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2011 Chevrolet Traverse Air bags Problems

Complaints
43about this part
Share
7%of 608 total for the year
Median mileage
40,510miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse, 7% of the 608 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,510 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“**timing belt recall** I was driving my vehicle on the local parkway and it lost power while I was driving it then started riding rough as if the tires were wobbling then I went to make a left turn and it started making a reeving noise during the turn. I had the car towed to the auto shop and I was told there was no oil leaks but the oil was low and also I had to replace the timing chain on my vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11184295, filed 2019-03, 130,000 miles

“Several months ago onstar notified me that I needed to take my vehicle in for service due to a warning that stated there was a problem with the airbag, I did take the car to the dealer and they did not find anything. During the last few days I keep getting a warning that says service airbag. I went online to see if anyone else was having the same problem. Sure enough, over 30 people, and there could be a lot more, had reported the same type of problem that I am having. …”

NHTSA complaint #11165548, filed 2019-01, 45,000 miles

“I was going straight at 40 MPH (confirmed by GM engineer). Another vehicle turned in front of me and there was a t-bone style of accident. The other car was totaled and mine took about $18000 of damage. None of my airbags deployed. I complained to GM, they sent an engineer out to look at the vehicle before it was repaired to assess and they said that the airbags not deploying meant that they functioned correctly. …”

NHTSA complaint #10586298, filed 2014-05, 5,000 miles

“The airbag service light comes on in the vehicle. We took it to the dealer and it is out of warranty as the vehicle has 70,700 miles on it. They said that the vehicle needs a passenger presence module at the cost of $1200.00. I believe that chevy knew of this problem and through research other vehicles have been affected. I would like chevy to fix this problem on their dime as this is a major safety issue. The dealership isn't even sure if any of the airbags will deploy in a crash.”

NHTSA complaint #10947954, filed 2017-01, 70,700 miles

“I was turning on a green arrow from an on ramp. A woman in an large ford van hit the rear door and quarter of my vehicle on the driver side sending us up and in a circle. We came down hard after a complete circle. The airbags did not deploy. Onstar did not work. My husband went to the hospital via ambulance and my mother and I received significant bruising. I hit my head so hard on the driver side window it threw my glasses into the passenger floor. I could not believe there was no airbag system as this was the reason I bought the vehicle for my family of 7. …”

NHTSA complaint #10724446, filed 2015-06, 7,527 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202627%
202521%
202322%
202222%
202133%
202063%
2019102%
201851%
201726373%
201616356%
201516352%
201425847%
20132717%
20124814%
2011437%
2010304%
2009266%

Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse

Engine
204 complaints
Steering
165 complaints
Electronic stability control
103 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
79 complaints
Electrical system
67 complaints
Vehicle speed control
58 complaints
Other or unknown
57 complaints
Brakes
31 complaints
Fuel system
26 complaints
Seat belts
21 complaints
Body and structure
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology