Buick Verano Reliability
666 NHTSA complaints (2012–2017). Complaint rate: 126.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Buick Verano has consistently lower complaint volume in 2017 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Buick Verano Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 120 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 109 | 0.9% |
| AIR BAGS | 91 | 14.3% |
| STEERING | 50 | 4.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 48 | 2.1% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 26 | 3.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 19 | 21.1% |
| WHEELS | 18 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 17 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 145 | 9 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 154 | 6 | 2 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 169 | 5 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 82 | 3 | 1 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 97 | 1 | 3 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 19 | 1 | — | View 2017View→ |
See also: Buick Veranoaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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