7 complaints reported

2017 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Belts

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

I went to pull seat belt across me and the whole belt including the box that is attached by a wire cable came with it. It's no longer attached to the floor. I didn't have any signs that it was lose or anything it just broke when I got into my seat getting ready to leave my home.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
Mar 2023

The center row passenger side Seat belt buckle plug cover fell off. No accident took place. We tried to plug in the buckle and the cover fell off which made the plug ineffective. Could have been harmful had it disassembled during an accident

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2023
Apr 2021

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER WORKING AT ALL. THE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK INTO THE PIECE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE RED PIECE YOU PUSH TO UNLOCK THE SEATBELT DOESN'T MOVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2021
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, THE RELEASE BUTTON FELL OUT OF THE BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ZEIGLER CHEVROLET, 1230 E GOLF RD, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, (847) 882-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUCKLE FELL APART AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2018
Jun 2018

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE RENTAL LOCATION; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,819. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2018
Jan 2018

WE OWN A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE WITH 8 PASSENGER SEATING. THE SECOND SEAT MIDDLE SEATBELT ANCHORS ARE VERY PAINFUL TO PASSENGERS. THE ANCHORS ARE ENTIRELY TOO STIFF AND STICK STRAIGHT OUT FROM THE 90 DEGREE POINT OF THE SEAT WITH NO "GIVE" AT ALL. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR A PASSENGERS TO SIT APPROPRIATELY IN THIS SEAT -- THE PASSENGER IS FORCED TO SIT A BIT SIDEWAYS TO AVOID BEING DISCOMFORTED BY THE BELTS. THE ANCHORS ALSO MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO APPROPRIATELY INSTALL A CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE POSITION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018
Sep 2017

MY DAUGHTER WAS TANGLED WHEN A SEAT BELT GOT WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN BECAUSE IT WAS IN RETRACT MODE AND IT WOULD ONLY TIGHTEN MORE. I HAD TO CUT HER OUT OF THE BELT. THEIR SHOULD BE A WAY TO OVERRIDE THE RETRACTION ON BELTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME AND I WAS HOME AND ABLE TO GRAB SCISSORS. U DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD OF DONE IF I WAS IN THE ROAD AS I DON'T KEEP SCISSORS IN MY CAR. I DO NOW THOUGH.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Chevrolet Traverse has 7 Seat Belts complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.