2012 Chevrolet Traverse Seat belts Problems

1)The air conditioning unit line has caused a leak. It was determined this line needs to be replaced by an independent service center. This a/c line is located from under the front of the hood all the way to the rear of vehicle. This line constantly rubs and there is friction with other lines/hoses (power steering), and other components under the hood. No rubbing should occur. The rubbing and friction cause holes to form causing not only for it to leak out but also potentially leak on other components under the hood which could cause other issues such as breakdown of the vehicle or fire. It has affected us not only by not providing a/c under extreme heat, but also has caused hissing sounds and for white smoke vapors that has omitted from the vents inside the vehicle. It has also caused us to breathe in the vapors which are toxic. There was cold a/c felt through the vents and we were not aware of any issues until now (7/19/2024). This is a very costly repair, over $1500 and up for the average consumer to pay out. 2)Park assist & sound that are unable to hear & works intermittently. The radio display & speakers work intermittently. The park assist is connected to the speakers. When the speakers and radio/radio display do not work properly; it causes the park assist to not function correctly when backing up. This is a safety issue due to blind spots and areas one cannot see and depending on the park assist to aide them; something can get hit or run over. There is an issue with Engine fuse box wiring & terminals GM knows of. 3)Driver seat belt lap anchor pretentioner. Only special coverage adjustment which states dealers are to inspect & replace. They failed to send out the notice to me. I was told I have to pay the dealership a diagnostic fee to inspect it then fix from there. I shouldn’t have to pay the fee to have it replaced like it states in the documents. Nor worry about safety of seatbelt & components going to fail to protect in the event of a crash.

NHTSA ID

11603381

Incident

Jul 19, 2024

I got in the car to put the seatbelt on and it just snapped at the floor, the lap belt cable which runs down to the left of the drivers seat. That braided cable just snapped. Shoulder harness still works, but no lap belt.

NHTSA ID

11495607

Incident

Nov 30, 2022

MY SEAT BELT SNAPPED AT THE CABLE - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT A DIFFERENT VIN DESPITE THIS BEING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11348505

Incident

Aug 4, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS TRAVERSE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2019. I HAD IT 2 MONTHS AND IT STARTED WINDING AND THE POWER STEERING WAS MAKING AN AWFUL NOISE I CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM CASH FOR CARS I'M GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO THE REAR SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEAT FELL APART WITHIN A WEEK OF HAVING IT. I PAID 13,000 DOLLARS FOR THE SUV AND I JUST WANT IT SAFE FOR MY CHILDREN.

NHTSA ID

11315342

Incident

Nov 11, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CABLE THAT CONNECTED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TO THE FLOORBOARD DISINTEGRATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS HELD ON BY A FEW THREADS OF STEEL. SVG MOTORS IN GREENVILLE, OHIO AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

NHTSA ID

11076704

Incident

Feb 21, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE LATE JANUARY 2017. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF HAVING IT, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER ALARMS CAME UP. THERE WAS ALSO GAS FUMES FILLING MY CAR. HAD SERVICE COMPLETED, ALL THAT WAS FOUND WAS A FOULED OUT SPARK PLUG. CAR HAS HAD THESE SAME ALARMS COME UP MAYBE A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME THESE CAME UP, VEHICLE WAS IDLING. OTHER TIMES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. HAVE ALSO HAD THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COME UP AS WELL. THE MIDDLE SEATBELT IN THE CENTER OF THE CAR, DOESN'T COME OUT AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

11004362

Incident

Jan 24, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE MIDDLE SEATBELTS IN THE MIDDLE AND BACK ROW LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. FIRST IN THE SECOND ROW, THE MIDDLE SEATBELT LOCKS UP WHEN THE SEAT GETS FOLDED DOWN. THE SEATBELT WILL THEN NOT RELEASE. SOMETIMES YOU CAN PULL IT OUT AND LET IT GO BACK A FEW TIMES AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY COME OUT, BUT NOT EVERY TIME. THE MIDDLE SEATBELT IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND MY CHILD'S NECK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND THE BELT WAS LOCKED SO TIGHT AROUND HIS NECK THAT I COULD NOT MANEUVER IT TO GET IT OFF OF HIS NECK. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET HIM TO BEND HIS NECK FAR ENOUGH TO GET IT OUR FROM BEHIND HIM, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF HE DID NOT OR WAS NOT ABLE TO NOTIFY ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.

NHTSA ID

10906807

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

Mileage

16,000 mi

THE CAR'S ENGINE SOUNDS TOO LOUD. I BOUGHT THE CAR LATE DECEMBER 2015 AND I TOLD THE SERVCE ADVISOR THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE WIRING BECAUSE THE LIGHT BULB NEEDED TO CHANGE, SOUNDS FROM SPEAKERS WOULD BOUNCE OFF FROM ONE SPEAKER TO ANOTHER, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, AND ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN USUAL. TWO WEEKS AGO, WHILE I WAS ON I-95 WITH MY KIDS, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SLOWED DOWN ON ME, TRACTION CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF, THE CAR STATED ENGINE POWER SLOWED AND STABITALK LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TERRIFIED. I'M ALREADY A VICTIM OF MILE DISCREPANCY AND POOR PROFESSIONALISM FROM THE GM FROM AUTONATION CHEVROLET DELRAY AND I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY CAR THERE A TIME BACK IN MAY BECAUSE MY ENGINE WAS SHAKING, I WAS TOLD THEY FIXED MY ENGINE BUT THE CAR WAS STILL SHAKING AFTERWARDS. ALSO THE SEATBELT FOR THE MIDDLE SEAT OF THE SECOND ROW, WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I WENT TO AUTONATION TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, THEY CLAIMED IT DOESN'T HAVE ENGINE ISSUES EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THE WHOLE DIAGONOSIS.

