2014 Buick Verano problems and recalls

Owners have filed 101 complaints on the 2014 Buick Verano, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (42 complaints).

101
Complaints
6
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
7
Injuries
67.1
Severity index

Severity index 67.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 67.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 76 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 45% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 42 complaints (41.6%)42 42%Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (18.8%)19 19%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (17.8%)18 18%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (13.9%)14 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 13 complaints (12.9%)13 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (10.9%)11 11%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10 complaints (9.9%)10 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (7.9%)8 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4241.6%
POWER TRAIN1918.8%
ENGINE1817.8%
STEERING1413.9%
AIR BAGS1312.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1110.9%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)109.9%
SERVICE BRAKES87.9%

Complaints filed per year

010192013: 12014: 82015: 122016: 52017: 92018: 192019: 102020: 112021: 52022: 52023: 62024: 22025: 81314151617181919202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20148
201512
20165
20179
201819
201910
202011
20215
20225
20236
20242
20258
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (16 against 21).

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
14V09200021/02/2014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adju
23V67400020/09/2023AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.
23V87000021/12/2023AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators may rupture at the inflator weld joint. This recall is an expansion of Recall 23V-674.
25V76400006/11/2025AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. The left and/or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflators located on the roof rails above the headliner, may rupture at the inflator weld joint.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.