General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Safety risk
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
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
Power train
216
61,000 mi
Electrical system
138
29,000 mi
Unknown or other
126
15,000 mi
Engine
83
19,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
36
12,000 mi
Service brakes
27
11,000 mi
Steering
25
1,319 mi
Seat belts
17
4,300 mi
Suspension
16
58,000 mi
Air bags
14
34,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
13
43,550 mi
Back over prevention: warnings
6
—
Structure: body
6
3,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
5
128,100 mi
Vehicle speed control
5
1,319 mi
Exterior lighting
4
4,800 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
4
—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
3
104,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2
32,400 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
91,000 mi
Traction control system
2
91,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
—
Wheels
2
21,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
75,000 mi
Lane departure: assist
1
—
Seats
1
4,300 mi
Structure
1
45,000 mi
Tires
1
—
Visibility
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
10,000 mi
The 2018 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2020 model has 2 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.