2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

879 complaints filed with NHTSA.

879
Complaints
10
Crashes
2
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

5/5
Overall
5/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS256
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM124
ENGINE117
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)117
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48
UNKNOWN OR OTHER44
POWER TRAIN36
STEERING27
SERVICE BRAKES22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM20
SEAT BELTS18
EXTERIOR LIGHTING10
WHEELS5
SUSPENSION4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3

Recalls (7)

14V22300030/04/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured March 26, 2013, through August 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ECM) software may cause the fuel gauge to read inaccurately.

14V09200021/02/2014

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage f

14V26600020/05/2014

SEAT BELTS

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Satu

23V33400010/05/2023

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.

21V24600008/04/2021

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.

21V78200007/10/2021

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.

14V61400001/10/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles

Recent Complaints

20250327CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, an 18-wheeler driving at 65 MPH crashed into the front-end driver's side. The vehicles came to a stop upon impact.There was no property damage. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact vehicle was towed to a tow yard. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact seated in the driver's seat, and her grandson, seated in the rear passenger seat, w

Mileage: 150,000

20250305CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I was driving along the highway way at 60-65 mph when suddenly service traction control came on and vehicle started jerking and slowing down. As I tried to accelerate it continued to jerk and then just shut off completely. I hit the guard rail/ jersey wall on the drivers side because I had no control of the vehicle due to the vehicle shutting down. Upon taking it to the dealer after getting it home they stated it could be the junction box which is a known issue but they don’t see anything wro

20250305CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I was driving along the highway way at 60-65 mph when suddenly service traction control came on and vehicle started jerking and slowing down. As I tried to accelerate it continued to jerk and then just shut off completely. I hit the guard rail/ jersey wall on the drivers side because I had no control of the vehicle due to the vehicle shutting down. Upon taking it to the dealer after getting it home they stated it could be the junction box which is a known issue but they don’t see anything wro

20250305CrashENGINE

I was driving along the highway way at 60-65 mph when suddenly service traction control came on and vehicle started jerking and slowing down. As I tried to accelerate it continued to jerk and then just shut off completely. I hit the guard rail/ jersey wall on the drivers side because I had no control of the vehicle due to the vehicle shutting down. Upon taking it to the dealer after getting it home they stated it could be the junction box which is a known issue but they don’t see anything wro

20211018CrashAIR BAGS

I had a major accident on Thursday, 10/14/2021 where I was it on my drivers side with the other party hitting me around 50-55mph. When the crash occurred, none of the airbags deployed. My side airbag should have deployed. That is a major safety issue, and I might not have hit my head or the steering wheel had they deployed.

20190724CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT WAS CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND THEN REVERSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A POLE WHICH FELL ONTO A PARKED VEHICLE.

20190724CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT WAS CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND THEN REVERSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A POLE WHICH FELL ONTO A PARKED VEHICLE.

20190311FireENGINE

ON FEBRUARY 14 2019, I WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM UP MY CAR. 10 MINUTES LATER WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL PARKED THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO RECENT WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WORK EVER DONE IN THE 4 YEARS I OWNED IT WERE, NEW TIRES, NEW BATTERY (IN THE BACK SEAT) AND OIL CHANGES.

Mileage: 130,000

20190311FireUNKNOWN OR OTHER

ON FEBRUARY 14 2019, I WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM UP MY CAR. 10 MINUTES LATER WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL PARKED THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NO RECENT WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WORK EVER DONE IN THE 4 YEARS I OWNED IT WERE, NEW TIRES, NEW BATTERY (IN THE BACK SEAT) AND OIL CHANGES.

Mileage: 130,000

20180917CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL OF A HONDA ACCORD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE HONDA SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS

Mileage: 62,000

20161230SEAT BELTS

THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS ON THE 2ND ROW BENCH SEAT HAVE INJURED SEVERAL OF MY PASSENGERS, INCLUDING MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. I'VE ONLY OWNED CAR FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR A LOVE IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS HUGE PROBLEM. THE ANCHORS ARE NON-BENDABLE AND ARE JUST TOO LONG AND RIGID. WHEN PEOPLE TRY TO SIT OR SCOOT OVER, THEY HAVE BEEN INJURED AND COMPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK ITS AN ISSUE WITH THE PERSONS SIZE, BECAUSE BOTH SLIM AND LARGE FRAMED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THESE ANCHORS IN MY CAR.

Mileage: 43,000

20160914CrashSTEERING

I WAS DRIVING THE CHEVY TRAVERSE ON A 1 WAY STREET AT ABOUT 35 MPH..WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR LERCHED TO THE LEFT..DRIVER HAD 0 CONTROL OVER THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE...THE CAR DROVE US HEAD ON INTO AN OAK TREE..THE ONLY REASON WE WERE NOT KILLED IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED OR I WOULD NOT BE TYPING THIS NOW...WHILE RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND MANY OTHER TRAVERSES THAT WERE ALSO BUILT IN VIRGINIA AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM..I ALSO KNOW GM WAS CLASS ACTIONED SUED FOR THIS ISSUE IN 2012..

Mileage: 25,000

20140821CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

Mileage: 9,000