NHTSA Complaint #11648751 — 2016 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission shifted hard and made an abnormal humming sound. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the transmission was previously replaced 11/2021 and 11/2022. Additionally, the contact stated that there were only 3,000 miles within the two previous transmission replacements. The contact stated that the first transmission replacement was covered by the warranty company and the second transmission replacement was covered by the manufacturer. The contact stated that another replacement would be the third transmission replacement since 2021. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was provided a Trade-In Offer. The failure mileage was 61,619.