NHTSA Campaign 20V668000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Oct 29, 2020 · 194,105 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK ENCLAVE 2019 194,105
BUICK ENCLAVE 2020 194,105
BUICK ENCORE 2019 194,105
BUICK ENCORE 2020 194,105
BUICK LACROSSE 2018 194,105
BUICK LACROSSE 2019 194,105
CADILLAC XT4 2019 194,105
CADILLAC XT4 2020 194,105
CADILLAC XT6 2020 194,105
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2019 194,105
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2020 194,105
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2018 194,105
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2019 194,105
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2018 194,105
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2019 194,105
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2020 194,105
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2018 194,105
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2018 194,105
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2019 194,105
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2020 194,105
GMC ACADIA 2019 194,105
GMC ACADIA 2020 194,105
GMC TERRAIN 2018 194,105
GMC TERRAIN 2019 194,105
GMC TERRAIN 2020 194,105

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V668000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.