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 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.
Manufacturer 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.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
33
12,700 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
12
34,000 mi
Unknown or other
12
4,100 mi
Air bags
10
30,000 mi
Electrical system
10
2,100 mi
Power train
10
39,000 mi
Service brakes
7
3,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
7
3,200 mi
Exterior lighting
5
4,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
63,360 mi
Suspension
4
7,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
2
63,500 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection
2
—
Steering
2
45,500 mi
Tires
2
—
Wheels
2
—
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
60,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
63,000 mi
Structure: body
1
3,200 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Visibility/wiper
1
—
The 2018 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2020 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
