2025 Chevrolet Traverse
The 2025 Chevrolet Traverse is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Traverse FWD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 185 complaints, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
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| Trim | Powertrain | Drive | MSRP | HP | Torque | MPG comb | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | Gas | FWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 18 in |
| LS | Gas | AWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 18 in |
| LT | Gas | FWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 18 in |
| LT | Gas | AWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 18 in |
| Z71 | Gas | AWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 18 in |
| RS | Gas | FWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 22 in |
| RS | Gas | AWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 22 in |
| High Country | Gas | FWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 23 mpg | 22 in |
| High Country | Gas | AWD | — | 328 hp | 326 lb-ft | 21 mpg | 22 in |
MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse FWD | Gas | FWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 27 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Traverse AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 19 | 24 | 21 | $3,200 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48110, 48117.
Emissions & certification
Source: EPA emission certificates| Configuration | Smog rating | Emission standard | Where it can be sold new | SmartWay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse AWD, Traverse FWD | 5 / 10 | Federal Tier 3 Bin 50 / California LEV-III ULEV50 | All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards | — |
Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.
The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.
New-vehicle warranty
Source: manufacturer press kits, make-levelAs stated in Chevrolet's press kits for the 2025–2027 model years (4 kits); this model year's own kit states no warranty terms, so the make's are shown. Confirm the term for this car with the dealer.
The cheapest ownership win
Insurers price the 2025 Traverse very differently, and the gap between the best and worst quote on the same car and driver is usually larger than any option you are weighing on this page.
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.
NHTSA defect investigations
Service Brakes — Electronic Brake Module Component Failure open
On April 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24011 after receiving complaints concerning a loss of brake assist in 2023 MY Cadillac Lyriq vehicles. These complaints allege a hard brake pedal, followed by a “Brake System Failure” message at start up or while driving. GM shared records regarding several internal investigations for loss of brake assist due to alleged spindle fractures in the eBoost system. GM has stated that in the event of a spindle fracture, anti-lock brakes (ABS), stability control, and traction control remain functional until the vehicle comes to a complete stop. At this point, ABS, brake assist, stability control, and tractio
Opened Aug 21, 2026 · action EA26006 · the investigation’s page →
Hear about a recall before the letter does
The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse
Search by fitment on eBay Motors — OEM take-offs, aftermarket, and the trim pieces dealers no longer stock. The listing and the price are the seller's.
Find parts for this Traverse →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 7 injuries · 0 deaths reported
18 per 10,000 built · Chevrolet reported 105,088 Traverse built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2025: 117 · 2026: 68
Most-cited components
In depth: brake problems → · automatic emergency braking problems →
In owners' own words
Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.
The master brake cylinder failed around the 1600-mile mark. It seems to be occurring on 2025 Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave models. GM has no ETA on replacement parts. I took it to a nearby dealer service center (Dave Kirk Chevrolet in Crossville, TN), and they diagnosed the issue.
After owning the vehicle for 13 short days, the check engine light came on and a message appeared indicating the vehicle could not be put in reverse due to unsafe vehicle condition. The vehicle just hit 500 miles at this time.
My Traverse prompted me to do an update - I did- and all my cameras stopped working- took to dealership - they tried to do a Manuel update and locked up the whole system- and the USB’s stopped working - 4 weeks later waiting on new system and no answer in site for when parts will be in - contacted GM and they escalated issue - told to be…
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH during a road trip, the ABS warning light illuminated upon depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the messages "Control Module Performance Warning" and "Forward Collision Alert System" were displayed.
Owned brand new vehicle for 48 hours. Fuel injector failure on cylinder 4 at 120 miles on the dash. Check engine light was on. Vehicle is currently at dealership. Engine unreliable/unsafe. Dealer confirmed. Dealer stated up to 10 days waiting on parts. Unknown if further damage has been caused. Wife states vehicle had a rough idle.
Purchased new 25 Traverse. Driving from AR to OK, stopped at a store, parked car. Upon returning to car, start ignition and red "BRAKE" light illuminated as well as ABS, Traction control and forward collision icons all lit. "Service brake assist, service esc, rear auto brake and park assist unavailable" warnings all show on the dash.
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Reported by Chevrolet itself: 12 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 19 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 11 per 100,000 built. Every Traverse model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.
When owners reported it
miles, typically
Half the 19 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 4,000 and 17,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.
Median mileage by component
| Component | Reports | Median miles | Vs same age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 12 | 16,000 | 2.42× |
Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2025-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Here, owners reported later: service brakes (2.42×). Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.
Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAP| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 18% |
| SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 17% |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Driver-assist crash reports (7)
Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-012 no injury reported · 5 severity unknown
Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 · 7 with an air bag deployment · 2 towed
What was engaged, and what was hit
System named: Super Cruise 1.0 (5), Level 2 (2)
Crash partner: Other 4 · Motorcycle 1 · Passenger Car 1 · Unknown 1
Filed by: General Motors, LLC
| Incident | System | Struck | Injury alleged | State | Speed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0 | Passenger Car | no injury reported | NJ | 3 mph | 540-16412 |
| Jul 2026 | Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0 | Other | unknown | IN | 61 mph | 540-15935 |
| Apr 2026 | Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0 | Other | no injury reported | MO | 71 mph | 540-14872 |
| Feb 2026 | Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0 | Unknown | unknown | MN | 71 mph | 540-14082 |
| Nov 2025 | Level 2 · Super Cruise 1.0 | Motorcycle | unknown | FL | 82 mph | 540-13169 |
| Sep 2025 | Level 2 · Level 2 | Other | unknown | MO | 80 mph | 540-11647 |
| Aug 2025 | Level 2 · Level 2 | Other | unknown | VA | 70 mph | 540-11552 |
From the manufacturer’s own filing
The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.
