost to us before the fumes cause harm to anyone in the cabin.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
My engine light came on. When I get gas the car will not just start there is a fuel leak code and a valve code. Getting looked at next week at the dealer
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Transmission issues
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The 2015 Chevy Traverse LTZ that I own is presenting with the same problems as many of its body style and year. The water intrusion has caused wiring to corrode in the side detection system & the drivers door wiring harness is presenting with open circuits. The LH side object module is throwing code U0233:00. They tested circuits at RH module. Found water intrusion in module, & corrosion on terminals & harness. Due to nature of location of modules, they recommend replacing LH & RH modules & harness. DTC B0085:05 current. Tested circuits & found open circuit internal to drivers door harness. Recommend replacing harness. The air bag code threw 2 days after I bought the veh 04/01/25, I attempted to contact the dealership I bought the vehicle from, AutoCredit in Hayden, ID, who admitted to the dangerous code being present, and that they were going to do nothing about it. Some time late April, my veh threw the code for side detection. On 05/27/25 I took my veh into Taylor & Sons Chevy in Ponderay, who dx my codes, and advised the above was needed. They also confirmed the fact that when that airbag code is present, that none of my airbags would deploy at time of impact if a collision occurred. This is a huge safety risk as much of my daily commute is on the hwy, and the influx of drivers in my area not familiar with the roads is increasing daily. My side detection system is a safety hazard as well due to the Traverse’s blind spots. Thank you for your time. I did not know what to do until I contacted Chevy directly who advised me to contact the NHTSA.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
For the past 2 months every time I reach 40 mph service stabilitrak comes on and the car starts pulling to the left and having trouble accelerating. I have took it to 3 mechanics and they can't find the problem at all
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light unexpectedly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that all the front air bag modules had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the rear air bags could potentially be inoperable and might require to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners named Airbags most often — 144 of 309 reports (47%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?
NHTSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.