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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2019 | 44 | 1 |
| Buick Enclave | 2020 | 61 | 6 |
| Buick Encore | 2019 | 88 | 2 |
| Buick Encore | 2020 | 19 | 2 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2019 | 7 | 2 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 2019 | 22 | 3 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 2020 | 18 | 5 |
| Cadillac XT6 | 2020 | 38 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2019 | 189 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2020 | 222 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 2018 | 109 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 2019 | 23 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2018 | 410 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2019 | 306 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2020 | 318 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2018 | 700 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2018 | 464 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2019 | 412 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2020 | 234 | 8 |
| GMC Acadia | 2019 | 387 | 2 |
| GMC Acadia | 2020 | 106 | 6 |
| GMC Terrain | 2018 | 225 | 5 |
| GMC Terrain | 2019 | 186 | 3 |
| GMC Terrain | 2020 | 197 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 2020
52 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the power train; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 20V813000 28 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V803000 21 Dec 2020 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 20V769000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V770000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V755000 7 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V742000 30 Nov 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V731000 24 Nov 2020 | Bugatti |
| 20V692000 10 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020