NHTSA Complaint #11328536 — 2016 GMC CANYON

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11328536
Vehicle	2016 GMC CANYON
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 1, 2019
Date Filed	June 12, 2020
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE STUDDERS AND HAS NO POWER UNTIL MORE GAS IS APPLIED. VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS WAY TO FAST CAUSING YOU TO HAVE TO APPLY MORE ACCELERATION. VEHICLE DOESN'T DOWNSHIFT CAUSING YOU TO ALSO HAVE TO APPLY MORE ACCELERATION TO GAIN SPEED. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

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