2014 Buick VERANO - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Buick Verano has received excellent safety ratings across the board, with a perfect score of 5 stars in overall front and side crash ratings. The car also comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which can greatly improve handling in adverse driving conditions. Furthermore, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, enhancing driver awareness and potentially preventing accidents.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Buick Verano has had a total of 91 complaints reported, which is relatively high. Additionally, there have been 5 recalls issued for this model, indicating potential safety concerns that need to be addressed. It is crucial for owners to stay updated on any recall notices and address them promptly to ensure the safety of the vehicle and its occupants.

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Complaint Count

91

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2014 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2014 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2012 Score 2014 Score 2017 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2012 Score 2014 Score 2017 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2012 Score 2014 Score 2017 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2014 Buick VERANO

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"same issue i see multiple gm owners having. service side detection system malfunctions after multiple repairs. have had sensors replaced multiple times. i have had to every year at least if not every six months. initially under warranty, but now no longer under warranty. i understand vehicles have issues, but the same issues over and over again is not okay. i have had where it shorts out my entire electrical system while driving. i literally feared for my life. even the dealer acknowledges this is a known problem with gm service side detection system. it can happen at any time. it has never been longer than a year before the issue come up again. i am not even able to drive the car because of the issues the service side detection system causes. either i lose all electrical in the car or it drains the battery so i cannot start the car. i honestly do not feel safe driving this vehicle. i only see the option once to indicate when it happened, so i will put the most recent occurrence."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-02-06
Complaint:
"side detection modules keep burning out making my vehicle undrivable. location of module is under rear bumper and is not protected by the elements. in snowy wet weather, causes failure. when module is burned out, nothing will work on vehicle. this is the 2nd time this has happened in one year. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-05-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owned a 2014 buick verano. while driving, the contact's two year old child wanted the rear windows rolled down. the contact looked up and noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact pulled over, removed the child from the vehicle, and attempted to extinguish the fire. the contact stated that the fire was coming from the rear window. the fire grew too large and was out of control. the fire department was contacted and they extinguished the fire. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. the vehicle was totaled. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist because the contact turned the vehicle over to her insurance company. the dealer was not contacted. the cause of the failure was not determined. the failure mileage was 72,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-02-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. the contact restarted the vehicle and was able to resume driving; however, the failure recurred a mile down the road. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and could not be repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2018-05-02
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. the contact was able to obtain an onstar report with the diagnostic trouble code. the dealer was notified of the failure and the code, but still advised the contact to have further diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the dealer to diagnose and repair the vehicle. it was unclear as to why the dealer had not addressed the dtc information that the contact provided. the contact was waiting on the dealer to provide a repair solution and was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired. the failure mileage was not available."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-10-02
Complaint:
"consumer received recall notice from general motors. regarding 2014 buick verano accelerator pedal defect. consumer does not feel safe driving vehicle. updated 01/12/17*lj updated 03/02/17*lj *cn"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2018-06-12
Complaint:
"car will not start. battery totally dead. could not even get the key out of the ignition. aaa came and jumped battery, found no cause or reason for the problem. car is used every day; this problem was found in the morning after sitting in the garage all night. no sign of anything left on or anything causing the dead battery. battery took charge and car perform well during the day (today).. this has been reported by others on this model and also on 2012 and 2013 verano models."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-07-09
Complaint:
"this is second incident of same failure; of car stopping running while driving on freeway. ( odi#10606705) the location and ease of turning the car off while in motion is very unsafe. i was going approximately 73 mph when i reached up to redirect the left center air vent away from me. in turning the wheel for control of air speed undoubtedly my knuckle grazed the on/off starter button and the car odometer took an immediate drop to zero. as i stated before you cannot put the car in park or neutral, step on the brake pedal and restart the car at interstate speed. i reenacted this in my neighborhood at slow speed and the same thing happens. the on/off button should not be in a group with all the other buttons, it should be placed off to the side and separated from them by a section of dashboard material. this is a very shocking experience and one that is totally unexpected! i can see what could occur if a person were in heavy traffic and could not get out of the way of semi's etc. please let buick know about this defect !!!!! *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-05-07
Complaint:
"driving on the freeway, i inadvertently lightly brushed across the engine start stop button while reaching to touch something on the navigation screen. the car immediately turned off. luckily it was not rush hour and i had two of my grandkids with me, from the lane to the right of fast lane i was able to maneuver the car off an exit and coast up to the top of the ramp, pulled over not knowing if i would need a tow of my brand new car or what. there were 4 lanes of traffic and i had no control of cars coming at me from the rear. the steering and brakes did not lock up. you cannot very well put the car in neutral and step on the brake at that speed to restart the car, as i was told that i should have done. there should be some sort od safety cover over the button or more pressure should be needed to start or stop. i reenacted the incident in my neighborhood parking lot and it is very easy to stop the car in motion, you still cannot start it without stepping on the brake. i notified my dealer and they said i should notify you. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2014-12-06

Recalls for the 2014 Buick VERANO

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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.""
Consequence:
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
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.

Component(s) Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM > IGNITION
Date of incident: 2016-07-05

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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