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2015 Buick Verano

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

58

Complaints

2

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2015 Buick Verano have filed 58 safety complaints with NHTSA between May 2015 and December 2025. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 22 of them (38%). The typical failure was reported at 40,797 miles, the median across the 37 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 58.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 38%
AIR BAGS 10 17%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 17%
LANE DEPARTURE 6 10%
STEERING 6 10%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 7%
POWER TRAIN 4 7%
ENGINE 3 5%
STRUCTURE 3 5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2019 at 14.

2015 2019 2025
2015 to 2025

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · crash

2015 BUICK VERANO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, SHE REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT HER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, BUT IT FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED AND THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND DELAYED AND THEREFORE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACCURATELY STEER THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STOP OR CONTROL THE SPEED, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CROSSED OVER A MAJOR HIGHWAY, JUMPING A CURB ACROSS THE ROAD. SHE CONTINUED TRYING TO STOP AND STEER AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE

NHTSA complaint 10888370, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire

ON JAN 11@ 8 AM. I GOT STUCK (STATIONARY) IN THE SNOW AND THE 2015 BUICK VERONA CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ENTIRE CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. THIS EVENT HAPPEN 500 FT OFF THE US 550 MILE MARKER 135.

NHTSA complaint 10820617. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

crash · towed · 38,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK VERANO. WHILE PARKING AT A RESTAURANT, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE LUNGED MORE THAN FIVE FEET ACROSS TWO CONCRETE CURBS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint 11204968. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE

towed

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK VERANO. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE THEFT DEVICE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER WAS CHARGING $596 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint 10983223. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
Dear National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),I am submitting this report to express a serious safety concern with my 2015 Buick Verano, which I believe is unsafe for shorter drivers due to poor visibility and design limitations.I received this car as a gift from my father, but the moment I drove it off the lot, I realized I could not safely operate it. I am 4 feet 11 inches tall, and this vehicle seems designed for much taller drivers. The windshield is too close, and there are several significant blind spots that make it extremely difficult to see vehicles, pedestrians, and obstacles around me.To try to fix this issue, we installed four extra mirrors and I used a booster

NHTSA complaint 11706686, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sensors and wiring harness corrosion

NHTSA complaint 11654451. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
My passenger airbag warning lights appears on the dash several times a day stating “Airbag safety issue detected”. This has been going on for several months now.

NHTSA complaint 11654234. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My vehicle was rear ended and when the wire connection was detached there was signs of corrosion cause by moisture. The insurance company wont pay for it because the Buick mechanic said this is a common issue with Buick Verano's. When moisture gets into the connectors all instruments on the dashboard goes haywire. it's my belief that this may cause the car to stall and if that happens no power steering or no power breaks.

NHTSA complaint 11609891. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
The light is on and the warning chime constantly goes off when someone is in the passenger seat. This is a known recall issue yet my VIN is not included. It needs to be fixed at the cost of the manufacturer and not my own.

NHTSA complaint 11580003. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE:BODY
Took my car in due to the paint being damaged by normal sunlight just on my hood, roof and trunk lid was told that it looked like it was just scratched, if that was the case wouldn't my whole car looked like that. Heard back from the dealership auto body manager admitting that gm had messed up the clear coat when it came to the dark color vehicles. Said nothing could be done due to it being out of manufacturer warranty and that my extend warranty wouldn't cover it along with the extra care package that was separate that the dealership had offer that I purchased even though it included oxidation protection.

NHTSA complaint 11537029. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Buick Verano

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2017 9 1 —
2016 59 2 —
2014 101 6 —
2013 107 3 —
2012 106 3 —

Other 2015 Buick models

Enclave 171 Encore 124 Lacrosse 44 Regal 33

Every Buick on this site — 60 vehicles, 172 recall campaigns and 1 open investigation .

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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