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Complaint 1661081

2012 BUICK VERANO • ENGINE • incident Apr 13, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1661081
Make
BUICK
Model
VERANO
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Apr 13, 2020
Date Received
May 2, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. LOW OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON CAUSING CAR TO PRODUCE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" WARNING ON DASHBOARD. LESS THAN HALF A QUART OF OIL IN ENGINE CAUSED TIMING BELT TO BREAK ALONG WITH HEAD GASKET TO COLLAPSE. ISSUE WITH CAR HAPPENED AT WORK SITTING IN STATIONARY PARKING SPOT

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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