2012 Chevrolet Traverse service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“UNKNOWN, I first bought my Chevy Traverse Ltz in April of 2020, and about 2 weeks of driving it, I noticed that all(4)of my wheels/brakes instantly locked up while driving in traffic, almost causing a pile-up collision. The rotors and brakes releases alot of smoke as the wheels scrub and the suv…”
filed Nov 10, 2021
“I was driving on st [xxx] and it was raining I almost hydroplane and my traction light came on and my car started accelerating on it's own I had to pass two cars so I wouldn't hit them and luckily no one was coming towards me my car kept accelerating faster up to 100 mph I slammed on my brakes but…”
filed Mar 1, 2021
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% |
| 2018 Traverse | 36 | 8% |
| 2017 Traverse | 12 | 3% |
| 2016 Traverse | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Traverse | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.