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1GNKRHKD5GJ285240
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Year
2016
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
Traverse
Trim
2LT
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
3.6L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
LANSING-DELTA TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Owner Complaints
290 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
1,140 on file Get Report →
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VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.
SEATS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
The manufacturer has filed 1,140 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 CHEVROLET Traverse — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
PIT3271Q — This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
PIP4902V — This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
PIP6104 — This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
Owners have filed 290 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 CHEVROLET Traverse. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1GNKRHKD5GJ285240 identifies a 2016 CHEVROLET Traverse 2LT sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1GN) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (KRHKD) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (5) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (J) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LANSING-DELTA TOWNSHIP, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (285240) are the unique sequential production number.
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