Buick Verano Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 441 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Buick Verano (2012–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 107. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (123 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Verano model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 55,021 | 1 | 928 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 59 | 24,250 | 2 | 1,063 | 34 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2015 | 59 | 40,797 | 0 | 1,344 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 101 | 41,700 | 6 | 1,483 | 61 · Typical | Stable |
| 2013 | 107 | 35,500 | 3 | 1,546 | 55 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 106 | 56,000 | 3 | 1,487 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system123 24%
- Engine110 21%
- Air bags93 18%
- Transmission and drivetrain52 10.0%
- Steering50 9.6%
- Other or unknown48 9.2%
- Electronic stability control26 5.0%
- Vehicle speed control19 3.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2015: “The car constantly has the same error stating that the AC is off due to high engine temps. Even when first started in the mornings. Last week I was driving and the car showed an error stating that the stablitrak needed serviced. It then jumped lanes and left the road. I lost steering capability as well and my screen for the radio and such keep blacking out and rebooting over and over.”
NHTSA complaint #11413380, filed 2021-04, 85,840 miles2013: “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 fire extinguisher to get rid of the fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11174357, filed 2019-02, 74,400 miles2016: “Jan 2018, the system airbag light came on while driving took it into the shop and turns out the airbag module itself has to be removed and replaced. How annoying is this on a still fairly new vehicle. Let's keep in mind I just brought it in to the shop dec 2017 for a dead battery because apparently I auto started it to much.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology