Buick VERANO steering problems
63 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
63 of 440 complaints match this topic (14.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10483248 · 2012-11-03 (November 3, 2012)
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, MY ENGINE QUIT, AND ALL GAUGES WENT DARK. I HAD STEERING, BRAKES, TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TELEPHONE. I WAS LOSING SPEED, AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND USED MY CELL PHONE TO CALL THE DEALER. AFTER 10 - 15 MINUTES OF WAITING, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER HAD JUST ARRIVED AND FOLLOWED ME TO THE DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10606830 · 2014-06-29 (June 29, 2014)
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING WOULD BIND SLIGHTLY IN ONE SPOT AND REQUIRE EXTRA FORCE TO CORRECT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIFT.THIS CAUSED OVER CORRECTION. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. CALLED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STEERING RACK WAS CHANGED RIGHT AWAY. SECOND STEERING RACK WAS CHANGED FOR SAME PROBLEM AT 19000 MI. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10628013 · 2014-08-25 (August 25, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER RUMBLE STRIPS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628013 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10758705 · 2015-08-24 (August 24, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING INDICATOR , MY STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. I MANAGE TO REATTACH IT AND MANEUVER OUT OF TRAFFIC TO SAFETY. ONCE I MADE IT TO SAFETY THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN FAIL COMPLETELY OFF. MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON IT, THAT WAS REPAIRED A FEW WEEKS AGO DEALING WITH THE AIRBAG. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A MANUFACTOR PROBLEM OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE DEALERSHIP ON REATTACHING THE STEERING COLUMN.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10758705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10775941 · 2015-09-24 (September 24, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND JERKED WHILE THE VEHICLE MOVED ACROSS DIFFERENT LANES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10775941 at NHTSA ↗