2017 Chevrolet Traverse air bags problems
262 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse — 73% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“THERE is a recall for the year, make and model for driver side airbag, also to do with transmission slipping and both of those I'm currently having issues with on my vehicle but with my vin its not coming up for any of the recalls but I want to request a Investigation on if my vehicle or any other…”
filed Jun 19, 2026
“Dealership Lead car GMC Utica, verified code B0074 passenger presence sensor/module, found module internally faulty verified power and ground. This puts safety at risk because the passenger side air bags are off because of the faulty sensor. There is TBS on this issue. Dealership confirmed problem…”
filed Jun 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 23V334000 · May 10, 2023
- Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021
- Side curtain air bags may not be properly attachedCampaign 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021
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% |
| 2016 Traverse | 163 | 56% |
| 2015 Traverse | 162 | 52% |
| 2014 Traverse | 258 | 47% |
| 2013 Traverse | 26 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.