2025 Chevrolet Traverse Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · 111 complaints analyzed

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).

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.

Under 10k miles2 · 50%
10k–25k miles2 · 50%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 111 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 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 81 complaints
2025: 812025812026: 30202630

n = 111 complaints · Source: NHTSA

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…

Received Oct 15, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11771313

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…

Received Oct 11, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11770387

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…

Received Oct 9, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11770072
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 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.