2014 Buick Verano Driver assistance Problems

Blind spot warning began displaying at startup. Turn signal bell and dash illuminators failed intermittently while driving. A Google search revealed the location of blind spot radar module. Inspected right rear module (located in bumper) and found corrosion. Difficult to remove module because of swollen internals. Pried open module after removal to expose corrosion damage to radar cells. The module mount location is openly exposed to road grime and salt. This infiltrated the module and ruined it because the module cover (white panel) is too thinly sealed.

NHTSA ID

11511012

Incident

Mar 6, 2023

The dash warning light indicated the blind spot warning system needs service. The passenger side warning light on the side view mirror stopped working. Subsequent internet searches indicated that the bumper module has gone bad. No response from the dealership yet. Other repair shops have quoted $400 to $860 to repair. This is a safety issue.

NHTSA ID

11490979

Incident

Sep 11, 2022

A "Service Side Detection Error" is causing multiple electrical issues in the front dash: prevent defrost and heat from working in the middle of a Vermont winter. This prevents me from seeing where I am going. This has also caused erratic problems with any function/feature on my electric panel, and erratic errors that come and go. There is a VERY HIGH NUMBER of Buick drivers who have had this error with the SAME EXACT issues. The sensors in the back wheel wells are not water proof. They get corroded. Additionally, after the sensors are replace, Buick requires the computer be reprogrammed only through them. non-GM service centers literally cannot reprogram them. I plan to get on each forum to request all drivers with this error file reports with NHTSA. I don't feel enough drivers know that they should/could do this and just end up paying this repair because they are just barely out of warranty, or GM says it is not covered. I also home to start a class-action lawsuit as electric panel issues involving our heating/cooling system fans and defrost, and other random electric problems related to this are vital to a drivers safety.

NHTSA ID

11464438

Incident

Dec 11, 2020

MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. ELECTRICAL, LIGHTS, THE AIR SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11355603

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

NOTICED CAR JERKING AND LOSING POWER WHILE GOIN UPHILL. GOING UPHILL SLOWED DOWN TO ONLY GO ABOUT 25MPH. CAME TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD AT ALL ONLY IN REVERSE. HAD CAR TESTED AT 2 DIFFERENT AUTO PLACES AND WAS GIVEN POSSIBLE CODES OF IT BEING THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. UNFORTUNATELY UP TO NOW HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

11328605

Incident

Jun 13, 2019

Mileage

143,000 mi

THE SIDE DETECTION MONITOR KEPT SAYING NEEDED TO BE SERVICE, THEN IT PROGRESSED TO IT NOT TURNING OFF, AND NOW ALL OF THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD STATES THAT IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED: AIRBAG, THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM, AND THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. IN ADDITION THE HEAT WILL TURN ON AND OFF AND SO IS THE RADIO.

NHTSA ID

11308120

Incident

Feb 8, 2020

Mileage

77,164 mi

I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A YEAR SOME CHANGE. PARKING BREAK LIGHT COMES WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND GOES AWAY ONCE I PUT IT DRIVE OR REVERSE. POWER STEERING LOCKS ON ME WHEN TURNING ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH IS SO DANGEROUS. ALSO SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSE THE DOOR TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON ITS OWN WHEN I TRY TO PUT ON MY FOG LIGHTS THE ENGINE MAY REV UP

NHTSA ID

11270631

Incident

Oct 19, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT WAS A STATE PATROL OFFICER WHO WAS IN PURSUIT OF A 2014 BUICK VERANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT BECAME EVIDENT FROM THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEIZED WHILE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRAVELED BETWEEN 80-100 MPH AT TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR 65 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO FINALLY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE IN THE PAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TT *TR

NHTSA ID

11246333

Incident

Aug 24, 2019

A WARNING THAT SAYS "SERVICE STABILI TRAK" APPEARS AT THE SAME TIME IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS GRABBING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTROL SCREEN WHERE THE RADIO IS BLACKS OUT COMPLETELY ALSO. IT LASTS FROM A SPLIT SECOND TO SEVERAL SECONDS BUT IT RENDERS THE DRIVER HELPLESS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, TURNING, BRIGHTENING HEADLIGHTS, USING ELECTRONIC WINDOW BUTTONS...OR JUST WHILE DRIVING AND USING NOTHING ELSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE UPDATED MODULES AND CHANGED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR BUT IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE NOT THAN BEFORE.

NHTSA ID

11218226

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

85,000 mi

THE RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON, A STABILITRAK WARNING SOMETIMES COMES ON, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE CAR TURNS OFF WHICH THEN LOCKS THE STEERING AND THEN THE CAR WILL TURN BACK ON BY ITSELF. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN TOWN, ON THE HIGHWAY, TURNING, AT ANY SPEED, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE GAS TANK IS FULL/LOW, WITH AND WITHOUT ANY ACCESSORIES PLUGGED IN, AND REGARDLESS OF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. THIS ISSUE MAKES THE CAR VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IT IS SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS 8/3/18.

NHTSA ID

11124240

Incident

Aug 3, 2018

Mileage

104,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WENT TOTALLY DEAD WITH NO WARNING

NHTSA ID

11122423

Incident

Aug 25, 2018

Mileage

57,600 mi

STABILITYTRAK CAME ONE ALSO MY AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AND MY TRANSMISSION IS VIBRATING AND MY BACK UP CAMERA HAS DETECTION.

NHTSA ID

11102930

Incident

Jan 12, 2018

MY POWER STEERING SENSOR IS ON AS WELL AS THE STABILITY TRAK SENSOR.

NHTSA ID

11071939

Incident

Dec 16, 2017

Mileage

55,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JANUARY 2015. AT THIS TIME I NOW HAVE 73000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING THE WRENCH AND LIGHTENING BOLT FLASHES ON AND OFF REALLY FAST MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE CAR BEGAN TO JERK. IT ONLY LASTS A FEW SECONDS BUT NOW IT KEEPS DOING IT AND IM SCARED IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO CODES WERE FOUND, BUT MY BATTERY TEST FAILED SO I PAID FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER THE BATTERY THAT WAS REPLACED WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD! EVEN WITH THE BATTERY REPLACED IT STILL HAPPENS AND WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY. WHAT WOULD CAUSE A BATTERY TO FAIL IN A YEARS TIME? WHAT WOULD CAUSE THAT SPECIFIC LIGHT TO FLICKER AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING. NO CODES ARE SHOWING UP ON THEIR SYSTEM SO THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS HAPPENING. AND OF COURSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY DRIVE IT FOR A BIT, BUT IT HAPPENS WHEN I DRIVE SO THEY CANNOT SEE WHAT IT IS DOING.

NHTSA ID

11040423

Incident

Oct 25, 2017

Mileage

73,000 mi

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 COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT AND THEN LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ *AS

NHTSA ID

10966153

Incident

Mar 2, 2017

Mileage

400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

NHTSA ID

10913685

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

32,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 2 AT 218 AFTERNOON GOIN 70-74 MILES AN HOUR. AND THE CAR TURN OFF I PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR NOT SURE IF THE CRUISE TURNED OFF CAR WAS OFF I LUCKY WAS ABLE TOO PULL OVER SAFELY I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON I CALL THE ONSTAR OPERATED AND THE RAN DU AGONISTS AND FOUND NOTHING. WHICH I FIND UNBELIEVABLE I AM GOING TO SUBORDINATE BUICK ON MONDAY 1-4-2026 IN TAYLOR MICHIGAN.

NHTSA ID

10817489

Incident

Jan 2, 2016

Mileage

33,000 mi