Major Problems with Buick Verano Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Buick Verano to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Buick Verano

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Buick Verano.

Model Year	Complaints
2017 Verano	1
2016 Verano	30
2015 Verano	32
2014 Verano	68
2013 Verano	74
2012 Verano	79

Worst 3 Buick Verano complaints

2014 Buick Verano AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 44000 miles

2013 Buick Verano AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2012 Buick Verano AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 20000 miles

Browse Buick Verano complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Verano owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE this is my second complaint. my wife forgot to press the stop engine button again because of a distraction....	72 ~ 42493 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when vehicle is in drive mode and moving one may want to utilize the "favorite radio station" button. the "start/stop...	72 ~ 39224 miles
AIR BAGS everytime i push on the gas no matter what speed i'm driving my airbag icon goes off then the service...	52 ~ 43182 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i purchase a buick verano 2014 in august 2014 and since date of my purchased i have had the continue...	32 ~ 51203 miles
STEERING from a stop start to accelerate into right turn right front wheel starts to wobble and tremors is felt in...	29 ~ 34307 miles
POWER TRAIN second complaint sway or wobble from right tire at or between 15 and 20 mph when shifting from 1st yo...	28 ~ 35464 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving on the highway on january 2 at 218 afternoon goin 70-74 miles an hour. and the car...	21 ~ 48604 miles
WHEELS at or around 10 to 15 mph from stop i get a sway in right front tire. as i get	18 ~ 13808 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano equipped with continental tires size p235/45-r18. the contact stated that while traveling...	17 ~ 13041 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. when accelerating the vehicle hesitated to respond. the failure occurred without warning....	14 ~ 27992 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i own a 2014 buick verano. i purchased this car in may 2015. i noticed an issue with it's breaking...	11 ~ 41721 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM with the new push button start-stop there is no safety shut off. my wife became distracted and forgot to press...	9 ~ 35416 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the side detection system has failed so i no longer have mirror blind spot protection. the problem is also causing...	7 ~ 7013 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING car would not start. battery totally dead. could not even get the key out of the ignition. aaa came and...	7 ~ 12074 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact leased a 2014 buick verano. the contact stated that the hood lid and the front passenger side...	7 ~ 17091 miles
SUSPENSION second complaint sway or wobble from right tire at or between 15 and 20 mph when shifting from 1st yo...	7 ~ 24722 miles
SEAT BELTS radio shuts on an off as i drive. the engine shuts off while driving and i have to pull over	3 ~ 30003 miles
SEATS my first complaint has to do with the "low fuel" warning indicator not functioning properly. this doesn't occur often but...	2 ~ 46450 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick verano. the contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph and attempting to...	2 ~ 9850 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i had a blow out on inside of passenger side front tire when i took it to get replaced they	2 ~ 8050 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY when vehicle is in drive mode and moving one may want to utilize the "favorite radio station" button. the "start/stop...	2 ~ 4310 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine of this new 2012 buick verano stalled four times. the first time was in freeway. the second time...	2 ~ 298 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2015 buick verano. consumer writes about safety hazard regarding directional signal in the verano operating silently. as tr...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > REAR tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick verano. while driving various speeds the rear of the vehicle would become unstable....	1 ~ 83000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick verano. when the vehicle was started the blind spot detection indicator illuminated and...	1 ~ 55000 miles
BLIND SPOT DETECTION > LANE DEPARTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick verano. when the vehicle was started the blind spot detection indicator illuminated and...	1 ~ 55000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. after approximately thirty minutes of driving the vehicle was parked and the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick verano. after parking the vehicle it failed to restart without warning. the vehicle...	1
VISIBILITY drivers side windshield does not clear during periods of heavy rain. when the windshield wiper goes to the left it...	1 ~ 25 miles
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the forward collision...	1 ~ 3800 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION the car is equipped with a back up camera and screen inside. which i understand will shortly be a requirement...	1 ~ 7800 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY after the car had been parked in garage overnight i entered the vehicle on the driver's side closed the door	1 ~ 22000 miles

FAQ

What year Buick Verano is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 6 years, Buick Verano models of 2017, 2016, 2015 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Buick Verano?

Buick Verano models of 2012 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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