2012 BUICK VERANO

145 complaints filed with NHTSA.

145
Complaints
9
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

Not Rated/5
Overall
Not Rated/5
Front Crash
Not Rated/5
Side Crash
Not Rated/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE48
AIR BAGS27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16
STEERING9
POWER TRAIN7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
SERVICE BRAKES4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4
SUSPENSION3
VISIBILITY/WIPER3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
STRUCTURE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1

Recalls (3)

12V52200031/10/2012

AIR BAGS

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.

13V02300024/01/2013

AIR BAGS

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.

14V30000006/06/2014

AIR BAGS

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

Recent Complaints

20220929CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owned a 2012 Buick Verano. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, another vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction and struck the front driver side of the contact’s vehicle causing damage to the front end of both vehicles. The air bags did not deploy in the contact's vehicle but in the other vehicle, the air bags did deploy. No major injuries and no one seeking medical attention. The police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed total lost. The manufacturer

Mileage: 106,000

20201113CrashAIR BAGS

WHILE PULLING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES . AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY OTHER VEHICLE AND THEN THE CAR PROCEEDED INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE . I JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AT FIRESTONE, I ALSO JUST HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED LESS THAN 5 MONTHS PRIOR, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON EARLIER THAT DAY, I WAS COMING HOME FROM FIRESTONE AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING WHICH WAS LESS THAN 10 MILE FROM MY HO

Mileage: 60,700

20201113CrashSERVICE BRAKES

WHILE PULLING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES . AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY OTHER VEHICLE AND THEN THE CAR PROCEEDED INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE . I JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AT FIRESTONE, I ALSO JUST HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED LESS THAN 5 MONTHS PRIOR, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON EARLIER THAT DAY, I WAS COMING HOME FROM FIRESTONE AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING AND DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING WHICH WAS LESS THAN 10 MILE FROM MY HO

Mileage: 60,700

20180122CrashAIR BAGS

HIT BLACK ICE ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY, RATE OF SPEED ABOUT 40 MPH. CAR IMPACTED CONCRETE BARRIERS CAUSING THE FRONT END TO BE DEMOLISHED AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT TIRES TO BE TURNED UPWARD. FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST BUT PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE OWNERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH 2012 BUICK VERANO. I AM FAR FROM AN EXPERT BUT I ASSUME DUE TO DAMAGE ON THE FRONT END THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 37,000

20171025CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES THE CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND HIT A POLE. NO MY FOOT WAS NO WHERE NEAR ACCELERATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN THANK GOOD THE FIRST TIME I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPEN TO. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 44,000 MILE ON IT AN IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THEN OUT. THIS DEFECT ALMOST KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY, BECAUSE I ALMOST HIT A WALL

Mileage: 44,000

20170703CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, SHOULDER, AND UPPER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A STATE INSPECTION, BUT IT COULD NOT BE INSPECTED

Mileage: 61,500

20151129FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CORROSION AND FAULTY CONNECTION TO POSITIVE CABLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BATTERY BRACKET IS CORRODING AND THE COMPUTER. POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAL

Mileage: 15,000

20151129FireSTEERING

CORROSION AND FAULTY CONNECTION TO POSITIVE CABLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BATTERY BRACKET IS CORRODING AND THE COMPUTER. POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAL

Mileage: 15,000

20150311CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE, SPUN AROUND, AND SUSTAINED DAMAGES ON BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND PLACED IN A COMA FOR THREE DAYS. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED STITCHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 6/30/15*CN

Mileage: 20,000

20141106CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING HOME AROUND 6: 55PM GOING WEST ON 152 WHEN A CAR COMING N THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION HEADLIGHTS BLINDED ME N I WENT UP ON THE DIVIDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I FELT THAT I HIT THE DIVIDER SO I CAME OFF TRYING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES N CONTINUED DRIVING OUT OF FEAR. MY ON STAR CAME ON LETTING ME KNOW THAT THEY KNEW I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND CHECKING TO SEE IF I WAS ALRIGHT. I TOLD THEM I SMELLED SMOKE AND A FUNNY SMELL THEY INFORMED ME THAT SMELL WAS FROM MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WH

Mileage: 54,698

20140803CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND HIT A PARKED CAR WITH THE FRONT, RIGHT SIDE OF MY BUICK VERANO. IT MESSED UP MY FRONT, RIGHT TIRE AND SIDE AS WELL AS THE OTHER CAR'S LEFT BACK TIRE AND SIDE. THE POLICE CAME AND TOOK A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO BOB [XXX], MY DEALER, IN PLYMOUTH, MI. MY FRIEND DROVE ME BACK HOME. ONCE I WAS HOME RETHINKING THE INCIDENT, I REALIZED THAT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME. I WENT TO INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT BUICK VERANO 2012 AIR BAGS WERE RECALLED A YEAR AGO.

Mileage: 10,000