Side airbags deployed when we slid off the road. No impact not even a scratch or dent on the vehicle. We did not hit anything but only slid sideways off the road. The insurance company inspected the vehicle nothing but the airbags were damaged. No other warnings.
2010 Chevrolet Traverse airbags problems
30 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,000. 9 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 30
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- crashes
- 9
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal1
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 2010 Chevrolet Traverse airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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 number 21V246000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window
- 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 2010 Chevrolet Traverse owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
For several years now, when someone sits on the front passenger seat, the airbag light will intermittently come on. It also comes on if the person gets out of the seat. I took the vehicle to a dealership and they charged me over $100 to diagnose, and said the cable was loose and they fixed it. The next day it started doing this same thing again, but it doesn't happen when the dealer looks at the vehicle to replicate and fix the issue.
The airbag light on the dash keeps coming off and on randomly. Stays on for a period of time or goes off after a couple seconds. Also for electrical, I was driving down Hwy and the vehicle died and turned back on within 5 seconds. Had to jiggle battery cables for it to come back on. I had two small children in the vehicle and I don’t feel it’s safe to drive any longer.
Airbag light on dash is mainly on.... 95%+ of the time.... No information on code reader, to tell why or which airbag is making light come on....and I don't know if this means that all wouldn't work or just one or???
Driving east in the far left lane when another vehicle, ford taurus, entered the lane causing a head on collision. I was traveling within the speed limits. I have injuries and reinjured parts of my body. October 26 2020.
It's drivable just I noticed the interior lights like dashboard radio go dim occasionally after driving for a while maybe take a half hour to an hour for the lights to go regular and if I have the radio at high volume while driving and I decrease speed the volume lowers itself just a concern that it maybe an electrical issue and my service airbag light is on but no recalls for it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. While driving 35 MPH, the side air bags suddenly deployed without warning or an impact occurring. There were no injuries. The contact called his insurance company and was referred to the federal safety agency. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 167,000.
Hit a deer didn't do no damage to the car the air bags deployed but not all the front airbags just the one in the steering wheel and passenger side dash
2010 chevrolet traverse. Consumer writes in regards to multiple recalls on vehicle. *ld
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet traverse. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle was hit by another vehicle coming from the opposite direction as it was making a turn into a parking lot. The contact was injured but not transported by ambulance to a hospital she went to the doctor the same day day. A police report was filed the vehicle was totaled and towed away to a salvage lot. The frontal air bags did not deploy during the crash.the failure mileage was 103,000. Tf
Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse airbags
Does the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 30 complaints about the airbags of the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Traverse airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 21V246000, 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).
Other 2010 Chevrolet Traverse problems
Steering 331Engine 186Transmission 66Electrical 60Driver assistance 59Acceleration 42Seat belts 25Brakes 17Fuel system 15Suspension 10Visibility 9Body 8Seats 6Lights 5Tires 4Wheels 4
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