2025 Chevrolet Traverse Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2025 Chevrolet Traverse ranks 2nd-worst of 17 model years with a complaint index of 94 and 177 complaints, earning an Avoid verdict. Brakes account for 63% of complaints, with a median failure mileage of 9,995 miles, and there are no recalls yet.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 94/100
- #2 of 17 Traverse years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 177
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 4
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 22
- 19.5 city / 25.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 3 / 0
Top 2025 Chevy Traverse problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes112 (63%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras64 (36%)
- Electrical System46 (26%)
- Engine20 (11%)
- Other17 (10%)
- Transmission & Powertrain13 (7%)
- Structure & Body9 (5%)
- Steering4 (2%)
- Lane Departure3 (2%)
- Visibility & Wipers3 (2%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Automatic emergency braking system warning lights illuminate and the system disables itself, sometimes after the vehicle was already involved in a collision.
- Brake pedal fails to respond as expected at low speed, resulting in the vehicle striking the car ahead.
- Side curtain airbags deploy in a T-bone crash but fail to deflate, trapping the occupant inside the vehicle.
- Transmission slips or hesitates at highway speed, with RPMs spiking toward the red zone and the accelerator not engaged.
- Transmission fluid leaks develop on nearly-new vehicles, followed by a check engine light and the vehicle dropping into low-speed mode on the highway.
- Vehicle loses all electrical power and brakes shortly after purchase, forcing the driver to coast off the road.
2025 Chevrolet Traverse recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Chevrolet Traverse fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 19.5 MPG
- Highway
- 25.5 MPG
- Combined
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,950
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Traverse years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints, the 2025 Traverse ranks 2nd-worst of 17 model years with a complaint index of 94, so it carries an Avoid verdict relative to other Traverse years.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse?
- Brakes are the top problem area, making up 63% of complaints, with a median mileage at failure of 9,995 miles. Collision avoidance and camera issues follow at 36% of complaints.
- Does the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse as of the latest data.
- Which Chevrolet Traverse years are better than 2025?
- Several years score lower complaint indexes and better verdicts, including 2013, 2021, 2022, and 2023, all rated Best, compared to the 2025 model's index of 94.
- How much does the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse cost to run in fuel?
- The EPA rates the 2025 Traverse at 22 mpg combined, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,950.