this model year5 further recall campaigns cover this model year. Ask a dealer which remain outstanding on this car.
this model yearOf 313 owner complaints for this model year, around 4% describe 11 injuries and 3 fires. These are unverified owner accounts, but the pattern is worth reading before buying.
Almost all of this describes the model year, not the individual car. Nothing here can tell you about this vehicle’s mileage, accidents or ownership — no identifier encodes those.
Recalls for this model year
5 recalls on record
23V334000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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.
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.
22V246000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
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.
21V782000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
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.
21V246000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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.
15V044000
TIRES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."
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.
Published by model year, not by VIN — may not apply to this vehicle, or may already have been done. Confirm with a dealer.
Owner complaints for this model year
313Complaints
10Involved a crash
3Involved a fire
11Injuries
Most reported components
air bags162
engine37
electrical system28
steering27
power train23
unknown or other23
Read 15 of the most serious reports
seats4 injuriescrash
NHTSA #11142436
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING 40 MPH ON THE I-17 FREEWAY AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UPON IMPACT ALL SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND DRIVER SEAT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGERS WERE THROWN FORWARD DURING THE ACCIDENT UPON OUR BODIES BEING THROWN BACK AGAINST THE SEATS THE SEATS BOTH FELL INTO RECLINE POSITIONS ON TOP OF OUR TWO CHILDREN IN THE CENTER ROW BUCKET SEATS. OUR SEATS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE IMPACT OF OUR BODIES AND KEEP US UPRIGHT PROTECTING US FROM INJURY AND NECK AND BACK WHIPLASH.
air bags,structure2 injuriescrash
NHTSA #11231616
CAR WRECK DAMAGE IMPACT BY OTHER DRIVER HIT HEAD FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSED DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS TO NOT OPEN, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!
electrical system1 injuryfire
NHTSA #11300772
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT BECAME NAUSEOUS BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE COUNTRY BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 123 5TH ST NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND 58301, (701)401-2164 AND RYDELL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC, 2700 S WASHINGTON ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201, (701)772-7211, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.
air bags1 injurycrash
NHTSA #11605439
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 20-25 MPH, the vehicle in front of her vehicle stopped abruptly, causing the contact's vehicle to hit the rear end of the other vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's grand-daughter who was occupying the front passenger's seat hit her chin against the dashboard. The contact's grand-daughter sustained a bruise on the chin but did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was drivable. The contact later filed a police report but did not have the police report information available. Additionally, 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 several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
steering,service brakes1 injurycrash
NHTSA #11343244
DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE PAD RETAINER DEFECTIVE. PART IS MADE SO THAT THE BRAKE PADS DO NOT MOVE SO THAT YOU GET SEVERE PAD WEAR, SAME AS IF YOU HAD A FROZEN CALIPER. DEALER DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. MY BROTHER HAD A 2016 AND THE OTHER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. I ALSO NOTICED MY FRIENDS 2019 BLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN'T FIND ONE TO REPLACE IT SO I GROUND THE ENDS OF THE PADS SO THEY COULD MOVE FREELY. OTHER INDICATION IS SPONGY FEEL STOPPING THE CAR. I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS IF THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. BOB JOHNSON OF ROCHESTER IS THE PLACE. PROBLEM VEHICLE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY
structure,vehicle speed control1 injurycrash
NHTSA #11164103
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED GOING ABOUT 50MPH AND HIT A TREE IN MY YARD, THEN THE FRONT END LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND THE CAR RACED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO MY FRIEND'S CAR. THEY BOTH HIT MY PICKUP TRUCK ALSO. ALL 3 VEHICLES ARE A TOTAL LOSS. FROM THE NEIGHBORS WHO OBSERVED THIS, IT'S A MIRACLE I WASN'T BADLY INJURED. ALSO I HAVE A TEAR IN MY ACHILLES TENDON ON RIGHT FOOT SO IN NO WAY COULD I HAVE MASHED ON ACCELERATOR
structure1 injury
NHTSA #11160539
I OPENED MY POWER LIFT GATE USING MY KEY FAB. AFTER PUTTING ITEMS IN THE BACK, I PUSHED THE CLOSE BUTTON LOCATED ON THE LIFT GATE. I THOUGHT I HAD LEFT MY KEYS LAYING INSIDE WITH THE ITEMS I HAD JUST PLACED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. KNOWING THAT THE SENSORS WOULD READ THAT MY ARM WOULD BLOCK THE DOOR FROM CLOSING, I COULD RETRIEVE MY KEYS. AS IT CONTINUED TO CLOSE, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS NOT RECOGNIZING MY ARM. AS I TRIED TO PULL MY ARM AWAY FROM THE DOOR, IT CAUGHT MY THUMB AND CRUSHED IT. IT REMAINED CLOSED IN THE BACK HATCH UNTIL HELP ARRIVED TO OPEN IT WITH THE KEYS. I WENT TO MY DR AND RECEIVED XRAYS. I FRACTURED MY THUMB AND AM CURRENTLY RECEIVING PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT. I AM CONSTANTLY IN PAIN. WHEN I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, I WAS BRUSHED OFF.
