2025 Chevrolet Traverse brake problems
114 of the 179 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the brakes
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 114 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2025: 82 · 2026: 32
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
179 complaints in all about the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse, 32 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Traverse brake problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
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.
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.
On 6/18/25 vehicle started displaying "Service braking system" and "service electronic stability control" warnings along with warning chimes and various malfunction indicator lights. Malfunction Indicator Lights included service brakes, ABS, and ESC. Vehicle taken to dealer service department on 6/18.
Had lights on my dashboard when I turned it on the morning of 6/1/25. Brake light, traction, ABS, and forward collision. Cruise control also stopped working. Brake module needs to be replaced
While driving the vehicle a brake assist and service ESC fault occurred. It flashed on the dashboard. The issue just appeared with no prior warning. This made the brakes very difficult to engage and control. I was driving 50+ MPH down a congested road and almost collided with vehicles in front of me stopping for a traffic light.
What is on file about the brakes
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNHTSA investigation
- EA26006 Electronic Brake Module Component Failureopened Aug 21, 2026 · 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 …
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 88 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre brake problems common on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 114 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (64% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 NHTSA investigation is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the brakes on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do brake problems show up on the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.