2016 Buick Verano air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 23 complaints for the 2016 Buick Verano, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The driver as well as the front seat passenger loses the benefit of the airbags in the front seat and the airbag status indicator lights. Neither airbag deployed in my crash in which the car was completely destroyed and both driver and passenger injured. I was driving at approximately 15 MPH and turning left on a city street. A letter from buick in december 2016 claimed that only the air bag on the passenger's side needed fixing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 buick verano. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the gear shifted so hard that the vehicle jolted and caused the front passenger to strike the dashboard. There were no injuries. The service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to another dealer (wackerli buick, idaho falls, id, 208-522-606) where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensors needed to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Buick Verano
- Electrical system 15 complaints