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2016 Buick Verano: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Buick Verano. The newest campaign is 16V595000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Aug 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V595000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 8,556 units in total.

  1. 16V595000Received . 189 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 54180. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V502000Received . 8,367 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 50490, 50491. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20123
  2. 20133
  3. 20146
  4. 20162
  5. 20171

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Buick Verano: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/verano/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Buick Verano?
8,556 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Verano have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Buick Verano, model years 2012 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Buick Verano open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.