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 am afraid to even leave it in sh…
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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 am afraid to even leave it in shift to park and walk to the store and it gets stolen or leaves me stranded with my children
NHTSA ODI #11738401
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2026
Electrical SystemService BrakesUnknown Or Other
Burning oil. There is something wrong. I took it to the dealership i still have warranty i really think this needs to be looked into.
NHTSA ODI #11708922
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2024
Electrical SystemService BrakesUnknown Or OtherCrash
I was driving to work at 0530 on 11/10/24. I was on the highway driving the speed limit. A light came on that read "service ESC". Within 2 minutes of this light coming on, I heard a loud noise and the tail end of my car started to spin out. My power steering went out, my brakes did not work and I hit the guard rail very hard…
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I was driving to work at 0530 on 11/10/24. I was on the highway driving the speed limit. A light came on that read "service ESC". Within 2 minutes of this light coming on, I heard a loud noise and the tail end of my car started to spin out. My power steering went out, my brakes did not work and I hit the guard rail very hard. The "electronic stability control" system in my car, turned off on me with only a minute warning, and almost killed me. My car was totaled and deemed a complete loss. Any advice would be appreciated.
NHTSA ODI #11630105
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2023
EngineService BrakesUnknown Or Other
Months ago I was driving, my 2020 traverse I hit the brakes and I heard a weird grinding noise & my car started wobbling, I figured I needed my brakes pads changed, I took it to Waldorf Chevy they looked at the brakes and told me everything was good I didn’t need pads and everything was ok, they said sometimes the pads get dust …
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Months ago I was driving, my 2020 traverse I hit the brakes and I heard a weird grinding noise & my car started wobbling, I figured I needed my brakes pads changed, I took it to Waldorf Chevy they looked at the brakes and told me everything was good I didn’t need pads and everything was ok, they said sometimes the pads get dust on them causing them to squeak, and wobble, i had the front pads replace at a local shop they also looked at the back brakes and said the back pads were good, sometime later I was heading to work I stopped at a gas station and the car wouldn’t start. On the Chevy app it said my antilock brake system and stability control needs serviced which was weird it gave no warning I had it diagnosed the mechanic said the engine seized I towed it to another shop they said the same thing I towed it to Chevy they insisted it was the battery I told them it was the engine, they later said the engine seized but not before charging me $500 for a diagnostic, $371 battery plate. I got oil changes regularly and often did preventive maintenance.
NHTSA ODI #11529598
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2021
Service Brakes
2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED 3 TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED UNDER THE BRAKE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE.
NHTSA ODI #11427404
20,165 miles · May 11, 2021
Service Brakes
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED AFTER RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THERE IS A SQUEAK COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKE STAYS A BIT ENGAGE
NHTSA ODI #11416201
7,000 miles · Feb 11, 2021
Service BrakesSteeringCrashFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WHEN VEHICLES A HEAD OF HIM STARTED TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND THEN DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLID CRASHING INTO TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND WHEN VEHICLES A HEAD OF HIM STARTED TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES, THE CONTACTS HUSBAND THEN DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLID CRASHING INTO THE REAR END OF A UTILITY TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE UTILITY TRUCK DRIVER ON THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NEEDED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND WHERE THEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED WHERE THEY PLAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
NHTSA ODI #11395738
1,819 miles · Jul 20, 2020
Service Brakes
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 UPLOA…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #11340360
275 miles · Jan 20, 2020
Service BrakesCrash
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 T…
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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 UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR DRIFTED AT A VERY LOW SPEED, 'A WALKING SPEED,' AND INTO THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. WE HAD VERY AMPLE SPACE TO STOP HOWEVER THE BRAKES SIMPLY DID NOT RESPOND. MINIMAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE VEHICLE'S FRONT. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY OF THE BRAKES PEDAL (A FLOOR MAT OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION) AND THERE WAS NO OBSTRUCTION. I COULD SEE, AND I AM CERTAIN, THAT HEATHER HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3.GLENDA (ONSTAR/GM) ESTABLISHED CASE NUMBER 9-5760767809 AND SET UP A TOW TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF ROCKVILLE, MD. 4.I WAS GREETED BY ROBERTO (SERVICE MANAGER?) AND HELPED BY BOTH ROBERTO AND ALLEN KRUM (ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER). THEY ALSO TOOK DOWN A DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. OF NOTE, THEY SAID THAT SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE DEALERSHIP (A GM REP?) WOULD BE COMING TO LOOK OVER THE CAR.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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 & remedy
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.
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