RECENTLY LEASED VEHICLE IS A HAZARD! ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, DECELERATES AND BRAKES ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT, IT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE AND SOUNDS LIKE A CAR BADLY OUT OF SHAPE. THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND MAKES LOUD CLUNKING SOUNDS AS IF THE DIFFERENT SPEEDS COULD NOT KICK IN. THE CAR HAS NEVER GIVEN ANY WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD FOR ALL THE ISSUES IT PRESENTS. ELECTRICAL ISSUES: CAN NOT CHARGE PHONE ON IT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEIR REPORTS STATE NO CODES AVAILABLE FOR ANY POSSIBLE ISSUE. ONLY UNTIL THE CAR STARTED TO BURN AND SHOW SMOKE, DID THE MECHANICS ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. REPORT RETURNED SHOWS THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH NO ROOT CAUSE FOUND, STEERING WHEEL AND ALIGNMENT WHERE NEEDED, SEVERAL PIECES KNOWN AS CLUTCHES/PATS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALL THESE ISSUES PRESENTED DRIVING IN STREET TRAFFIC UNDER 40MPH AND IN SHORT DISTANCES.
electrical system,structure,enginefire
NHTSA #10819005
DROVE MY BRAND NEW 2015 CHEVY TRAVERSE TO WORK FOR 2.1 MILES, PARKED, WITHIN 15 MINS MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. TOTALED. FIRE DEPT HAD TO PUT FIRE OUT. TYSONS CORNER, VA PARKED AT 8281 GREENSBORO DRIVE, TYSONS, VA 22102
vehicle speed controlcrash
NHTSA #11299007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 5-10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGED PROPERLY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK VITALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY NATIONWIDE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COSMETIC REPAIRS WERE BEING PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE BUILDING AND FRONT BUMPER. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700.
air bagscrash
NHTSA #11229336
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT TODAY WITH 2 OF MY 5 CHILDREN NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! AND WITH HOW HARD WE GOT HIT THEY SHOULD HAVE. WE WERE STOPPED GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A CITY STREET
air bags,structure,vehicle speed controlcrash
NHTSA #11165396
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2015 TRAVERSE ACCELERATED TO 40-50 MILES PER HOUR TO MY HORROR. I FELT LIKE I WAS IN THE INDY 500. THE CAR BACKED INTO A TREE IN MY FRONT YARD, THEN AT THE SAME HIGH SPEED LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND RACED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO 2 PARKED CARS IN MY BACK YARD. HAD THE 2 PARKED CARS NOT STOPPED ME MY NEIGHBORS FEEL I WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE LAKE IN MY BACK YARD. MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF, YET THE ONE IN THE EMPTY PARKED CAR DID GO OFF. ALL 3 VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS.
vehicle speed controlcrash
NHTSA #11052097
I WAS ORIGINALLY IN A PARKING LOT, STOPPED COMPLETELY, THEN PROCEEDED TO GENTLY TURN LEFT IN TO A PARKING SPACE. I BARELY PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND TOOK OFF FULL SPEED AHEAD MAKING ME CRASH IN TO A HILL. THE HILL IS A SMALL LANDSCAPE SPACE THAT DIVIDES THE PARKING LOT AND A BUSY 6 LANE STREET. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED YET THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN AN INTERSECTION OR IN TRAFFIC. I HAD THE CAR IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN ASSESS THE ISSUE AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING STARTING IT UP AND DRIVING AGAIN. I TOWED IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP I HAD JUST LEFT FROM AS THIS SAME DAY THEY HAD COMPLETED A REPAIR ON THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I FILED A CLAIM WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I'M STILL WAITING TO FOR THE VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT DETAILS.
vehicle speed controlcrash
NHTSA #10950293
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A BARN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 04/11/17 LJ *CN
power train
NHTSA #11755493
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.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.