Model year record

2020 Chevrolet Traverse

8 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 444 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V210000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
89
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-31
Owners notified
2022-04-29

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Traverse and 2021-2022 Buick Enclave vehicles. The harness connector to the left or right side roof rail air bag may have incompatible electrical terminals, which could prevent the air bags from deploying in a crash.

Safety risk

Roof rail air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the harness connector to the roof rail air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212352140.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V817000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Braun Corporation
Vehicles affected
639
Reported to NHTSA
2021-10-18
Owners notified
2021-11-29

Defect description

Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Traverse wheelchair accessible vehicles with Power In-floor Ramp conversion. The screw and clip that hold the inner wheel-well plastic shroud in place may chafe against the transmission case, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.

Safety risk

A transmission fluid leak can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the screw and clip, and inspect for signs of contact with the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V115000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
33,838
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-25
Owners notified
2021-03-22

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

Safety risk

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. 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 N212329050.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V684000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
7,516
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-05
Owners notified
2020-12-17

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.

Safety risk

Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 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 N202319030.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V668000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
194,105
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-29
Owners notified
2020-12-15

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 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V639000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
2,781
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-15
Owners notified
2020-11-16

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.

Safety risk

Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 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 N202314760.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V446000

Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
769
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-30
Owners notified
2020-09-03

Defect description

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

Safety risk

If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V643000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
3,420
Reported to NHTSA
2019-09-06
Owners notified
2019-10-04

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked.

Safety risk

A crack in the frame rail may reduce crash performance, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N192268310.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine11058,000 mi
Unknown or other85900 mi
Power train6330,000 mi
Electrical system323,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system24
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2084,701 mi
Seat belts122,000 mi
Service brakes111,819 mi
Steering112,000 mi
Air bags882,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor868,000 mi
Suspension744,036 mi
Fuel system, gasoline568,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling485,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe485,000 mi
Exterior lighting43,599 mi
Seats46,200 mi
Structure: body3
Vehicle speed control3
Visibility/wiper33,500 mi
Wheels333,000 mi
Back over prevention236,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings282,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly2105,000 mi
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera1
Carry handle, shell, base1
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel129,700 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control156,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Lane departure: blind spot detection1300 mi
Other/i am not sure1
Seat belts: pretensioner125,500 mi
Tires: markings1
Tires: sidewall1
Tires: tread/belt1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly132,213 mi
Wheels: rim155,000 mi

The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has 3 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.