2012 Buick Verano Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 106 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,360miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 Buick Verano, 5% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,360 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Material is melting on the vehicle during hot temps while vehicle is parked not running around all knobs causing burns when adjusting volume on radio, adjusting headlight knobs leaving a melted brown substance on hands also when switching gear shift causing release button on gear shift to fall off and sink all the way in.”
NHTSA complaint #11104780, filed 2018-06, 101,719 miles“Engine light came on. Test showed that it was a timing problem. Timing chain was really loose. Mechanic changed out, fix problem. Costed. 1700.0. Dollaars.”
NHTSA complaint #11180371, filed 2019-02, 49,000 miles“When im driveing and the passager is sitting next to me the airbag light says its off please have it service . Then it turn on for a couple of sec and it shuts off . Also my fog light nob is like melting around it very weird. Mybe the light it has around the nob is to strong dont know all driving is in the city”
NHTSA complaint #11278517, filed 2019-11“Brought car from carmax they sold me a car with a messed up motherboard whenever onstar comes through the car it put the car in cruise control about 50 or less MPH. It stays on 24/7 and now its draining my battery and now the car completely cuts off while im driving or it wont even start.”
NHTSA complaint #10915498, filed 2016-10“Our Buick Verano 2012 did not pass inspection last year. When the battery was changed, the date and time went back to that when the car was made. The date and time were adjusted to true date and time. During inspection, the malfunction indicator lamp was on all the time while stationary & in motion. We were told to drive it a long distance to clear itself. It cleared & it passed inspection after driving it for hundreds of miles. Then the not even one year old battery started draining itself without reason because the lights are on automatic. We jumped it when not home and charged it when home. …”
NHTSA complaint #11089036, filed 2018-04Related service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Buick Verano
48 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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