2012 Chevrolet Traverse Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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MY CAR IS NOTIFYING ME TO SERVICE AIR BAGS. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A MESSAGE LIKE THIS FROM ANY OF MY CARS AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT ON A RECALL SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS AN AIRBAG AND I FEEL THAT IT MAY BE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURERS ISSUE AND OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE AIRBAG. I WOULD HATE TO SEE A FATALITY DUE TO THE AIRBAG AND THEN A RECALL IS ISSUED OUT AFTER THE FACT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT OUTBOARD SEAT BACK AIRBAG. JUNE 5 IT WENT BACK IN WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AGAIN. THEY FIXED A CONNECTOR IN THE DRIVER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG. OCT 18 IT WENT BACK IN WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT ANCHOR PLATE TENSIONER. DEC 31 IT WENT BACK IN WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THEY REPLACED THE MODULE AND HARNESS ASSY. FEB 12 IT WENT BACK IN AGAIN. THEY REPLACED THE WIRING IN PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS. MARCH 17 IT WENT BACK IN AGAIN. THEY OFFERED ME A NEW CAR. *TR
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Quick Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Traverse has 28 Air Bags complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.