2012 Buick Verano Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 25%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Buick Verano, 25% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,500 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There was a recall with special policy on the passenger air bag. I want to know why I didn't receive a recall form in the mail. Gm told me that it expired september 2019. I am now having problems with a message on my car stating service air bag. I take to get diagnostic and was told it needed a new module and sensor light which will cost me $1600 that is not a fault of mine, but is a factory defect and I have a child that ride's in the vehicle with me daily.”
NHTSA complaint #11270451, filed 2019-10, 66,000 miles“Hit black ice on 2 lane highway, rate of speed about 40 MPH. Car impacted concrete barriers causing the front end to be demolished as well as both front tires to be turned upward. Front and side airbags did not deploy. This car is not on a recall list but perhaps there are more owners out there who have had the same issue with 2012 Buick Verano. I am far from an expert but I assume due to damage on the front end the air bags should have deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #11064234, filed 2018-01, 37,000 miles“I was never warned about my car not having oil. The oil indicator light never came on that I needed to get oil soon. My car was making a lot of noise when I was putting my foot on the gas. My car always locks up on me as if I don't have my keys when I pull up in front of the 7/11 store near my house. Key not detected comes on. I was able to drive my car without having the key with me. None of the signals to inform me that I needed oil, brakes etc...”
NHTSA complaint #11133526, filed 2018-10, 68,000 miles“While pulling into my home driveway, when I applied brakes . And the car started to accelerate causing me to hit my other vehicle and then the car proceeded into the side of my house . I just 2 days prior had my car inspected at firestone, I also just had new brakes and rotors replaced less than 5 months prior, also the airbag light came on earlier that day, I was coming home from firestone and noticed the car was accelerating and deceleration while driving which was less than 10 mile from my home .”
NHTSA complaint #11374577, filed 2020-11, 60,700 miles“While driving in the freeway going at 65 MPH. The light on the dash came on and it said, service airbags. When I got home and I turned off my car the light went off and I thought that it could of been a glitch in the car. Two days later the light came back on and has been on ever since. I have called the dealer trying to find answers but they say there is no recall for my car. But yet I see so many issues with he airbags on Buick veranos.”
NHTSA complaint #10897754, filed 2016-08, 97,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V300000Jun 6, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles…Covers: Buick Verano 2012, Chevrolet Cruze 2012, Sonic 2012 +1 more
- 13V023000Jan 24, 2013General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side…Covers: Buick Verano 2012, Chevrolet Cruze 2012, Sonic 2012 +1 more
- 12V522000Oct 31, 2012General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a…Covers: Buick Verano 2012, Chevrolet Cruze 2012, Sonic 2012
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Buick Verano
48 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Buick Verano
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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