2012 BUICK VERANO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
145
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
44
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 BUICK VERANO
The 2012 BUICK VERANO has received a total of 145 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS. 44 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine (48 complaints), Air Bags (27 complaints), and Electrical System (16 complaints).
Recalls for the 2012 BUICK VERANO
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2012 BUICK VERANO, potentially affecting up to 38,636 vehicles.
Recall 14V300000 — AIR BAGS
| 31,520 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. The driver side frontal air...
Consequence: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. Note: This...
View full details →Recall 13V023000 — AIR BAGS
| 4,167 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
View full details →Recall 12V522000 — AIR BAGS
| 2,949 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 BUICK VERANO
145 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 BUICK VERANO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control Esc | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilityglass Siderear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
NAV display and radio stopped working black screen blank
On 2 separate occasions, I have gone through 4 quarts of oil in 2000 miles. No leaks as verified by mechanic. Just excessive burn. The check oil light does not come on to warn you and says I still have 50% oil life but almost bone dry.
The passenger airbag indicator goes on and off with person in passenger seat. We first noticed this Summer 2023. It has gotten worse. Now a passenger can shift weight slightly one way or another and cause the indicator status to change which disables the airbag. Dealer also confirmed (4/16/24) DTC code B0081(internal malfunction with passenger presence module). I have recently learned there was a warranty extension for this failure (which had expired) which I was unaware of. I now have a vehicle which I feel is unsafe to travel with a passenger! If GM is aware of the problem and the dealer (imperial Chevrolet) has charged me $160 diagnostic fee for a known problem and tells me it will cost approx. $1,800 to repair/replace the sensor and module.
Oil Consumption- Burning through 2 qts of oil every 2000 miles. No warning lights coming on. Last oil change my car had no oil in it.
Car has had excessive oil consumption since start. Easily consuming 1-2 quarts of oil on monthly basis. Had timing chains replaced at 75000 miles. Car suddenly stopped without warning 1/16/23 and completely shut off while driving. Now, at 170000 miles the engine is blown, due to chains loosening, and valves getting bent and scattered.
Safety Rating for the 2012 BUICK VERANO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 BUICK VERANO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 BUICK VERANO
General Motors, LLC has issued 44 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 BUICK VERANO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
15NA047 — WHEELS
This technical bulletin provides repair information for replacing both the front wheel drive shafts to correct a customer concern on a wobble felt during light acceleration between 19 km/h (12 mph) to 24 km/h (15 mph).
13-08-116-001C — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
16-NA-145 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the front passenger presence sensor to correct a customer concern on a service airbag light illuminated, the service airbag system message on the DIC, passenger airbag status indicator display OFF and DTC B0074 and B0081 set caused by an open or high...
GCUS-9-3166 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
23520 Sepecial Coverage - On some vehicles, the Passenger Presence Sensor (PPS) Module wire may have been pinched in the seat trim during seat assembly or servicing. When the fault is active the Passenger Frontal Airbag is suppressed. The Service Airbag System telltale is illuminated, the Service Airbag System message...
PI1322 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
This preliminary bulletin provides information on a possible normal condition for a sticking feel in steering wheel after drive for long periods.
12187C — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
"12187C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE SERVICED WITH AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK AS INTENDED BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE SYSTEM IS INTENDED TO ENABLE THESE VEHICLES TO...
PI-1322 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CHEVROLET/BUICK: NEAR CENTER POSITION, A STICK/SLIP OR NOTCHY FELLING IS FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, AFTER MAKING LANE CHANGES DURING A TIME ON HIGHWAY, DUE TO OVERCOMING AN INCREASE EFFORT OF RESIDUAL FRICTION INSIDE STEERING GEAR. MODEL 2011-12 CRUZE, VOLT, 2012 VERANO. *PE
PI1322 — STEERING
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
99-01-39-004F — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
12-09-41-002B — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 BUICK VERANO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
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