Reliable Auto DB

2015 Chevrolet Traverse reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 313 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse over 12 years — 13 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Traverse years here — under the median of the other years, which is 16. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Inflator, Frontal, and Critical fasteners.

2012 Chevrolet Traverse
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Complaints

313

Per year

13

Recalls

5

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (162 of 313), then Engine (37) and Electrical system (28). Those filings include 10 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, and 7 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Traverse has 547 complaints, 24 per year, and the 2016 has 292 complaints, 16 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2023-05-10 · NHTSA campaign 23V334000
Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232404980.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2022-04-14 · NHTSA campaign 22V246000
Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Remedy Dealers will replace the drivers air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222366190.
Recall air bags, frontal 2021-10-07 · NHTSA campaign 21V782000
Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
Recall air bags, critical fasteners 2021-04-08 · NHTSA campaign 21V246000
Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Recall Tires 2015-01-28 · NHTSA campaign 15V044000
Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less."
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge. The rec all began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 15025/15067. Note: This recall is for Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires installed as original equipment. For tires that were purchased as replacement equipment, see recall 15T-002.

Complaints by component (313 total)

Air bags
162
Engine
37
Electrical system
28
Steering
27
Powertrain
23
Electronic stability control (ESC)
22
Speed control
22
Fuel and propulsion system
9
Seat belts
9
Structure
9
Wheels
8
Exterior lighting
7
Service brakes
7
Seats
5
Lane departure
4
Suspension
4
Tires
4
Visibility and wipers
4
Fuel system, gasoline
3
Child seat
1
Engine and engine cooling
1
Forward collision avoidance
1
Traction control
1
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Crash-flagged

10

Fire-flagged

3

Injury reports

7

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

1220151120161620173220183920192420202020219202283202348202413202562026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an odor of rotten eggs inside the vehicle. The odor was discovered to be Hydrogen Sulfide that was…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-07
  • "Code : P0496 Evap omission system high purge flow code Not clear what has caused issue but car is never over filled with fuel When car is fueled and turned back on sputters and struggles to run properly It often needs…"
    Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-04-19
  • "While operating the vehicle, the steering column became detached, creating an immediate and severe safety hazard. Upon inspection, the column appeared to be improperly secured using hose clamps instead of proper…"
    Steering, Suspension, Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-17
  • "Our vehicle has a hole/leak in the pipe before the catalytic converter. This is a known problem in other years of the Traverse, and the warranty was increased substantially to fix an obvious and proven issue. GM needs…"
    Engine · filed 2026-04-17
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was…"
    Air bags · filed 2026-02-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Chevrolet Traverse SUV AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2015 Chevrolet Traverse SUV FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Traverse all-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed All-wheel drive 16 23 19 MPG $3400
Traverse front-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Front-wheel drive 17 24 19 MPG $3400

Specs and fitment

1st generation, 2012–2017
Body styles SUV
Oil 5W-30 (dexos1) , 6 qt capacity
Tire size 245/70R17 to 255/55R20 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 21V-782 covers certain 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2008-2017 Buick Enclave vehicles: the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect, sending sharp metal fragments into the cabin; dealers replace the driver's air bag module. Recall 14V-266 covers certain 2009-2014 Traverse vehicles among other GM Lambda crossovers: the flexible steel cable connecting the seat belt to the front outboard seats may fatigue and separate so the belt may not restrain the occupant; dealers inspect and repair or replace the lap pretensioner. The published unit counts for these campaigns are shared across the listed GM nameplates.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse reliable?

Owners have filed 313 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse over 12 years — 13 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Traverse years here — under the median of the other years, which is 16. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Inflator, Frontal, and Critical fasteners.

What are common problems with a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (162 of 313), then Engine (37) and Electrical system (28). Those filings include 10 that report a crash, 3 that report a fire, and 7 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 Traverse has 547 complaints, 24 per year, and the 2016 has 292 complaints, 16 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse been recalled?

The 2015 Chevrolet Traverse has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse?

Owners have filed 313 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse is 19 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse?

2nd generation (2018-2023).

What engine oil does a Chevrolet Traverse use?

5W-30 (dexos1)

What does NHTSA recall 21V-782 cover on the Chevrolet Traverse?

Recall 21V-782 covers certain 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2008-2017 Buick Enclave vehicles: the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect, sending sharp metal fragments into the cabin; dealers replace the driver's air…