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NHTSA Campaign Number

20V668000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (25)

YearMakeModel
2019BuickEnclave
2020BuickEnclave
2019BuickEncore
2020BuickEncore
2018BuickLaCrosse
2019BuickLaCrosse
2019CadillacXT4
2020CadillacXT4
2020CadillacXT6
2019ChevroletBlazer
2020ChevroletBlazer
2018ChevroletCruze
2019ChevroletCruze
2018ChevroletEquinox
2019ChevroletEquinox
2020ChevroletEquinox
2018ChevroletMalibu
2018ChevroletTraverse
2019ChevroletTraverse
2020ChevroletTraverse
2019GMCAcadia
2020GMCAcadia
2018GMCTerrain
2019GMCTerrain
2020GMCTerrain

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Affected Models

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Years

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 20V668000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.