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2016 Buick Verano airbags problems

The 2016 Buick Verano has 23 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

23

Airbags complaints

24%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Verano airbags complaints by model year27 complaints2012: 27 complaints2013: 17 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 23 complaints2017: 2 complaints
Verano airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER LOSES THE BENEFIT OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR LIGHTS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MY CRASH IN WHICH THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · August 19, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2016 Buick Verano have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2016 Buick Verano airbags — 24% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.