GM halts sales of new SUVs due to quality issues
General Motors has temporarily suspended the sale of a small batch of its new SUVs. This concerns the 2026 model year Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Chevrolet Traverse. In total, the stop-sale has affected only 92 vehicles across the entire United States.
In an official message to dealers, the company cited a “quality issue” but did not provide additional details. It is currently unknown whether this situation is related to last year’s incident when GM halted sales of the Traverse due to transmission problems.
GM confirmed that this is not a full-scale recall, but only a temporary prohibition on the sale of the specified vehicles. Dealers are also prohibited from using these cars for test drives.
Possible reasons and consequences
Experts suggest that the problem could be either serious (for example, a transmission malfunction) or relatively minor (a missing trim element). Given that these are completely new models, there are practically no complaints from owners so far.
Although the specific vehicles are temporarily unavailable for sale, GM has enough other units of these models in stock. The company will likely provide additional explanations after completing an internal investigation into the reasons for the sales halt.
This situation occurred against the backdrop of an active launch of updated versions of all three models. The manufacturer traditionally adheres to a cautious stance regarding any potential problems, which may explain the swift action taken even before the emergence of official customer complaints.