On August [redacted], 2025, a 2025 Traverse was traveling southbound on [redacted] in Petersburg, VA, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicates there was a frontal impact that deployed the front seat belt pretensioners and airbags. The passenger was wearing their seat belt at the time of the crash. The driver was not.
On August [redacted]. 2026, a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse was travelling northbound on [redacted] in East Orange, New Jersey, with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicates there was a frontal impact that deployed the front-seat pretensioners and driver and front passenger airbags, and that the driver and front passenger were wearing their seat…
On February [redacted], 2026, a 2025 Chevrolet Traverse was travelling southbound on [redacted] with Super Cruise engaged and active. Crash data indicated a rollover event that deployed the airbags and front seat belt pretensioners.
A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications- 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first · GM service campaign N262546590-01Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where coolant leaks from the radiator hose quick connect at the radiator inlet.
- 5 years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first · GM service campaign N262546590Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where coolant leaks from the radiator hose quick connect at the radiator inlet.
- Term not in NHTSA’s summary · GM warranty extension 22-NA-244This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every GM warranty extension (33) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →
Most often about: Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Engine, Power Train, Forward Collision Avoidance.
- PIC6626B Service bulletin2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other
- PI created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
- PIP6045C Service bulletin2026-10-16 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates a potential chirp noise coming from the engine compartment.
- PIP6137 Service bulletin2026-10-07 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI communicates the possibility of dtc U11E2 setting as current or history due to poor connection at Intake Cam Actuator
- PIT6457C Service bulletin2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
- This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
- PIC6540K Service bulletin2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
- PIT6368E Service bulletin2026-09-28 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module.
- PIT5698F Service bulletin2026-09-26 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
- PIT6426C Service bulletin2026-09-15 · Unknown Or Other
- If a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path before replacing the Image processing module.
A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.
Diagnostic trouble codes on file
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaintsCodes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.
| Code | What it means | Most often filed under | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|---|
| P059F P059F on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 5 bulletins |
| P050D P050D on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Engine | 3 bulletins · 1 owner report |
| C1171 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Wheels · Wheel bearing → | 3 bulletins |
| C1172 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Wheels · Wheel bearing → | 3 bulletins |
| C1173 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Wheels · Wheel bearing → | 3 bulletins |
| C1174 | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Wheels · Wheel bearing → | 3 bulletins |
| P0607 P0607 on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 3 bulletins |
| B0126 B0126 on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
| B1DD0 B1DD0 on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
| C055F C055F on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Service Brakes · Brake pads → | 2 owner reports |
| P0300 P0300 on Chevrolet → | Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder. | Engine · Ignition coils → | 1 bulletin · 1 owner report |
| P0604 P0604 on Chevrolet → | Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard. | Unknown Or Other | 2 bulletins |
Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.
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At the New York inspection station
Source: New York State DMVIn New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse failed the safety inspection on 0.22% of first inspections — lower than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected.
failed the safety inspection
4,946 initial inspections of 4,920 vehicles.
| Measure | The 2025 Traverse | Every 2025 vehicle | Behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the safety inspection | 0.22% | 0.36% | 4,946 |
| Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit | 0.24% | 0.16% | 4,946 |
| Miles driven a year | 9,569 | 8,354 | odometer at inspection |
| Average odometer | 14,221 | 12,194 | odometer at inspection |
New York does not emissions-test model years this new, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).
Traverse by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2025 Traverse
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse have any recalls?
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them, and a clean sheet on a recent model year often just means the vehicle is new.
How safe is the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
NHTSA gave the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it A (100/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, the best EPA combined figure is 23 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What do owners complain about on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
Owners have filed 185 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, most often about service brakes, forward collision avoidance, electrical system. Of those, 4 involved a crash, 7 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
How clean is the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
The EPA smog rating for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse is 5 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III ULEV50, Federal Tier 3 Bin 50 — which the table above lists per configuration.
Are there service bulletins for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
The manufacturer has filed 389 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, most often covering unknown or other, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-10-16. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.
How does the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse do at state inspection?
In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse failed the safety inspection on 0.22% of first inspections — lower than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.
What we hold, and what an empty row means
Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.
| Data | Held | Source | What it covers — or what empty means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel economy & configurations | 2 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | 2 configurations | EPA emission certificates | Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new. |
| Recalls | none | NHTSA recall campaigns | No campaign has been filed. Because the register is complete, an empty row here means there is nothing to find — not that we are missing it. |
| Owner complaints | 185 | NHTSA complaint database | Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold. |
| Crash ratings | 2 tested | NHTSA NCAP | Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them. |
| Service bulletins | 389 | NHTSA manufacturer communications | Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall. |
| Investigations | 1 | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation | Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative. |
| Driver-assist crash reports | 7 | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes. |
| Specifications filed with NHTSA | none | NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns | We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable. |
| Trims, pricing & equipment | 9 trims | Manufacturer press kit | Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from. |
Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.