Buick VeranoYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 441 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Buick Verano year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The Verano has 11 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buick Verano years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Verano median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Buick Verano problems
All model years combined: 441 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 123 | 5 |
| Engine | 110 | 2 |
| Air bags | 93 | 13 |
| Power train | 52 | 1 |
| Steering | 50 | 3 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 26 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | 4 |
| Wheels | 18 | 0 |
| Tires | 18 | 0 |
| 17 other systems | 114 | 5 |
Buick Verano recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Verano
- Air Bag Non-deploymentLed to recall 13V-023