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2014 Buick Verano reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Buick Verano over 13 years — 9 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Verano years here — over the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Side and window, Ignition, and Electrical.

2012 Buick Verano
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Complaints

101

Per year

9

Recalls

6

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (42 of 101), then Powertrain (19) and Engine (18). Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Verano has 107 complaints, 13 per year, and the 2015 has 58 complaints, 4 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Buick Verano. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (6)

Recall air bags, side and window 2025-11-06 · NHTSA campaign 25V764000
Summary General 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.
Remedy Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252530830. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall numbers 23V674 and 23V870.
Recall air bags, side and window 2023-12-21 · NHTSA campaign 23V870000
Summary General 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.
Remedy Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232425640.
Recall air bags, side and window 2023-09-20 · NHTSA campaign 23V674000
Summary General 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.
Remedy Dealers will replace the left and/or right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2024. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232408490.
Recall electrical system, ignition 2016-07-05 · NHTSA campaign 16V502000
Summary General 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, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Recall equipment, electrical 2014-07-02 · NHTSA campaign 14V417000
Summary General 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 August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.
Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.
Recall powertrain, automatic transmission 2014-02-21 · NHTSA campaign 14V092000
Summary General 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 adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Remedy General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.

Complaints by component (101 total)

Electrical system
42
Powertrain
19
Engine
18
Steering
14
Air bags
13
Electronic stability control (ESC)
10
Service brakes
8
Tires
6
Wheels
6
Speed control
5
Fuel and propulsion system
4
Lane departure
3
Visibility and wipers
2
Adaptive and mobility equipment
1
Equipment
1
Exterior lighting
1
Seat belts
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
Visibility
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

120138201412201552016920171920181020191120205202152022620232202482025
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "I would be driving then radio would blink off and the steering would lose power but the car does not shut off. Radio will come back on and then able to steer again. Ac blower is stop or get low. Lights will blink dim on…"
    Steering, Electrical system · filed 2025-11-07
  • "AC Compressor failure. I have seen several online reports that this is a common problem with Buick models. The repair costs between $1590 and $2000."
    Unknown or other · filed 2025-08-20
  • "Vehicle hesitating when attempting to accelerate. No power or minimal momentum when pressing on gas pedal. Transmission control module would randomly drop out and loose communication at the same time the body control…"
    Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2025-05-11
  • "Car keeps stalling and the service power steering warning comes on the dash as well as the service air bag. Then the car speed drops to around 20 mph and won’t go any faster and then when you stop at a stop sign or…"
    Steering, Air bags, Engine · filed 2025-04-19
  • "The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated that after his daughter started the vehicle and attempted to shift into drive, the gear selector briefly failed to move into drive. Upon shifting into drive, the…"
    Steering, Powertrain · filed 2025-04-17

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Verano 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 21 29 24 MPG $2700
Verano 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 21 31 24 MPG $2700
Verano 2L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 20 31 24 MPG $2700

Specs and fitment

Compact sedan, 2012–2017
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-30 (2.0L turbo; naturally aspirated engines may differ) , 6.3 qt capacity
Tire size 225/45R18

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 16V-502 covers certain 2016-2017 Buick Verano vehicles (with 2016 Malibu and several earlier GM models that may have received replacement park-lock levers): the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission in Park, creating a rollaway risk (FMVSS 114); dealers inspect and replace the key-cylinder lock housing as needed. Campaign 16V-595 covers certain 2016 Verano vehicles with the 2.0L turbo built February 16 to May 12, 2016, where a misrouted fuel-line assembly may contact the engine, wear, and leak fuel; dealers replace the fuel-line assembly. Shared unit counts apply when other GM models are listed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Buick Verano reliable?

Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Buick Verano over 13 years — 9 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Verano years here — over the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 6 recalls on file, including Side and window, Ignition, and Electrical.

What are common problems with a 2014 Buick Verano?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (42 of 101), then Powertrain (19) and Engine (18). Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 Buick Verano more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Verano has 107 complaints, 13 per year, and the 2015 has 58 complaints, 4 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Buick Verano been recalled?

The 2014 Buick Verano has 6 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Buick Verano?

Owners have filed 101 complaints about the 2014 Buick Verano with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Buick Verano get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Buick Verano is 24 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Buick Verano take?

US notes for the 2.0L turbo list 0W-30 (about 6.3 qt with filter); naturally aspirated engines may differ.

Does NHTSA campaign 16V-502 cover the Buick Verano?

It covers certain 2016-2017 Verano vehicles (with other GM models named in the campaign): the electronic park lock lever may break; dealers replace the lever.

What generation is the Buick Verano?

GK generation for the US years this site tracks (2012-2017).