Buick VERANO electrical problems
47 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
440 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 292 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
47 of 440 complaints match this topic (10.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10554190 · 2013-11-30 (November 30, 2013)
THIS BUICK VERANO HAS CASCADING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS LEFT MY WIFE WITH ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION JUST PAST THE CREST OF A BRIDGE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT A FRAYED WIRE HAD SHORTED OUT AND BLEW A FUSE. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS "REPAIRED" AND DIED IN A SIMILAR FASHION. AFTER A WEEK'S CONSULTATION WITH GM WE WERE INFORMED THE CAR WAS "FIXED". THE SERVICE MANAGER STAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,641 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554190 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556710 · 2013-11-18 (November 18, 2013)
THE VEHICLE IS UNRELIABLE, UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, SINCE YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING OR KNOW WHEN AND WHERE THE ENGINE WILL DIE. THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, LEAVING ONLY A FEW SECONDS TO STEER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS WAS FOLLOWING AN EARLIER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IN WHICH MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR (WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY BEING INSTALLED OVER A PORTION OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,641 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556710 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628363 · 2014-08-26 (August 26, 2014)
FROM THE TIME I LEASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2012, THE CAR ALWAYS STALLED FROM TIME TO TIME. I TOOK IT IN 2 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FOR THE STALLING, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ONCE IN MARCH OF 2014 I TURNED MY CAR ON AND WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. I TRIED MULTIPLES TIMES, BUT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN THE GEAR MOVED TO DRIVE. ON JULY 12, 2014, THE CAR ACTUALLY TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS LEAVING WORK AND AS I PROCEEDED TO EXIT MY JOBS PARKING LOT,…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10806599 · 2015-11-24 (November 24, 2015)
10/26/15 - CAR WOULDN'T START; RECV'D JUMP, REPLACED BATTERY ($169.40). 11/6/15 - CAME OUT OF RESTAURANT, CAR WOULDN'T START. GOT JUMP TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED STARTER AND ISSUE RESOLVED. 11/12-11/21: CAR STALLED 8-10 MORE DOCUMENTED TIMES BOTH WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE AND AT VEHICLE SPEEDS VARYING FROM 35MPH TO 67MPH ON 5 LANE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR. TOOK TO DEALER AND CALLED GM. REPLACED TWO SOLENOIDS AND SOME HOSE, KEEPING CAR SO TECH CAN DRIVE FOR 2 DAYS TO SEE IF PROBLEM CAN BE REPLICATED. I CAN'T DET…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10806599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10807324 · 2015-11-29 (November 29, 2015)
CORROSION AND FAULTY CONNECTION TO POSITIVE CABLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE BATTERY BRACKET IS CORRODING AND THE COMPUTER. POSITIVE CABLE TERMINAL
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10807324 at NHTSA ↗