NHTSA Complaint #11582612 — 2016 BUICK VERANO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11582612
Vehicle	2016 BUICK VERANO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2024
Date Filed	April 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

The side detection system got corroded as it was exposed to water. My airbags, turn signals, speedometer, cameras, blind spot warnings, etc. went out. This costed almost $2k to replace and get fixed when this could have been avoided if the side detection parts weren't easily exposed to water. Knowing that this could happen again as this is the way the car was manufactured does not sit well with me. It started failing while on an interstate which caused very unsafe driving conditions for me and the drivers around me. This seems to be a common issue with the Buick Verano that has not been addressed in a recall. The warning lights came on as soon as the failure started occurring.

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