2010 Chevrolet Traverse air bags problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Side airbags deployed when we slid off the road. No impact not even a scratch or dent on the vehicle. We did not hit anything but only slid sideways off the road. The insurance company inspected the vehicle nothing but the airbags were damaged. No other warnings.”
filed Jan 14, 2026
“For several years now, when someone sits on the front passenger seat, the airbag light will intermittently come on. It also comes on if the person gets out of the seat. I took the vehicle to a dealership and they charged me over $100 to diagnose, and said the cable was loose and they fixed it. The…”
filed Sep 18, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Side curtain air bags may not be properly attachedCampaign 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021
- In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted…Campaign 14V118000 · Mar 17, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Traverse | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Traverse | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Traverse | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 Traverse | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Traverse | 262 | 73% |
| 2016 Traverse | 163 | 56% |
| 2015 Traverse | 162 | 52% |
| 2014 Traverse | 258 | 47% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.