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Which Buick Verano years to avoid

No Buick Verano model year in 2012–2016 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2014 and 2013, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Buick Verano Full report
C
Grade 2012–2016
2014 vs model median 1.1×
Model median3× median
Electrical 15
Tires & Wheels 12
Engine 7
Weakest

2013 · 2014

Best

2015 · 2016

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2012
1.00× 49 C
2013
1.03× 75 C
2014
1.06× 73 C
2015
0.60× 36 A
2016
0.82× 59 B

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2013 C 75 reports · median 12,700 mi

  1. Engine 15

    The contact owns a 2013 buick verano (n/a). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact accidentally bumped the engine on/off button located in the left side of the dashboard, close to the… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Tires & Wheels 15

    The contact owns a 2013 buick verano equipped with continental procontact tires, size: 235/45/r18. The contact stated that while stopped, the front passenger's side tire began loosing air. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Electrical 11

    Was traveling at slow speed approaching a stop sign. Car shut off as though key was turned off in the ignition -- key was still in the on position and no one had touched it at time of shutoff. Headlights went off. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 4 injuries

2014 C 73 reports · median 21,400 mi

  1. Electrical 15

    When vehicle is in drive mode and moving, one may want to utilize the "favorite radio station" button. The "start/stop engine" button is located directly above the "# 1 "favorite radio station button".and directly below… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Tires & Wheels 12

    The contact owns a 2014 buick verano equipped with continental tires, size p235/45-r18. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the contact noticed that both the front driver side and rear passenger side… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Engine 7

    This is my second complaint. My wife forgot to press the stop engine button again because of a distraction. As a result she burned a quarter tank of gas while she was gone from the vehicle. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

4 crash · 6 injuries

The best year for the Verano

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2015 is the best-scoring Verano model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 85.1 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2015 0.60× 36 A
2016 0.82× 59 B
2012 1.00× 49 C

Recalls

11 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
14V300000 AIR BAGS 2012 31,520
23V870000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2014 20,712
23V674000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2014 9,264
16V502000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION 2013–2016 8,367
13V023000 AIR BAGS 2012 4,167
14V417000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL 2013, 2014 2,990
12V522000 AIR BAGS 2012 2,949
25V764000 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2014 2,099
23V516000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2013 767
14V092000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2014 355
16V595000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 2016 189

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2014 were reported at a median of 21,400 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Buick Verano years should you avoid?
No Buick Verano model year in 2012–2016 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2014 and 2013.
What is the best year for the Buick Verano?
2015 is the best-scoring Buick Verano model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 85.1 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Buick Verano have?
11 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Buick Verano model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2014 Verano
Complaints in window
73
Severity-weighted
109
Model median (weighted)
103
vs model median
1.06×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
6
Open investigations
0
Score 58.6 C