2012 Chevrolet Traverse air bags problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After sliding into a ditch, my drivers side, curtain airbag deployed but, instead of covering the drivers side door window, it came out and went across my face, hitting me on the right side of my head, slamming my head into the drivers side window glass and pinning me between the airbag and the…”
filed Jan 24, 2025
“Airbags failed to deploy on drivers side and in the front after an impact of 35 MPH. My daughter and myself got severely hurt due to this malfunction. yes it has been inspected. no there were never any indicators for the airbags ever in the four years I have owned the car.”
filed May 8, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Side curtain air bags may not be properly attachedCampaign 21V246000 · Apr 8, 2021
- In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted…Campaign 14V118000 · Mar 17, 2014
Air Bags problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Traverse | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Traverse | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Traverse | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Traverse | 6 | 3% |
| 2019 Traverse | 9 | 2% |
| 2018 Traverse | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Traverse | 262 | 73% |
| 2016 Traverse | 163 | 56% |
| 2015 Traverse | 162 | 52% |
| 2014 Traverse | 258 | 47% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.