2026 Chevrolet Traverse Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,400miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a church sign and a flower arrangement surrounded by bricks before coming to a stop. The contact stated that the sunlight had obstructed the contact's vision. The contact stated that the impact caused her face to strike the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The contact was transported by ambulance to the local medical center. The contact sustained bruises to the face, a fractured right arm in two places, and a busted mouth requiring nine stiches. …”
NHTSA complaint #11774245, filed 2026-10, 3,400 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 263 | 73% |
| 2016 | 163 | 56% |
| 2015 | 163 | 52% |
| 2014 | 258 | 47% |
| 2013 | 27 | 17% |
| 2012 | 48 | 14% |
| 2011 | 43 | 7% |
| 2010 | 30 | 4% |
| 2009 | 26 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2026 Chevrolet Traverse
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 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