NHTSA Complaint #11377771 — 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11377771
Vehicle 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 101,200 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD 2 SUBURBAN IN THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RIGHT AROUND 100K MILES ON BOTH. THEY HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH IT BUT HAVE MANAGED TO GET AWAY WITH IT AS THERE HAS BEEN NO CLASS ACTION AGAINST IT. MY 2015 SUBURBAN BROKE DOWN AROUND 96K MILES AND MY 2016 SUBURBAN AT 101K. I'M SURE IF THIS IS FURTHER RESEARCHED THEN 90% OF THE THESE MODELS MUST HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND 100K. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SUE GM OVER THIS, AS AFTER SPENDING OVER US$125000.00 ON MAKING PAYMENTS ON 2 CARS AND DON'T HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN TRUST FOR LONG TRIPS, AS IT ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS WITH MY FAMILY ON A LONG TRIP AND HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS IN MAKING ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO GET HOME SAFELY. BEFORE MY LAST TRIP, I SENT MY SUBURBAN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 100K MILES SERVICE AT 99836 MILES WHERE I WAS IN WARRANTY WHERE THEY CHECKED AND SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE FOR THE TRIP AND DID A BASIC OIL CHANGE WITH INSPECTION BUT AFTER A WEEK OF TOURING THE TRANSMISSION BOKE DOWN AT AROUND 101250 MILES. WHERE I HAD TO SHELL OUT $6200 IN TOTAL AS THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN A WEEK TIME. THE BREAK DOWN IS $4500 FOR REPAIRS, $850 FOR SHIPPING THE CAR, $500 IN CAR RENTAL AND HOTEL, $350 BROKEN WINDSHIELD IN TRANSIT. BOTH OF MY CARS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE AND PERIODIC MAINTENANCE BUT ITS THEIR DEFECTED TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NEVER HOLD UP. I'M LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD WANT TO MAKE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS AND BRING JUSTICE TO ALL OWNERS. I HAVE THE VIN FOR BOTH OF MY SUBURBAN WHERE ONE WAS BOUGHT USED WITH ONLY 8K MILES ON IT WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WAS BRAND NEW.

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