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2012 Buick Verano Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2012 Buick Verano, and owners have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
106
owner complaints to NHTSA
8 / 1
complaints citing a crash / fire
24
MPG combined (EPA)

3 safety recalls for the 2012 Buick Verano

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Air bags

    NHTSA 14V300000 Reported 31,520 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1-800-222-1020. Buick owners may contact GM at…

  2. Air bags

    NHTSA 13V023000 Reported 4,167 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

  3. Air bags

    NHTSA 12V522000 Reported 2,949 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

    Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

106 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Buick Verano have filed 106 complaints with NHTSA; 8 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 55,728 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 19 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Rear window shattered while driving. No rock or other damage. I just heard a loud bang and it exploded”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 5, 2026 · Visibility/wiper

“NAV display and radio stopped working black screen blank”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 4, 2024 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2012 Buick Verano. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined24 mpg
City / Highway21 / 31
FuelGasoline or E85
EPA classCompact Cars
Engine4 cyl, 2.4 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S6)

Compare Buick Verano model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Verano model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Buick Verano3106
2013 Buick Verano3107
2014 Buick Verano6101
2015 Buick Verano059
2016 Buick Verano259
2017 Buick Verano19

Checking a specific 2012 Buick Verano

How do I know if my 2012 Buick Verano has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2012 Buick Verano; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Buick dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V522000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Buick models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.