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.