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.

Buick Verano

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

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.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Buick Verano problems

All model years combined: 441 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system1235
Engine1102
Air bags9313
Power train521
Steering503
Electronic stability control (ESC)261
Vehicle speed control194
Wheels180
Tires180
17 other systems1145
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Verano

  1. Air Bag Non-deploymentRQ13002 · 2012 · closed Jul 9, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-023