NHTSA — Power Train Problems

4.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,965 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2014 Buick Verano drivetrain problems

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2014 Buick Verano Owner Comments

problem #15

Mar 302023

Verano

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drove car into driveway to park. Shift remained in drive. Car would only go into neutral. I had to hold brake. Applied emergency brakes and put brakes behind wheels to keep it from rolling backwards. Another problem dealing with removing key from ignition.vehicle taken to dealer for repair. Diagnose as broken chain in brake line. However, brakes never failed. I purchased vehicle in 2018.

- Westerly, RI, USA

problem #14

Jun 152022

Verano

  • miles
All occurrences happened on city streets and all during the daytime. First time this occurred was on 6/15/2022 with 148,467 miles. It went to the dealer. Lots of low voltage and lots of comm codes stored in a lot of modules. All were cleared out. They could not replicate the problem. Then it occurred again on 7/23, 7/24 and 7/25. Then on 7/26/2022 (twice) with 151,261 miles and again at 151,264 miles. Then 08/01/2022 at 151,475 miles four to five times. And so it goes. The car suddenly lurches like it-??s downshifting. If you were to keep driving the car, the transmission does not shift. The faster you go the higher the tachometer goes. When I took it to the dealer, I had to use the highway. Could not go above 60mph. The tach reading was too high. All four door locks start unlocking and locking and they keep doing this till you shut the car off. Vehicle chimes start going off. A -??Service Power Steering-?? message appears on the center message board. A -??Service Stabili Trak-?? message appears on the center message board. A -??Service Parking Assist-?? message appears on the center message board. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp icon is on. The Brake System Warning light is on. After pulling to the side of the road and you put the car in reverse, there is no backup camera picture. After shutting the car off and then restarting it, all is well until it happens again. Since the first occurrence, I-??ve also noticed when using the remote control FOB, the car starts then shuts off within three seconds. But it does not do this every time.

- Rocky Hill, CT, USA

problem #13

May 212021

Verano

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated while shifting the gear shifter into park, the gear shifter button fractured and detached in her hand. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #12

Jul 132020

Verano 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The gear shift console is coming apart. Unable to drive. When trying to drive the car I noticed the gear shift button/latch fell off. Was unable to put it back, had to tape it back on until it got towed.

- Charleston, SC, USA

problem #11

Feb 152020

Verano

  • 78,000 miles
2/15/2020 as I was leaving work at 10:08A.M as soon as I pulled out of parking lot and started to go my car shut down. I was going probably 23 mph: The steering wheel locked, pedal went to the floor, everything cut off. Thank god I was able to put it in park. I was blessed to not be in heavy traffic and could coast to the curb as I fought with the steering wheel to get out of the street. I tried several times to start it and it wouldn't, I got nothing, the car was completely dead. The keys wouldn't come out but I figured it out. Husband came, took out battery and took it to get checked out, it was 100%. I called a roadside service to have it towed to Chevy, where I bought it in 11/2015, but when my husband was reconnecting the battery the car came to life. I called and cancelled the towi, drove her home no problem; however, something is definitely wrong 😕this care is getting traded soon no more Buick for me🙋

- Merced, CA, USA

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problem #10

Oct 112019

Verano

  • 56,000 miles
When pulling up to park my car the release button on automatic stick shift popped out making it impossible to put in park. Would only stay in drive. Had to turn tires into street curb so car wouldn't roll away.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #9

Dec 012018

Verano

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car stops everytime I stop or when I put it in reverse and my check engine light it on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #8

Nov 272018

Verano 4-cyl

  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated that the plastic button to shift gears fractured and became detached. The failure made it impossible to shift gears. The contact called Acura of augusta (1760 gordon hwy, augusta, ga 30904, (706) 737-5200) and was informed that the part was not covered under warranty and the entire gear box needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 59,000.

- Hephzibah, GA, USA

problem #7

Mar 222018

Verano

  • miles
My shift cable disengaged from the transmission shift lever and I am not able to shift gears which means I am not able to drive my car. This is unacceptable, I haven't even had my car for a year and I am not able to drive it now because the lever is broken. Can someone please fix this, my car should have a recall on that.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #6

Jan 122018

Verano

  • miles
Stabilitytrak came one also my air conditioning stopped working and my transmission is vibrating and my back up camera has detection.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #5

Feb 282018

Verano 4-cyl

  • 77,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The shift changer has a component inside that cracked and completely fell off. Now inducing the vehicle to have a safety defect due to not completely going into parking position and a message displaying shift to park.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Jun 082015

Verano

  • 5,175 miles
My wife and I were travelling South on I-95 in philadelphia in our 2014 Verano T w/keyless ignition. I was driving, and reached up with my right hand to adjust the center left vent. After adjusting the vent, I noticed that the A/C had turned off, and that the tachometer had fallen to zero. I then realized that I must have brushed against the start/off button (located next to the vent) and inadvertently turned the engine off.my wife (who drives the car more than myself) had previously related to me that she had accidentally shut the car off twice before on neighborhood streets, so I quickly asked her how she had managed to start the car again. She said that she had to pull over, put it in park, and push the start button. Well, since we were doing about 60 on I-95 in heavy traffic and in an area without shoulders on either side, this was going to be no mean trick and possibly suicidal. I tried to start the car by putting it into neutral and pressing the start button, but this only resulted in the gauge needles sweeping from left to right and the car did not restart. With no viable alternative, I put the flashers on and managed to maneuver through the traffic to the far right lane.saying a prayer, I then brought the car to a stop in the speeding traffic, put it in park, and restarted it. It was truly a miracle that we weren't rear-ended during this ordeal. When our breathing had returned to normal, I asked my wife to check the owner's manual (which I had read) for any procedure to restart the car under the circumstances that we had just experienced and she reported that there was none.between the two of us we have 92 years of driving experience and I consider myself an enthusiast. Our opinion is that the start/off button is in a bad place, unprotected, too sensitive, and that touching it accidentally causes unwanted engine shut down with inadequate warning to the driver.

- Philadelpia, PA, USA

problem #3

Jan 022012

Verano 4-cyl

  • 500 miles
From a stop, start to accelerate slowly into a right turn the steering wheel (or front right wheel) starts to vibrate or wobble. Vehicle now has 2000 miles and the problem is ongoing. The vibration can be felt in the drivers seat.

- Bladenboro, NC, USA

problem #2

Jan 122015

Verano 4-cyl

  • 21,400 miles
From a stop start to accelerate into right turn right front wheel starts to wobble and tremors is felt in steering wheel. Wobble not felt in quick acceleration only in gradual acceleration. It has become progressively worse over the last 5000 miles. Took it to GM dealer. Say they could not feel problem. Took technician for a ride and duplicated problem several times. Technician S says he feels tremor does not know what is causing problem. The problem is definitely coming from right cv axle when power is initially applied to right wheel. Vehicle has been in shop four days no solution to problem.

- Kemp, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 152013

Verano 4-cyl

  • 2,400 miles
Second complaint, sway or wobble from right tire at or between 15 and 20 mph when shifting from 1st yo 2nd.GM was in touch with dealership and it was told to me that all 2014 Buick Veranos have this.they said this is normal operation of the vehicle. What was told to me just not make sense.

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

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