Buick Verano Brakes Problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 4 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2014. Best year: 2016.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
WHILE PULLING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES . AND THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING ME TO HIT MY OTHER VEHICLE AND THEN THE CAR PROCEEDED INTO THE SIDE OF MY HOUSE . I JUST 2 DAYS PRIOR HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AT FIRESTON...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED BOTH A FRONT AND REAR END CO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A GRINDING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEMONTROND BUICK (14101 NORTH FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AND THE CONTACT HAD...
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE CAME ON CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO AN UBRUPT STOP ON A CITY STREET. IT DID NOT TURN OFF UNTIL MY WIFE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, RESTARTED IT AND SHIFTING THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC...
I OWN A 2014 BUICK VERANO. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MAY 2015. I NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH IT'S BREAKING SYSTEM ON 1/20/2016. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, APPLYING THE BRAKES WITH MODERATE PRESSURE. BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SNOWING EARLIER IN THE...
Vehicle started flashing multiple indicators on the dashboard, including those related to the charging system. Radio screen went off and then the power steering lost electrical boost while turning the steering wheel. Radio screen came ba...
February 2021 Electronic parking brake activated while vehicle moving without being activated. Vehicle slid to a stop. This is a major safety issue for both the driver and other vehicles on the road as the vehicle is braking on its own...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TRAVELED FOR 60 MILES WITH NO BRAKES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING WORKE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE FAILUR...