2018 Chevrolet Traverse service brakes problems
36 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
“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
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that the driveway was on a slope, and his wife was attempting to reenter the vehicle while it was in parked and the engine was running, and in the process the vehicle began to roll forward down the contacts driveway, the contacts wife…”
filed Jul 1, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Traverse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Traverse | 3 | 15% |
| 2025 Traverse | 107 | 63% |
| 2024 Traverse | 50 | 39% |
| 2023 Traverse | 11 | 13% |
| 2022 Traverse | 7 | 7% |
| 2021 Traverse | 9 | 10% |
| 2020 Traverse | 9 | 4% |
| 2019 Traverse | 20 | 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.