2020 Chevrolet Traverse Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Chevrolet Traverse has 8 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 243,157 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 283 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 22V210000 2022-03-31 89 affected
Defect

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.

POWER TRAIN 21V817000 2021-10-18 639 affected
Defect

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.

TIRES 21V115000 2021-02-25 33,838 affected
Defect

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…

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…

TIRES 20V684000 2020-11-05 7,516 affected
Defect

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,…

POWER TRAIN 20V668000 2020-10-29 194,105 affected
Defect

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…

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…

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 20V639000 2020-10-15 2,781 affected
Defect

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…

AIR BAGS 20V446000 2020-07-30 769 affected
Defect

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…

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…

STRUCTURE 19V643000 2019-09-06 3,420 affected
Defect

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.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
65
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
47
2crashes
POWER TRAIN
35
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26
2crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
14
SERVICE BRAKES
9
3crashes1fires
SEAT BELTS
7
STEERING
7
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
6
4crashes3injuries
Total complaints283

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving the stereo went off, the ac, the car stopped in middle of the road and I lost all electrical. I tried turning back on and the emergency brake light was on and the dash said "steering assist is reduced, drive with care.â€� I was able to put it in neutral and get it out of the way.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-27

“While driving the stereo went off, the ac, the car stopped in middle of the road and I lost all electrical. I tried turning back on and the emergency brake light was on and the dash said "steering assist is reduced, drive with care.â€� I was able to put it in neutral and get it out of the way.…”

STEERING · reported 2026-05-27

“While driving the stereo went off, the ac, the car stopped in middle of the road and I lost all electrical. I tried turning back on and the emergency brake light was on and the dash said "steering assist is reduced, drive with care.â€� I was able to put it in neutral and get it out of the way.…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-05-27

“Brakes have screeching noise transmission jumps when changing gear the shift to park is so constant can not even go out because it takes more than 20 to 30 tries for it to accept park and turn vehicle off! I have taken it to the dealer for the concern stated no recall or warranty at this point I…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-05-17

“Brakes have screeching noise transmission jumps when changing gear the shift to park is so constant can not even go out because it takes more than 20 to 30 tries for it to accept park and turn vehicle off! I have taken it to the dealer for the concern stated no recall or warranty at this point I…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-17

“Brakes have screeching noise transmission jumps when changing gear the shift to park is so constant can not even go out because it takes more than 20 to 30 tries for it to accept park and turn vehicle off! I have taken it to the dealer for the concern stated no recall or warranty at this point I…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2026-05-17

“We have had multiple issues with the exhaust system and the brackets that hold the catalytic converter in place. The catalytic converters have been replaced two times in the last 3 years with them currently needing to be replaced again. This is supposed to be our family car and it is in no way…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-01

“I have 37,000 miles and have taken it to a chevrolet dealer for all suggested routine maintenance. It started shuddering so I took in to dealer. They said known issue and may need a new torque converter which would cost approximately $8500. They suggested I try changing the transmission fluid even…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-04-25
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.