2009 Chevrolet Traverse airbags problems

26 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 70,243. 6 crashes reported.

owner complaints: 26
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 70,243
crashes: 6
recalls: 1

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Chevrolet Traverse airbags problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 11

Related recalls

Air bags: side/windowReported March 17, 2014 · 1,176,407 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Risk: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, Saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, and GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

Recall number 14V118000 · Recall details

What 2009 Chevrolet Traverse owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 1, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · ME

Wiring failing, abs won't work, track control not working, reverse camera, stable track,

Filed Nov 20, 2021 · Airbags · MA

Airbag “Service Airbag” light appears on dash intermittently.

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · Airbags, Steering · MD

A year a go the steering at low speed would act like the power steering just stop working, very hard to turn. but not all the time, but now it more often. when a kid ran out between two parked cars I went to turn and hit the brakes the steering went out. Luckily he stop in time, but after that I needed it repaired. Went to GM web site and was amazed of all the people with this, called chevy dealer about repairs and was told its my problem and it would be $ 2100.00 to replace a faulty power steering pump, how is this not a safety problem. Try turning in a parking space and the wheel locks up its hard not to hit the car beside you. WITH NO WARNING

Filed Feb 7, 2021 · Airbags · CA

Air bag light is on

Filed Nov 23, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 55,000 miles · IL · crash · 5 injuries

We were driving about 50 miles and a trailer hit us from behind and the air safety bags were never activated had an impact in from and back and the seat belts didn't work either

Filed Nov 22, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · 170,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. While driving 35 MPH, the check engine and service air bag warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain and crankshaft failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred multiple times. O'reilly chevrolet (6160 e broadway blvd, tucson, az 85711, (520) 829-3876) was contacted, but was unable to duplicate the failures. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v073000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Airbags · 179,770 miles · IL

"service air bag" dic message and dashboard air bag warning icon came on intermittently. Then it came on and stayed on for a while - long enough to log a code. This occurred intermittently while driving around town and on the highway. The dealer said it needed an air bag harness. They told me the connection points of the wiring loosen up over time and give a different circuit resistance reading that the computer reads as a fault. That will cost 3 hours of labor and many dollars for the replacement harness. I am waiting for the harness to come on now. But this vehicle exhibits the same symptoms that were covered in a 2014 recall program. The 2014 repair was done, and now the same thing has happened. Something is wrong here. I was told it is okay to drive but be aware that if the warning light is lit, the air bags will not deploy.

Filed Jun 6, 2019 · Airbags · 121,031 miles · NY

States service air bags

Filed May 9, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 120,000 miles · CA

Air bags light keeps turning on , my front suspension keeps rattling keep fixing it and can't find the problem , my seat belts keep breaking, we have a elictrical problem sometimes things work and sometimes it don't , and tail gate jerks sometimes when closing.

Filed Dec 26, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 132,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet traverse. When the vehicle was started, the service air bag and seat belt indicators illuminated and remained lit. Team chevrolet in valparaiso, in (219- 210-4755) was called and recommended diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Questions about the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse airbags

Does the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 26 complaints about the airbags of the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2009 Chevrolet Traverse airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 70,243 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse airbags?

Yes, 1 recall: 14V118000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Chevrolet Traverse have bad airbags?

The Chevrolet Traverse model years with the most airbags complaints are 2017 (263 complaints), 2014 (259 complaints) and 2015 (163 complaints).