2024 Chevrolet Traverse Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse, 40% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “brake pad” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Brake pad: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Traverse service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2025, with 111 complaints
2009: 122009122010: 16162011: 282011282012: 15152013: 5201352014: 22222015: 7201572016: 772017: 122017122018: 37372019: 212019212020: 10102021: 9202192022: 992023: 122023122024: 56562025: 11120251112026: 44

n = 393 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Traverse416%—
2025 Traverse11160%10,000
2024 Traverse5640%—
2023 Traverse1213%26,000
2022 Traverse99%20,600
2021 Traverse910%1,372
2020 Traverse104%4,410
2019 Traverse215%7,550
2018 Traverse378%37,000
2017 Traverse123%32,170
2016 Traverse72%19,000
2015 Traverse72%14,081
2014 Traverse224%40,993
2013 Traverse53%29,300
2012 Traverse154%88,000
2011 Traverse285%67,000
2010 Traverse162%82,023
2009 Traverse123%92,150

When owners reported it

Peak: 2025, with 34 complaints
2024: 2202422025: 342025342026: 20202620

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

When I am in reverse, the car will slam on the brakes without warning even without a hazard or object in the way.

Received Oct 6, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769441

When I purchased my car, I was given an alert from the brake sensor that the front pads needed service. I returned the car to the dealer and they were able to reset the alert. A few months later, I got another alert that the front brake pads were at 18%. My car was still under warranty and the…

Received Oct 6, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769432

Master cylinder failure on interstate caused complete loss of braking. No accident. Shop replaced master cylinder per GM bulletin. Warning light for brake assist failure came on and pedal went to the floor. This could’ve ended in a mass casualty situation, thank god we were in wide open territory…

Received Sep 29, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11767636
Chevrolet Traverse
2025 Chevrolet Traverse RS (United States) front view. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Autosdeprimera, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2024 Chevrolet Traverses have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse (40% of the 141 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse?

The most frequent phrase is “brake pad”, in 6 of 56 complaints.

See all 2024 Chevrolet Traverse problems or service brakes problems across all Traverse years.