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2016 Buick Verano recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2016 Buick Verano, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
59owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

2016-08-11 · campaign 16V595000 · 189 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to May 12, 2016, equipped with a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine. The engine fuel line assembly may be misrouted, allowing the fuel line to contact the surface of the engine.

Risk and remedy

Risk: If the fuel line contacts the engine, the fuel line may wear, resulting in a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 54180.

Electrical system: ignition

2016-07-05 · campaign 16V502000 · 8,367 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Risk and remedy

Risk: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Fuel system

2016-08-10 · campaign 2016-396 · 70 vehicles

On certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine, the fuel line assembly may not have been routed properly due to a manufacturing error. This could cause the fuel lines to contact hot surfaces which could, over time, degrade the fuel lines and cause a leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction : Dealers will replace the fuel line assembly.

Powertrain

2016-06-30 · campaign 2016-341

Certain vehicles may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 114 - Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention. The Electronic Park Lock (EPL) lever in the steering column electrical assembly may have been damaged during manufacturing. As a result, the ignition key could be removed when the vehicle’s transmission is in a position other than park. This could cause unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the key cylinder lock housing.

Owner complaints (59)

Owners filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Buick Verano (1 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries reported). Among 6 model years of this model, it ranks #4 for the most complaints (median 101).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Air bags23
Electrical system15
Engine7
Power train7
Unknown or other7
Exterior lighting4
Seats4
Electronic stability control (esc)4

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Buick Verano.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2016 Buick Verano 4 DR FWD5★5★5★4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2016 Buick Verano version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Verano 2.0 L Automatic (S6)212924$2,800
Verano 2.0 L Manual 6-spd203024$2,800
Verano 2.4 L Automatic (S6)213124$2,800
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.