2017 Chevrolet Traverse electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver door main window control panel and steering wheel, where the airbags seem to deploy from, have both had to be repaired/recalled parts installed on multiple occasions however the main window control panel still does not work and it started shorting out my battery ultimately locking my…”
filed Jun 16, 2026
“While driving my entire dashboard goes dark and once I shut my car off it did not start again. Brought it to the mechanic who is rated as 5 stars, to have no codes come up. He has been looking for the answer for over 5 months now. Car will start for a short time then do the same thing all over…”
filed May 31, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 5 | 25% |
| 2025 Traverse | 44 | 26% |
| 2024 Traverse | 19 | 15% |
| 2023 Traverse | 18 | 21% |
| 2022 Traverse | 17 | 18% |
| 2021 Traverse | 22 | 26% |
| 2020 Traverse | 28 | 13% |
| 2019 Traverse | 110 | 28% |
| 2018 Traverse | 100 | 22% |
| 2016 Traverse | 26 | 9% |
| 2015 Traverse | 28 | 9% |
| 2014 Traverse | 126 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.