2014 BUICK VERANO Complaints

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT'S TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WANTED THE REAR WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. THE CONTACT LOOKED UP AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, REMOVED THE CHILD FROM THE VEHICLE, AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW. THE FIRE GREW TOO LARGE AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OVER TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM HAS FAILED SO I NO LONGER HAVE MIRROR BLIND SPOT PROTECTION. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILING. THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE COVERED BY BULLITEN 16-NA-178 FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL YEARS WHICH USE THE SAME SYSTEM. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL THE CARS THAT USED THIS SYSTEM, NOT JUST SOME AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE WHOLE CLUSTER CAN GO DEAD WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN.

UNSURE FLAPPING TYPE NOISE UNDER CAR SOUNDS LIKE ITS ON THE FRONT LEFT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS TO DRIVE THE CAR LISTEN TO THE SOUND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS I DO NOT THINK ITS MECHANICAL BUT NOT REALLY SURE AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

MY CAR STOPS EVERYTIME I STOP OR WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF BY ITSELF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN HOME, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FIFTEEN MINUTES TO RESTART IT AND DRIVE HOME. THE DEALER (RAY LAETHEM BUICK GMC, 17677 MACK AVE, DETROIT, MI 48224, (313) 886-1700) AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* 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. *TT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK VERANO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COULTER BUICK (7780 S AUTOPLEX LOOP, TEMPE, AZ 85284, (480) 666-7397) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.