Owners have filed 405 complaints on the Buick Verano, covering 2012–2017. The system named most often is Electrical System (85 reports). Worst years by volume: 2013, 2012, 2014; cleanest: 2017, 2015, 2016. 14 reports describe a crash, 5 a fire. On average the car was 4.7 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Buick Verano
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 405 Verano complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 85 Read
While car was unattended at night and parked in the driveway, a fire started, apparently under the drivers seat. The fire burned through the seat and into the driver side door, starting at the bottom and continuing up to the window opening. The drivers door would not open the next day and all the windows were…
The contact owned a 2014 buick verano. While driving, the contact's two year old child wanted the rear windows rolled down. The contact looked up and noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over, removed the child from the vehicle, and attempted to extinguish the fire. The contact stated…
I turned my car on and had both the front and rear defrost. I smelled something funny, so I turned the car off to investigate. I didn't see anything so turned the car back on and pulled back into the driveway and turned it off. Within a minute or two, the entire back driver- side door was in flames. I had to use a…
Air Bags 70 Read
The driver as well as the front seat passenger loses the benefit of the airbags in the front seat and the airbag status indicator lights. Neither airbag deployed in my crash in which the car was completely destroyed and both driver and passenger injured. I was driving at approximately 15 mph and turning left on a city…
The contact owned a 2014 buick verano. While attempting to place the vehicle in reverse, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle independently accelerated and caused both a front and rear end collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's wife sustained injuries to the…
Takata recall 7/31/2018 t bone accident by driver who ran stop sign sustain head injuries and concussion blackout taken to hospital by ambulance from injuries air bags did not deploy under medical care
Engine 58 Read
Was driving on expressway going 65 when car totally turned off or stalled. It scared the hell out of me. Haven't even made my first car payment yet. Called dealer they wanted me to wait till tomorrow are they kidding. They finally agreed to give me a lender car. Salesman said they have never had any problems with…
The a/c turns off due to high engine temperature. There is a loud fan noise. Sounds like my car is still on. The alert turns on and off randomly
Engine is known for bad piston rings and a poor emission ventilation system causing extreme engine pressure, blowback, and oil consumption. Engine stalled due to NO oil in it. No oil warning light appeared. Almost ran over two pedestrians as my car would not brake quickly enough as there was no power to any of the…
Steering 49 Read
Steering gear linkage went out
Corrosion and faulty connection to positive cable I have had to replace battery 2 times in the past year. The battery bracket is corroding and the computer. Positive cable terminal
Electrical system shut off and I lost control of car
Power Train 38 Read
Theses item had a recall... And no one notified me. The issues was never checked or fixed
The recall and free replacement of the 2016 buick verano due to its car status as a "federation violation and restricted code" of "cars not to be sold nor lease in the united states of america bearing a VIN#pp". Whereto the car has anti-lock break for hot climate country. No automatic breaking system (ABS), no…
The contact owns a 2016 buick verano. While driving approximately 80 mph, the gear shifted so hard that the vehicle jolted and caused the front passenger to strike the dashboard. There were no injuries. The service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the…
Tires 16 Read
I was driving in kenwood in cincinnati pulled into go to starbucks barely hit the curb and my continental tire blew. I couldn't believe that it happened so easy. Actually looking back it was scary how the tire blew that easy. I took it back to the dealer where I had to pay 241.00 oh and I haven't made my first car…
Problem with the sidewalls of your low profile contiprocontact tires. These came equipped on my wife's 2015 buick verano as oem ' p235/45 r18. In the past 60 days, she has had 3 of these tires become damaged, go flat and have to be replaced due to damage to the sidewall. Additionally, my mother-in-law has also had to…
The contact owns a 2014 buick verano equipped with continental tires, size p235/45-r18. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the contact noticed that both the front driver side and rear passenger side tires were deflated. The contact changed the rear passengers tire with a spare tire. The manufacturer was…
Structure 12 Read
The contact owns a 2016 buick verano. While attempting to make a left turn, part of the subframe connected to the windshield obstructed the contact's vision. The issue made it difficult to effectively complete the turn. As a result, the contact drove over a curb. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not…
The paint has severely faded, chipping, and it is not from environmental factors- I have less than 30,000 miles on a 2016 Buick Verano. There are multiple websites confirming other consumers have had the same issues with their 2015/2016 Buick Verano
Vehicle's paint is damaged. Under normal sun exposure, this vehicle has extreme hairline scratches throughout. I have taken my car to the dealership and want to blame this on animals. I do not own animals that climb on my car. On hood, roof, and trunk.the rest of the car is perfectly fine, which is strange. I have…
Vehicle Speed Control 7 Read
2015 buick verano. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration accident. *smd the consumer stated when she shifted the vehicle into drive, she removed her foot from the brake and the vehicle took off without her applying the accelerator. She attempted to apply the brake, but it failed to slow or stop the…
I was pulling into a parking spot and started hitting the brakes the car accelerated by itself and hit a pole. No my foot was no where near accelerator. This is the second time I have had this happen thank good the first time I didn't hit anything. I have done research online and I am not the only one this has happen…
The contact owns a 2014 buick verano. When accelerating, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000
Verano years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 7 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 175 |
| Average complaints per series | 2.3 |
| Worst single series | 7 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.7 years |
A model average of 2.3 hides a worst series at 7. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Verano?
By complaint volume, 2013, 2012, 2014 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Verano years are the cleanest?
2017, 2015, 2016 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Buick Verano have?
405 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2012–2017. Of those, 14 describe a crash and 5 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.