2011 Chevrolet Traverse: recalls and complaints

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• 21V2460008 Apr 2021Air Bags / Critical Fasteners
• 15V41500030 Jun 2015Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
• 14V26600020 May 2014Seat Belts
• 14V11800017 Mar 2014Air Bags / Side/Window
• 12V1510009 Apr 2012Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

1. 21V246000Received 8 Apr 2021. 108 units.

   Air Bags / Critical Fasteners

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202321200. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 May 2021.

2. 15V415000Received 30 Jun 2015. 691,144 units.

   Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15240. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 2016.

3. 14V266000Received 20 May 2014. 1,339,355 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14187. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jul 2014.

4. 14V118000Received 17 Mar 2014. 1,176,407 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 2014.

5. 12V151000Received 9 Apr 2012. 47,846 units.

   Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, and GMC acadia vehicles currently registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming and the district of columbia. Snow or ice buildup on the windshield or on the wiper may restrict the movement of the wiper arm, causing the wiper arm to loosen and cause the wiper to become inoperative.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Gm will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 20, 2012.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12036. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Apr 2012.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

8 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20098
2. 20105
3. 20115
4. 20125
5. 20134
6. 20147
7. 20155
8. 20165
9. 20173
10. 20182
11. 20193
12. 20208
13. 20213
14. 20221
15. 20232
16. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse?

3,254,860 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Traverse have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Traverse, model years 2009 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2011 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse name most often?

Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Chevrolet Traverse open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.