2012 Buick Verano
Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Buick Verano.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NAV display and radio stopped working black screen blank |
| 2024-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 2 separate occasions, I have gone through 4 quarts of oil in 2000 miles. No leaks as verified by mechanic. Just exce… |
| 2023-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil Consumption- Burning through 2 qts of oil every 2000 miles. No warning lights coming on. Last oil change my car h… |
| 2023-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger airbag indicator goes on and off with person in passenger seat. We first noticed this Summer 2023. It ha… |
| 2023-01-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car has had excessive oil consumption since start. Easily consuming 1-2 quarts of oil on monthly basis. Had timing chai… |
| 2023-01-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This airbag is supposed to last the lifetime of the vehicle and it has not. On top of it not lasting I am being charged… |
| 2022-09-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | The contact owned a 2012 Buick Verano. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, another vehicle was traveling in the… |
| 2022-06-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Technical Service Bulletin #13-06-01-003H (TSB 003H) in regards to GM’s 2.4L engines & excessive oil consumption. (http… |
| 2022-03-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Verano. The contact stated that her vehicle was constantly loosing oil however, there was… |
| 2021-10-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car has started to burn oil quickly in the past and I was bringing my car to get oil changes more frequently than th… |
| 2021-09-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car started burning an excessive amount of oil this caused my car to die with no engine warning while driving. My me… |
| 2021-08-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Replaced many components and still has cylinder misfire . Replaced coils . Spark plugs. Vvt solenoids . Pigtails for vv… |
| 2021-06-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was in a traffic jam and had a blowout. My airbags didn't go off no accident was able to pull over. Got it towed to… |
| 2021-05-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car engine started making noise in front right side. Had oil changed 2000 miles prior and there was no oil when checke… |
| 2021-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Verano . The contact stated there was an abnormal odor of fuel entering through the vents… |
| 2021-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR USING EXCESSIVE OIL, BUT NOT LEAKING. NON OIL LIGHT EVER HAS COME ON. CAR ALSO SHOWED P0011 WHICH TIES IN WITH IS… |
| 2021-01-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SAYS SERVICE AIG BAG THIS IS NOT SAFE.. |
| 2020-11-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES . AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY OTH… |
| 2020-09-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THIS MAKES AIR BAG… |
| 2020-08-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 65K MILES AND EVERYTHING SEEMED GOOD. AT AROUND 72K THE CAR HAD A LOUD PINGING NOISE. I C… |
| 2020-06-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SYSTEM AIR BAG NOTICES KEEPS COMING IN THE CAR, WHEN YOU PUT YOUR SEAT BEAT ON IT GOES AWAY. ALSO THE OIL BUTTON DO… |
| 2020-04-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. LOW OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON CAUSING CAR TO PRODUCE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" WARNING ON DASHB… |
| 2020-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY WHEN PASSENGER GETS IN CAR. GOES OFF ONCE PASSENGER BUCKLES SEATBELT AND VEH… |
| 2019-10-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHEN IM DRIVEING AND THE PASSAGER IS SITTING NEXT TO ME THE AIRBAG LIGHT SAYS ITS OFF PLEASE HAVE IT SERVICE . THEN IT… |
| 2019-09-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED AT RED LIGHT ON CITY STREET. VEHICLE ENDED UP NEEDED 4 QUARTS OF OIL WHICH CAUSED A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN… |
| 2019-09-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING OIL. I NOTICED DARK OIL ON THE P… |
| 2019-08-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL WITH SPECIAL POLICY ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I WANT TO KNOW WHY I DIDN'T RECEIVE A RECALL FORM IN T… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR JERKS WHEN SITTING AT STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHT, IN CONGESTED STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. IT ALSO HESITATES WHEN YOU INITIALLY… |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN OIL CHANGES |
| 2019-06-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE DISPLAYS SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE INTERMITTENT WHILE DRIVING ALSO DOES NOT SHOW AIRBAG IS ON FOR PASSENGER |
| 2019-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD IN… |
| 2019-06-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | EVERY SINCE I FIRST GOT CAR IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS.ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE MELTED TOGETHER AND CAUSED CORROSION. SINCE THE… |
| 2019-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2012 BUICK VERANO WITH ABOUT 115000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL GM DEALERS WITH COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIV… |
| 2019-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING PISTON RING AND PISTONS TO BE REPLACED. OIL LIGHT NEVER WARNED OF LOW OIL. EXCESSIVE … |
| 2019-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE PAINT ON THE HOOD ROOF AND PARTIAL TRUNK OF MY BLACK VEHICLE IS OXIDIZING VERY BADLY. IS THIS THE CORRECT FORUM TO … |
| 2019-04-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DASH BOARD IS SHOWING THE WORD CHECK AIR BAGS |
| 2019-03-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED… |
| 2019-03-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2012 BUICK VERANO HAS STALLED OUT AND DIED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. … |
| 2019-03-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.… |
| 2019-03-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I OWN A 2012 BUICK VERANO WITH ONLY 48K ON IT, OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED OVER FROM MY FATHER IN LAW WHO BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE… |
| 2019-02-26 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION CAUSING PISTON RINGS AND PISTONS TO GO BAD OR WARNING LIGHT NEVER APPEAR ON DISH SO THAT'S … |
| 2019-02-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TEST SHOWED THAT IT WAS A TIMING PROBLEM. TIMING CHAIN WAS REALLY LOOSE. MECHANIC CHANGED … |
| 2018-11-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION WITHOUT WARNING. OIL LEVEL WAS STILL AT 60% AND OIL CHANGE WAS NOT YET INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE… |
| 2018-11-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SES LIGHT PERIODICALLY KEEPS COMING ON BEGINNING AT 49,000 MILES IN 2015. IT IS ALWAYS REGARDING PROBLEM CAMSHAFT POSIT… |
| 2018-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL ENGINE RODS BANGED TO MADE A HOLE IN ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS MADE FROM ALUMINUM AND WAS GOING TO HAPPEN ANY… |
| 2018-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS NEVER WARNED ABOUT MY CAR NOT HAVING OIL. THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON THAT I NEEDED TO GET OIL SOON. … |
| 2018-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE… |
| 2018-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 BUICK VERANO. IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASE I NOTICED THE FRESH AIR INTAKE ALWAYS HAD HOT AIR BLOWING THROUGH VENTS. … |
| 2018-06-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MATERIAL IS MELTING ON THE VEHICLE DURING HOT TEMPS WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED NOT RUNNING AROUND ALL KNOBS CAUSING BURNS … |
| 2018-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG INDICATOR CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF WITH NO ONE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. WITH A PERSON SEATED ON TH… |