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What 58 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Buick Verano

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (58)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (22)Airbags (10)Lane Departure (6)Steering (6)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Body & structure (3)Engine (3)Speed control (3)Fuel system (2)

4 of 58 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · clear filters

Aug 17, 2022Transmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2015 Buick Verano. The contact stated when she attempted to shift the gear into reverse however the lever would not shift. Once the contact was able to shift the lever, it felt lose. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 101,820.

NHTSA ODI 11479748

Jan 13, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

GEAR SHIFT RELEASE SWITCH KNOB BROKEN : CAUSING NOT GOING INTO PARK OR IN PARK POSITION BUT ENGINE WON'T TURN OFF DUE TO NOT BEING IN PARK. THERE ARE NOT REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11299164

Nov 7, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

GEAR SHIFT RELEASE SWITCH COVER BROKEN CAUSES CAR TO 1)NOT GO INTO PARK MODE 2)GOES INTO PHYSICAL PARK MODE BUT IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCKED AND DOES NOT RELEASE KEY PLEASE COMPARE TO RECALL NUMBER 16V50200 OR BUICK RECALL NUMBERS 50490 AND 50491 FOR 2013 - 2014 AND 2016 - 2017 BUICK VERANOS, WHY WAS MY MODEL YEAR VEHICLE SKIPPED?

NHTSA ODI 11278739

Apr 7, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

CAR SHAKES WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. BLIND SIDE ALERT MALFUNCTIONING

NHTSA ODI 11194506

Working with the data? Download all 58 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Buick Verano verdict →