2021 Chevrolet Traverse

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 662 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 88 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 22V210000 2022-03-31

    Recall 22V210000

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 21V817000 2021-10-18

    Recall 21V817000

    Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 21V472000 2021-06-24

    Recall 21V472000

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave vehicles. During service by dealers, certain vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software that may affect frontal airbag deployment.

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 32 records exist for the Chevrolet Traverse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11036392 2026-08-20

    PIC6551C

    This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2021

  • 11034769 2026-06-23

    PIT5966F

    This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.

    Recorded model years: 2021

Showing 3 of 662 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,410 records exist for the Chevrolet Traverse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Traverse page

A further 4 records exist for the Chevrolet Traverse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2021636 2021-10-18

    Transport Canada recall 2021636

    Issue: On a small number of vehicles converted for wheelchair access by BraunAbility, a screw that supports the left-front wheel well liner may contact and damage the transmission case. If this happens, transmission fluid could leak and eventually cause a loss of power to the wheels. Safety Risk: A transmission fluid leak onto a hot surface can create the risk…

    Recorded model years: 2021

A further 27 records exist for the Chevrolet Traverse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

88 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 4
  • reported injuries 6

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system22 (19.5%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2009–2016.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)14 (12.4%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2009–2023.
  • Engine13 (11.5%)
  • Brakes9 (8.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2009.
  • Driver-assistance systems7 (6.2%)
  • Exhaust & emissions control7 (6.2%)
  • Steering4 (3.5%)
  • Air bags (restraint system)3 (2.7%)Official recall records for this system: 15, covering model years 2009–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 20 classifications (17.7%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 5,434 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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