Vehicle recall 20V668000 · October 29, 2020
Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and 10 more models
The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V668000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 29, 2020
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N202313440
- Owner notification
- December 15, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 194,105
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Enclave (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Buick Encore (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Buick LaCrosse (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Cadillac XT4 (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Cadillac XT6 (2020): 2020
- Chevrolet Blazer (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- Chevrolet Cruze (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Chevrolet Equinox (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
- Chevrolet Malibu (2018): 2018
- Chevrolet Traverse (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
- GMC Acadia (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
- GMC Terrain (2018-2020): 2020, 2019, 2018
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