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First generation (Lambda)

2015 Chevrolet Traverse

  • 313owner complaints
  • 5recalls
  • 10involved a crash
  • 55,300median miles at failure

Newest report Aug 7, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

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2015 Chevrolet Traverse
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When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: airbag warning light or recall, 162 complaints.

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Engine stalls or loses power while driving15 reports
Check engine light or misfire14 reports
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy20 reports
A/C blows warm or the compressor fails12 reports
Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard13 reports

middle half of reports, median tick. Darker bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2015 Chevrolet Traverse313
        Median 2015 model here (104 vehicles)274
        Median 2015 SUV here (44)313

        313 complaints is about the median for a 2015 model on this site and about the median for a 2015 SUV. Among the 9 Traverse model years here it ranks 5th for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

        Complaints filed by year

        1215
        1116
        1617
        3218
        3919
        2420
        2021
        922
        8323
        4824
        1325
        626

        83 complaints came in 2023, 9.2 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

        Recalls that include the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        23V-334May 10, 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.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: 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.
        22V-246Apr 14, 2022
        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.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: 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.
        21V-782Oct 7, 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.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: 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.
        21V-246Apr 8, 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.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: 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.
        15V-044Jan 28, 2015
        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."

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: 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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