2014 Buick Verano problems
The 2014 Buick Verano has 169 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns electrical system. Next are drivetrain & axles (11%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 169 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 102 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 102 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 44,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (23 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 15 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Buick Verano with enough data (107 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Takata recall 7/31/2018 t bone accident by driver who ran stop sign sustain head injuries and concussion blackout taken to hospital by ambulance from injuries air bags did not deploy under medical care
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 buick verano. While attempting to place the vehicle in reverse, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle independently accelerated and caused both a front and rear end collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's wife sustained injuries to the neck and arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an insurance lot and then later towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed.
Electrical problems- vehicle shuts down on its own. At random! When I am able to bring it back up the problem no longer exist and can't be traced. At random my services lights pops on and off!. Emergency parking breaks locks on their own and I can't drive the car properly. Gears shift on their own which caused damage to the windshield and body.! I was driving when the gears shifted.
Same issue I see multiple GM owners having. Service side detection system malfunctions after multiple repairs. Have had sensors replaced multiple times. I have had to every year at least if not every six months. Initially under warranty, but now no longer under warranty. I understand vehicles have issues, but the same issues over and over again is not okay. I have had where it shorts out my entire electrical system while driving. I literally feared for my life.