2013 Buick Verano problems and recalls

Owners have filed 107 complaints on the 2013 Buick Verano, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (33 complaints).

107
Complaints
3
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 105 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 33 complaints (30.8%)33 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (21.5%)23 21%Air BagsAir Bags: 18 complaints (16.8%)18 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (13.1%)14 13%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (13.1%)14 13%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (12.1%)13 12%TiresTires: 9 complaints (8.4%)9 8%WheelsWheels: 7 complaints (6.5%)7 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3330.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2321.5%
AIR BAGS1816.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1413.1%
STEERING1413.1%
POWER TRAIN1312.1%
TIRES98.4%
WHEELS76.5%

Complaints filed per year

010212012: 12013: 42014: 212015: 132016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 152020: 92021: 32022: 82023: 52024: 32025: 12026: 3 (partial year)12131421151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20134
201421
201513
20167
20177
20187
201915
20209
20213
20228
20235
20243
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V50200005/07/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-20
14V41700002/07/2014EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to Augu
23V51600027/07/2023AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.

Other Buick Verano model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.