General Motors LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 29, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 194,105. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
The risk
Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Buick Enclave | 61 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Buick Encore | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Cadillac XT4 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Cadillac XT6 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Blazer | 224 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Equinox | 318 | 4 | 7 | 21 |
| 2020 Chevrolet Traverse | 235 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 GMC Acadia | 106 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 GMC Terrain | 198 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 Buick Enclave | 44 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 Buick Encore | 88 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 Buick Lacrosse | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Cadillac XT4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Blazer | 189 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Cruze | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Equinox | 310 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Traverse | 412 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 GMC Acadia | 388 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 GMC Terrain | 187 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 Buick Lacrosse | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Cruze | 109 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Equinox | 410 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Malibu | 700 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | 465 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 GMC Terrain | 226 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V668000.
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