2018 Chevrolet Traverse service brakes problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 08/15/26, I was at a traffic light waiting to make a left turn on a major roadway. Because the wait was on a hill, the park brake automatically engaged. When the traffic light turned green and as I attempted to accelerate, the electronic parking brake failed to release as it should and normally…”
filed Aug 18, 2026
“The vacuum pump had a catastrophic failure. This led to failure of assisted breaking, and caused brake pedal to go rock hard while driving on the roadway. Metal shards from the vacuum pump broke off, and has now entered the engine. Chevy knows this vacuum pump is flawed, but did not include my…”
filed Feb 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 4 | 17% |
| 2025 Traverse | 107 | 61% |
| 2024 Traverse | 52 | 39% |
| 2023 Traverse | 12 | 13% |
| 2022 Traverse | 9 | 9% |
| 2021 Traverse | 9 | 10% |
| 2020 Traverse | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Traverse | 21 | 5% |
| 2017 Traverse | 12 | 3% |
| 2016 Traverse | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Traverse | 7 | 2% |
| 2014 Traverse | 22 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.