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What 9 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (9)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (4)Steering (3)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Lane Departure (1)Latches & locks (1)Speed control (1)Visibility & wipers (1)Wheels (1)

4 of 9 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters

Mar 6, 2024SteeringTransmission & drivetrainElectrical system

Driving 40 mph all dash electronics went off as going to turn into parking lot medium traffic steering very very hard to turn, made into lot pulled immediately into first open space engine stalled. Put into park attempted to restart, click-click-click like dead battery opened hood alternator belt ok. Walked into nearby restaurant for lunch ( could not close windows) came out (45minutes) car started rite up everything worked - decided to shoot for home (9 miles) steering still very hard to steer made wide turns to get onto road volt gauge read 12.4 & climbing- windows & all electrical began working as volt gauge hit over 12,8 steering came back to normal. Steering happened 1 other time we were during and within a 1/2 mile it came back.

NHTSA ODI 11575844

Sep 1, 2023SteeringElectrical systemSpeed control

Electrical system shut off and I lost control of car

NHTSA ODI 11542168

Oct 11, 2022Electrical system

Vehicle seems to loose power, radio & power sterring turn off and back on constantly. Shows message " Service Stability Track". I took it back to the lot where I purchased it, they had 2 different mechanics look at it and they could not figure out what is wrong with it. Picked up the vehicle a week in a half later and the vehicle was fine for a week or so and then it started up again. all power is lost on the vehicle while driving, backing up or parking at times, then it turns back on, on its own. Its like it losses power for a few seconds, steering wheel gets hard and radio turns off. Then it turns back on. Its gotten to the point to where its done it on sharp turns. This not only puts me at risk but other people. No service engine light one, gives either "service stability track" or " service power steering" or " collision sensor maintenance", but not service lights are on, no codes.

NHTSA ODI 11488751

Mar 14, 2021Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

THESES ITEM HAD A RECALL... AND NO ONE NOTIFIED ME. THE ISSUES WAS NEVER CHECKED OR FIXED

NHTSA ODI 11402877

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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 2017 Buick Verano verdict →