same here, but for the past 3 yrs. i always give it plenty of time to engage reverse, and make sure to go easy on it when using reverse, and so far so good.


i would suggest that you inspect the fluid next. fortunately for us , these cars have transmission drain plugs, find a clear plastic container, remove the transmission pan plug for a second or two and collect the fluid in the container. now you can inspect the fluid, check to see if it smells burnt,and also check and compare the color of the fluid with new ATF. if it doesnt look/smell new replace the fluid(6.6quarts) along with filter. speaking from experience , changing out the fluid improved both gear engagement smoothness as well as shift quality.


if it were my car, i would avoid flushing the trans.
these transmissions have torque converter drain plugs, so if and when you decide to change out the ATF, just drain the converter and then the trans oil pan, this will allow you to change out roughly 85% of the ATF.

good luck