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2012 Chevrolet Traverse Seat belts Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
4%of 354 total for the year
Median mileage
58,392miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the seat belts of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse, 4% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,392 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“I purchased this Traverse back in october of 2019. I had it 2 months and it started winding and the power steering was making an awful noise I called the dealer I purchased it from cash for cars I'm graham, north carolina and they told me there's nothing they can do. Also the rear seat belts in the back seat fell apart within a week of having it. I paid 13,000 dollars for the SUV and I just want it safe for my children.”

NHTSA complaint #11315342, filed 2020-02, 75,000 miles

“The middle seatbelts in the middle and back row lock up and will not release. First in the second row, the middle seatbelt locks up when the seat gets folded down. The seatbelt will then not release. Sometimes you can pull it out and let it go back a few times and it will eventually come out, but not every time. The middle seatbelt in the third row seat became wrapped around my child's neck and would not release. I had to pull over and the belt was locked so tight around his neck that I could not maneuver it to get it off of his neck. …”

NHTSA complaint #10906807, filed 2016-09, 16,000 miles

“The car's engine sounds too loud. I bought the car late december 2015 and I told the servce advisor that something is wrong with the wiring because the light bulb needed to change, sounds from speakers would bounce off from one speaker to another, the windows would not go back up, and engine was louder than usual. Two weeks ago, while I was on I-95 with my kids, the engine light came on, the car automatically slowed down on me, traction control automatically turned off, the car stated engine power slowed and stabitalk light came on. I was terrified. …”

NHTSA complaint #10904877, filed 2016-09, 15 miles

“Have only had this vehicle since late january 2017. Within 2 days of having it, the service stabilitrak, service traction control and reduce engine power alarms came up. There was also gas fumes filling my car. Had service completed, all that was found was a fouled out spark plug. Car has had these same alarms come up maybe a dozen times over the past 6 months. The first time these came up, vehicle was idling. Other times. I was driving on the interstate. Have also had the service airbag light come up as well. The middle seatbelt in the center of the car, doesn't come out at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11004362, filed 2017-07, 115,000 miles

“Hello. I leased a 2012 Traverse for 24 months and had 3 or was it 4 urgent/important recalls? I missed work 3 times costing me almost $500.00 dollars because I had to call off all because urgent/important took those words for granted recalls. I recently got a 24 month new lease from chevy again after turning my Traverse in this month shortly after I was billed by ally financial about $600.00 for minor wear and tears for the Traverse I turned in almost 2 weeks ago. I turned the truck in early and made the last payment and it was 8k miles under. …”

NHTSA complaint #10643991, filed 2014-10, 4,500 miles

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202411%
202311%
202233%
202122%
202094%
2019133%
2018112%
2017113%
201641%
201593%
2014183%
201342%
2012154%
2011213%
2010254%
2009174%

Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse

Engine
115 complaints
Electronic stability control
84 complaints
Steering
62 complaints
Air bags
48 complaints
Electrical system
48 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
46 complaints
Other or unknown
38 complaints
Vehicle speed control
37 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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.

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