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2014 Buick Verano problems

Owners filed 101 complaints about the 2014 Buick Verano with NHTSA between Oct 2013 and Nov 2025. The most-cited component is electrical system (42).

Complaints
101
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
7
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system42
  2. Power train19
  3. Engine18
  4. Steering14
  5. Air bags13
  6. Electronic stability control (esc)10
  7. Service brakes8
  8. Wheels6
  9. Tires6
  10. Vehicle speed control5
  11. Fuel/propulsion system4
  12. Lane departure3
  13. Visibility/wiper2
  14. Seat belts1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20131
20148
201512
20165
20179
201819
201910
202011
20215
20225
20236
20242
20258

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

42 reports1 fire1 related recall
“I would be driving then radio would blink off and the steering would lose power but the car does not shut off. Radio will come back on and then able to steer again. Ac blower is stop or get low. Lights will blink dim on dash and headlights.I took it to the shop and they can’t find the problem. The car shop googled this and a lot of Buick Veranos have this same problem but can’t find a solution. I need answers because its dangerous to drive and loose steering. This has happened over 6 times in less than a month”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 7, 2025Steering, Electrical systemODI 11698064

Power train

19 reports1 related recall
“Vehicle hesitating when attempting to accelerate. No power or minimal momentum when pressing on gas pedal. Transmission control module would randomly drop out and loose communication at the same time the body control module thought the vehicle was in park. It would lock and unlock the doors multiple times and the car would jerk uncontrollably. Extremely unsafe while mobile. Issue first occurred randomly summer of 2023 and has progressively gotten worse. Now it occurs at least once every 2 weeks.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 11, 2025Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 11660232

Engine

18 reports
“Car keeps stalling and the service power steering warning comes on the dash as well as the service air bag. Then the car speed drops to around 20 mph and won’t go any faster and then when you stop at a stop sign or something the car acts like it doesn’t want to go”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 19, 2025Steering, Air bags, EngineODI 11655643

Steering

14 reports
“The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated that after his daughter started the vehicle and attempted to shift into drive, the gear selector briefly failed to move into drive. Upon shifting into drive, the contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring an increased effort to maneuver the vehicle, prompting her to discontinue driving the vehicle. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the gear selector lever. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 17, 2025Steering, Power trainODI 11655285

Air bags

13 reports3 crashes3 related recalls
“Passenger air bag system shuts off with passenger in vehicle. Message displays to service air bag system. It doesn't always shut off. It's very random when it will shut off or be working. This is a hazard to any passenger in this vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 5, 2025Air bagsODI 11646565

Electronic stability control (esc)

10 reports
“THE SIDE DETECTION MONITOR KEPT SAYING NEEDED TO BE SERVICE, THEN IT PROGRESSED TO IT NOT TURNING OFF, AND NOW ALL OF THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD STATES THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED: AIRBAG, THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM, AND THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. IN ADDITION THE HEAT WILL TURN ON AND OFF AND SO IS THE RADIO.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 10, 2020Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11308120
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.