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Complaint 1868817

2012 BUICK VERANO • ENGINE • incident Jan 27, 2023

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1868817
Make
BUICK
Model
VERANO
Model Year
2012
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jan 27, 2023
Date Received
Jan 27, 2023
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Car has had excessive oil consumption since start. Easily consuming 1-2 quarts of oil on monthly basis. Had timing chains replaced at 75000 miles. Car suddenly stopped without warning 1/16/23 and completely shut off while driving. Now, at 170000 miles the engine is blown, due to chains loosening, and valves getting bent and scattered.

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

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

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