2020 Chevrolet TRAVERSE: complaints, problems and recalls

BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2 DAY OLD CHEVY TRAVERSE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS . . . 1.I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET TRAVERSE FROM LAWRENCE CHEVROLET ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 AND TOOK DELIVERY AT ABOUT 5:00PM. 2.WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020, WE EXPERIENCED A LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE WAY TO DULLES AIRPORT AT ABOUT 6:00PM. THE BRAKES WERE SLOWLY APPLIED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKES WERE THEN PRESSED HARD AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. I (MIKE) REACHED OVER TO TRY SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK BUT WAS UN…

Owner-reported narrative. 275 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300403 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A MODIFIED VEHICLE WITH HAND CONTROLS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE PASSED TESTING WHICH WAS APPROVED BY MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 6-7 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OPTION TO DISENGAGE THE START/STOP FEATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324133 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FIRM, WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED HER HUSBAND AND INFORMED HIM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2020 WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY HER HUSBAND TO FREMONT CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5850 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, [phone removed], WHERE HE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331453 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THROUGH PARKING LOT. FELT A SNAP UNDER BRAKE PEDAL. IMMEDIATELY KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. COASTED AT LOW SPEEDS TO OPEN AREA AS BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. EXITED NOTED BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BRAKE LINE HANGING UNDER CAR. CAR TOWED. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. HAVE PICTURE. UNABLE TO UPLOAD.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,819 miles reported. Look up ODI 11340360 at NHTSA ↗

REAR CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AIDE SENORS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF TRYING TO FIX THIS THEY FINALLY MIGHT HAVE THIS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR SOME CABLE KIT, WHICH THEY DID NOT TOTALLY PUT ON MINE BECUASE DUE TO COVID THEY ARE BACKED UP ON MANUFACTURING, I DO NOT RELY ON BACK UP CAMERA BUT IT IS NICE TO DOUBLE CHECK.HAVE HAD IT IN 4 DIFFERENT TIME TO BE FIXED ALSO RAIDE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11350030 at NHTSA ↗

HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND BEEN TOWED 4 TIMES NOW. COME TO STOP ON ROAD- AUTO-ENGINE SHUT OFF ENGAGES- CAR DIES CAN NOT RESTART. FUSE BLOWS-- FIRST OCCASION WAS TOLD BAD FUSE- REPLACED, NEXT OCCURRENCE SAME FUSE BLOWS- WAS TOLD FAULTY STARTER DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER AND BLOWING FUSE UPON RESTART- STARTER REPLACED WAS TOLD THAT WILL FIX PROBLEM. NEXT OCCURRENCE- CAR WOULD NOT START FROM PARKED POSITION- WAS TOLD WHOEVER REPLACED STARTER ( BUZZ CHEW CHECY- SOUTHAMPTON NY) DID NOT BOLT DOWN STARTER- LOOSE CONNECTIONS-- WAS TOLD PROBLEM FIXED. LAST OCC…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11361199 at NHTSA ↗

TIRES:BRIDGESTONE ALANZA 255/65 R18 111T MTS. AT SPEEDS @60-75 MPH ON RIDGED CEMET HIGHWAYS THIS VEHICLE NEEDS CONSTANT (SLIGHT) OVER STEERING. ALL OTHER ROAD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. WITH A SIDE WIND IT'S REALLY PRONOUNCED. THE WRITE UP PERSONAL AT THE DEALER HAD HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BUT COULD NET FIND ANY WRITTEN INFO ANYWHERE. THE SALESMAN HAD ALSO HEARD OF THE PROBLEM ON BOTH THE TRAVERSE AND EQUINOX. KIND OF SURPRISES ME WHEN I HIT A RIDGED SECTION AT HIGH SPEED. MY QUESTION IS WILL THIS FAIR ON A SNOWY MICHIGAN HIGHWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11365038 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN WEATHER IS SLIGHTLY HUMID / WET AND AROUND 50 TO 65 DEGREES, THE FRONT WINDOWS CONSTANTLY FOG UP TO THE POINT THAT BOTH DEFROSTERS AND WIPERS ARE INEFFICIENT. THIS CREATES A SAFETY AND VISIBILITY ISSUE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. NO AMOUNT OR SPEED OF DEFROSTER ADDRESSES THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS, CREATING A SAFETY AND OPERABILITY ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOW, POSSIBLY FROM A FILM OR VENTILATION ISSUES ON THE INTERIOR. NO AMOUNT OF HOT OR COLD TEMPERATURE ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OTHER…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11365725 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2019-09-06 (September 6, 2019)

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.

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

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.

Reported: 2020-07-30 (July 30, 2020)

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.

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

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.

Reported: 2020-10-15 (October 15, 2020)

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.

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

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.

Reported: 2020-10-29 (October 29, 2020)

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.

Reported: 2020-11-05 (November 5, 2020)

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.

Consequence: 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.

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.

Reported: 2021-02-25 (February 25, 2021)

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.

Consequence: 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.

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.

Reported: 2021-10-18 (October 18, 2021)

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.

Consequence: 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.

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.

Reported: 2022-03-31 (March 31, 2022)

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.

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

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.