2012 Buick Verano Problems
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Buick Verano.
Worst 2012 Buick Verano Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Buick Verano.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 48 | — | — | 67,374 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 7 | — | 59,025 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | — | 1 | 47,024 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | — | 1 | 44,333 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | — | — | 40,808 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 1 | — | 43,300 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 75,360 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 71,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 52,177 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 66,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 40,050 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 370 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 60,148 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 8,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 52,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 25 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi |
Recalls for 2012 Buick Verano
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~38,636 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Other Buick Verano Years
Wider context: See the full Buick Verano reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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