NHTSA Complaint #11651127 — 2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11651127
Vehicle	2020 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 2025
Date Filed	March 27, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

Car started making a “pinging” noise and gradually got worse over time. Finally today, it’s really bad so I crawl under and look to notice not one but TWO holes in the exhaust pipe. I noticed several recalls on other models with the same issue but not this year.

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