This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle hesitated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the transmission was not in sync with the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed due to excessive travel in the third clutch piston. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer would not repair the vehicle because the warranty expired. The failure mileage was 117,000.
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- Flint, MI, USA