2013 Chevrolet Traverse Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, 3% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,300 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have been having problems with my 2013 chevy Traverse the traction control light/stabilitrax comes on, which makes my check engine light come on, which then causes my engine to power down, I will then have to wait 2-3 minutes and it will either crank up or it won't (has to be towed), it also causes it to stall out when taking off or coming to a stop. Stalled out on me while pulling out into oncoming traffic thankfully I wasn't all the way out in the road or I would have been t-boned. …”
NHTSA complaint #11367028, filed 2020-10, 130,000 miles“June 2018 I took my Traverse for regular oil change and was told I needed brakes. Si wasn't experiencing a problem with them but I agreed to have them replaced as they are important part of the driving experience. Approximately 4 weeks after the new brakes were replaced a grinding noise began when I applied the brakes coming to a stop. I had no noises coming from my brakes ever before they were replaced? I took it back to the dealership they couldn't hear anything and brakes were 100%. …”
NHTSA complaint #11155285, filed 2018-11, 50,705 miles“My vehicle has been doing this since it was purchased. The acceleration and deceleration are jerky sometimes. It feels occasionally like I have been rear-ended. I feel like it tries to accelerate while I am applying the breaks. When I am trying to apply the gas sometimes it has no power and I have to push the pedal down harder which leads it to jerk forward. Hard gear shifting lots of shaking and lurching. It is exactly like what the class action lawsuit against GM describes but my vehicle isn't one involved in that yet, but I believe it should be.”
NHTSA complaint #11204271, filed 2019-04, 2,000 miles“As I was driving on a highway I stepped on the accelerator and the car did not respond and came to a sudden stop in the middle of the highway. I had no warning and no ability to pull off to the side of the road. I could not restart the car and I had no power steering or brakes. I had my car towed to the local GM dealership and they found that a piece in the engine had fallen or broken and damaged the piston, the cylinder and the head of the engine. As the mechanic said, it was a catastrophic engine failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10569352, filed 2014-03, 7,895 miles“the breaks grind and took it to a shop they said it was my anit break locked up when my car comes to a stop it shakes and my tacation control warning comes on”
NHTSA complaint #11521000, filed 2023-05Related service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011990Nov 26, 2024This service bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct the customer concern of wheel clicking.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 10253061Mar 4, 2024This Preliminary information communicates that when removing the fuel line jumper hose care should be taken to be sure the line is reinstalled correctly to avoid a no/low fuel…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 22% |
| 2025 | 118 | 64% |
| 2024 | 63 | 44% |
| 2023 | 12 | 13% |
| 2022 | 9 | 9% |
| 2021 | 10 | 11% |
| 2020 | 10 | 4% |
| 2019 | 22 | 5% |
| 2018 | 38 | 8% |
| 2017 | 12 | 3% |
| 2016 | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 | 7 | 2% |
| 2014 | 23 | 4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 3% |
| 2012 | 16 | 5% |
| 2011 | 31 | 5% |
| 2010 | 17 | 3% |
| 2009 | 13 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse
53 complaintsEngine
45 complaintsElectronic stability control
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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