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2016 Chevrolet Traverse

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 995,085 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V334000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 555 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V782000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

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

The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 108 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V246000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Seats

If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.

The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,633 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V833000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Visibility

A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 29,295 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V609000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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