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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1GNKVGKD5HJ••••••2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE
That is about average for the 2017 Chevrolet TRAVERSE — 4 complaints per build across 96 builds.
5on this build
353on the model
96builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Steering 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashFeb 2025
The battery tray located behind the passenger seat in the floor was compromised by a piece of steel debris on the highway. The battery split in half and battery acid came through the access door in the floor which was also inadequately secured. The door flew into the compartment…
Air BagsJan 2024
This safety complaint is in reference to defective air bags that were recalled in May 2023 and a solution from Chevrolet has not been initiated 8 months later. This defect can cause serious injury or death so not sure how to proceed from here
SteeringDec 2020
Engine idle down coming off expressway power steering was hard to turn ran off the road. Drove car the rest of the way home steering was still hard to turn in either direction, check power steering fluid and found it to be ok
Air BagsSep 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
Air BagsJun 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNKVGKD5HJ116620 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.