NHTSA ID

10904877

Incident

Aug 19, 2016

Mileage

15 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. IT DOESN'T STAY BUCKLED. WE HAVE USED AN AIR COMPRESSOR HOSE TO BLOW ANY DEBRIS OUT THAT MAY HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE BUCKLE BUT IT STILL DOESN'T STAY LATCHED.

NHTSA ID

10898726

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS THE VEHICLE "CHECK AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND A WARNING INDICATOR ON THE DASH INDICATING SOMEONE HAS NOT BUCKLED THEIR SEAT BELT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 OR SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MOST RECENT REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS 1/4/16 AND I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 2/1/16. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, CUSTOMER RELATIONS REP AND MOST RECENTLY CORPORATE (CASE# 8-1796822227). WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW BUT HAVE NOT FELT SAFE IN IT SINCE THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. WE TRY TO MINIMISE USE BUT HAVE 5 GRAND CHILDREN THAT WE REGULARLY HAUL AROUND. WE DON'T REALLY RECALL WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED. AGAIN WE DO NOT FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND LOOKED INTO.

NHTSA ID

10838622

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. RECALL ON THE FLEXIBLE STEEL CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SAFETY BELT TO THE VEHICLE AT THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS THAT CAN FATIGUE AND SEPARATE OVER TIME AS A RESULT OF OCCUPANT MOVEMENT INTO THE SEAT. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL, WAS COMPLETED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10659554

Incident

Jul 24, 2014

HELLO. I LEASED A 2012 TRAVERSE FOR 24 MONTHS AND HAD 3 OR WAS IT 4 URGENT/IMPORTANT RECALLS? I MISSED WORK 3 TIMES COSTING ME ALMOST $500.00 DOLLARS BECAUSE I HAD TO CALL OFF ALL BECAUSE "URGENT/IMPORTANT" TOOK THOSE WORDS FOR GRANTED RECALLS. I RECENTLY GOT A 24 MONTH NEW LEASE FROM CHEVY AGAIN AFTER TURNING MY TRAVERSE IN THIS MONTH SHORTLY AFTER I WAS BILLED BY ALLY FINANCIAL ABOUT $600.00 FOR MINOR WEAR AND TEARS FOR THE TRAVERSE I TURNED IN ALMOST 2 WEEKS AGO. I TURNED THE TRUCK IN EARLY AND MADE THE LAST PAYMENT AND IT WAS 8K MILES UNDER. I'M SHOCKED AND APPALLED THAT WITH ALL THE URGENT RECALLS AND HAVING TO LOSE MONEY CALLING OFF WORK TO GET THESE SERIOUS URGENT RECALLS FIXED, ALLY OR CHEVY DID NOT EVEN OFFER ANY INCENTIVES?? THEY SAID REPAIRS FOR RECALLS ARE AT NO CHARGE...WELL OF COURSE THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE AND TO THINK OF MY KIDS AND DRIVING WITH THEM KNOWING A PRIOR URGENT RECALLS AND ONE BEING WAS WITH SAFETY BELTS??,? HMMM MAYBE I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THIS, I HAVE TO TAKE IT AS A SERIOUS MATTER. I LOST TIME AND MONEY AWAY FROM WORK TO FIX THE CHEVY RECALLS...SO MANY, AND ALLY FINANCIAL IS ASKING ME FOR ALMOST $600.00??? CHEVY NEGLECTED TO RELEASE THESE VEHICLES LIKE THE TRAVERSE WITH SEAT BELT ISSUES BEING DISCOVERED A YEAR AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT AND WITH THE FAMILY IN IT? WOW UNBELIEVABLE, AND THEN ALLY FINANCIAL ASKING ME FOR $600. FOR MINOR SCRATCHES, SOME NERVES. CHEVY NOT EVEN COMPENSATING NOTHING NOT EVEN A DOLLAR, HAH I JUST HOPE THAT VP [XXX] OF THE GLOBAL VEHICLE SAFETY REALIZES THIS WAS ONGOING THE SECOND MY FAMILY TRUCK TRAVERSE LEFT THE ASSEMBLY WITH THIS IMPORTANT/URGENT RECALL, ESPECIALLY THE SEAT BELT ONE. MY FAMILY RODE IN THIS TRUCK. NO COMPENSATIONS JUST AN APOLOGY, SURE YAH RIGHT GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE...ALLY OWES ME AND CHEVY SHOULD PAY MY DEBT...THE NERVE! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10643991

Incident

Feb 14, 2013

Mileage

4,500 mi

THE SERVICE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY IS COMING ON ON DRIVER DASHBOARD. HAPPENS WITH PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE BOTH BUCKED UP. TOOK IT TO A SERVICE CENTER AND THERE ARE NO CODES STORED. SYSTEM IS CHECKING OUT WITH PASS WHEN IT IS CHECKED. THERE ARE NO FAIL INDICATORS. BOTH RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS AND THE ISSUE IS STILL RECURRING. *JS

NHTSA ID

10617195

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

34,000 mi

2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TWO RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MENTIONED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10608354

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CABLE THAT WAS MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SERVICE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,392.

NHTSA ID

10566254

Incident

Feb 13, 2014

Mileage

58,392 mi