NHTSA Complaint #11400389 — 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11400389
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 4, 2018
Date Filed	March 11, 2021
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2016 CHEVY SUBURBAN STARTED TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS AT 30000 MILES, AT FIRST I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK STARTED TO JUMP WHEN I SWITCHED GEARS, IT LAGGED ON ACCELERATING, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE AND GEARS SLIPPED. CURRENTLY AT 80000 MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED CAR IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE. I TOOK IT FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND I KEPT TELLING DEALER THAT THE TRUCK SEEMED OFF AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING.

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