2025 Chevrolet Traverse Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 7,926 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake assist” (27% of reports).
- 62forward collision avoidance complaints
- 7,926median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 15%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake assist: mentioned in 17 of 62 complaints (27%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 17 of 62 complaints (27%)
- Service ESC: mentioned in 14 of 62 complaints (23%)
- Traction control forward: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Traverse forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 5 | 20% | — |
| 2025 Traverse | 62 | 34% | 7,926 |
| 2024 Traverse | 23 | 16% | 2,266 |
| 2023 Traverse | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2022 Traverse | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Traverse | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Traverse | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Traverse | 5 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Traverse | 7 | 2% | 25,450 |
| 2017 Traverse | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2016 Traverse | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2015 Traverse | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2013 Traverse | 1 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2011 Traverse | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2010 Traverse | 1 | 0% | 160,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2025 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.
While I was pulling into an intersection, my brakes and break system failed. The brake pedal went straight to the floor without any resistance. I had no ability to put on an emergency break. I was able to navigate into a parking lot where i still could not get my vehicle to come to a complete stop…
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance system activated, and the vehicle abruptly stopped. The Forward Collision Avoidance message was displayed. The contact stated that there were no vehicles nearby during the failure…
Sudden slamming on the brake automatically when in reverse and there is nothing around the car to cause this. Has happened many times The car will alert that something is too close when turning right by there is nothing there. It is intermittent. When you start the car it the motor reves up very…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2025 Chevrolet Traverses have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse (34% of the 184 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 2025 Chevrolet Traverse forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 7,926 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “brake assist”, in 17 of 62 complaints, followed by “master cylinder” (17).
Other 2025 Chevrolet Traverse problems
- Service Brakes problems (111)
See all 2025 Chevrolet Traverse problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Traverse years.