Vehicle Recall IndexVIN decoding & NHTSA recall records

Model year 2020 · Chevrolet

2020 Chevrolet Traverse recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 8 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The most recent was reported on March 31, 2022. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: TRAVERSE.

NHTSA data through October 6, 2026 · How these pages are built

Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
22V210000March 31, 2022Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain
21V817000October 18, 2021Power Train › Automatic Transmission
21V115000February 25, 2021Tires
20V684000November 5, 2020Tires
20V668000October 29, 2020Power Train › Automatic Transmission
20V639000October 15, 2020Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
20V446000July 30, 2020Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator
19V643000September 6, 2019Structure › Frame And Members

Systems involved: Air Bags (2) · Power Train (2) · Tires (2) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1) · Structure (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 22V210000Manufacturer no. N212352140

Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain

Report received by NHTSA
March 31, 2022
Owner notification
April 29, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
89 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V210000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V817000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission

Report received by NHTSA
October 18, 2021
Owner notification
November 29, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
639 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V817000, filed by Braun Corporation. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V115000Manufacturer no. N212329050

Tires

Report received by NHTSA
February 25, 2021
Owner notification
March 22, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
33,838 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V115000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 20V684000Manufacturer no. N202319030

Tires

Report received by NHTSA
November 5, 2020
Owner notification
December 17, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
7,516 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 20V684000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 20V668000Manufacturer no. N202313440

Power Train › Automatic Transmission

Report received by NHTSA
October 29, 2020
Owner notification
December 15, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
194,105 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect 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.

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.

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 in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 20V668000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 20V639000Manufacturer no. N202314760

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Report received by NHTSA
October 15, 2020
Owner notification
November 16, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
2,781 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 20V639000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 20V446000Manufacturer no. N202305380

Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator

Report received by NHTSA
July 30, 2020
Owner notification
September 3, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
769 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 20V446000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V643000Manufacturer no. N192268310

Structure › Frame And Members

Report received by NHTSA
September 6, 2019
Owner notification
October 4, 2019
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
3,420 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse
July 2, 2019 – July 12, 2019
Model names in the NHTSA record
TRAVERSE

Defect summary

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V643000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: March 31, 2022.