0.81 vs. all vehicles Too few recent reports to judge
51 of the 1,657 complaints about the Chevrolet Traverse (3.1%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
51Complaints · Airbags & seat belts
3.1%Share of complaints
0.81×vs. all vehicles
10Last 12 months
39.2%Share involving a crash or fire
5Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2019 model (16, 4% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (1). 10 Airbags & seat belts complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “seat belt”, “buckle”, “seatbelt”, “airbags” and “deployed”. 21 of these reports (39.2%) describe a crash or fire, with 21 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V210000 (2022-03-31, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).
Driver's side airbag. A car crashed into the driver's side at a 90 degree angle that caused damage starting right behind the driver's door and continued all the way to the rear of the vehicle.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? My wife and daughter were both involved in a car accident.
My front seat belt will not buckle at times, has happened multiple times. When I stop and go to park it will say shift to park
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-05-30 · ODI 11740987
Safety restraint system is on the screen and the airbag icon is on the dash. All of a sudden No accident occurred
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-04-14 · ODI 11731245
My front passenger side seat belt does not buckle sometimes.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-03-18 · ODI 11725330
My seat belts do not click when fastened or stay fastened. Sometimes I have to try several times to get the seabelt to click.
Airbags & seat belts · 2026-02-12 · ODI 11717462
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN Campaign 22V210000 · 2022-03-31 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 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 N212352140.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT Campaign 21V472000 · 2021-06-24 · Model years: 2021
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will update the air bag calibration software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N212340220.
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS Campaign 21V246000 · 2021-04-08 · Model years: 2018, 2019
Summary: 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.
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.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR Campaign 20V446000 · 2020-07-30 · Model years: 2020
Summary: General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
AIR BAGS Campaign 18V774000 · 2018-11-01 · Model years: 2019
Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
How common are Airbags & seat belts problems on the Chevrolet Traverse?
51 of the 1,657 complaints about the Chevrolet Traverse (3.1%) concern Airbags & seat belts, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.8× the Airbags & seat belts share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Chevrolet Traverse model years have the most Airbags & seat belts complaints?
By model year, Airbags & seat belts complaints peak with the 2019 model (16, 4% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (1).
Is there a recall for Chevrolet Traverse Airbags & seat belts problems?
5 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 22V210000 (2022-03-31, model years 2020, 2021 and 2022).