2025 Chevrolet Traverse Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, 60% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake assist” (39% of reports).
- 111service brakes complaints
- 10,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 13%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 43 of 111 complaints (39%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 37 of 111 complaints (33%)
- Service ESC: mentioned in 30 of 111 complaints (27%)
- Forward collision: mentioned in 21 of 111 complaints (19%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Traverse service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 4 | 16% | — |
| 2025 Traverse | 111 | 60% | 10,000 |
| 2024 Traverse | 56 | 40% | — |
| 2023 Traverse | 12 | 13% | 26,000 |
| 2022 Traverse | 9 | 9% | 20,600 |
| 2021 Traverse | 9 | 10% | 1,372 |
| 2020 Traverse | 10 | 4% | 4,410 |
| 2019 Traverse | 21 | 5% | 7,550 |
| 2018 Traverse | 37 | 8% | 37,000 |
| 2017 Traverse | 12 | 3% | 32,170 |
| 2016 Traverse | 7 | 2% | 19,000 |
| 2015 Traverse | 7 | 2% | 14,081 |
| 2014 Traverse | 22 | 4% | 40,993 |
| 2013 Traverse | 5 | 3% | 29,300 |
| 2012 Traverse | 15 | 4% | 88,000 |
| 2011 Traverse | 28 | 5% | 67,000 |
| 2010 Traverse | 16 | 2% | 82,023 |
| 2009 Traverse | 12 | 3% | 92,150 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes 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…
Vehicle: 2025 Chevrolet Traverse LT FWD VIN: [XXX] Purchase Date: XXX Incident Date: XXX Mileage: 35,975 INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: On Fr XXX, just seven days after purchasing this vehicle from Enterprise Car Sales, I started my 2025 Chevrolet Traverse and was immediately presented with multiple serious…
Driver side windshield wiper does not clear window, blades have been replaced and still not fixed. Appears to be a wiper arm issue. Rear camera blips out, goes black or shows half a screen during use. Happens almost daily and has caused me to nearly hit cars and or people. Front tire sensor will…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2025 Chevrolet Traverses have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse (60% 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 service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
The most frequent phrase is “brake assist”, in 43 of 111 complaints, followed by “master cylinder” (37).
Other 2025 Chevrolet Traverse problems
See all 2025 Chevrolet Traverse problems or service brakes problems across all Traverse years.