Buick Verano - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Buick Verano owners have reported a total of 657 problems for their cars built in the 6 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Buick Verano. The 2014 Buick Verano cars have the most problems reported (166 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Buick Verano

Model Year	Number of Problems
2017 Verano	19
2016 Verano	96
2015 Verano	81
2014 Verano	166
2013 Verano	151
2012 Verano	144

🔍 Common problems of Buick Verano

The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for Buick Verano cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (123 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (111 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Buick Verano

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	123
Engine And Engine Cooling	111
Air Bag	91
Equipment	52
Power Train	50
Steering	50
Electronic Stability Control	26
Vehicle Speed Control	19
Wheel	18
Service Brakes	15

Lane Departure	14
Structure	14
Visibility	14
Other Fuel System	14
Tire	11
Suspension	10
Exterior Lighting	8
Seats	8
Seat Belt	5
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1
	1
Forward Collision Avoidance	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Buick Verano of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Verano model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Buick Verano model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Verano Model Years

Verano Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2017	19	7,204	9	0.29
2016	96	31,846	10	0.30
2015	81	29,534	11	0.25
2014	166	45,394	12	0.30
2013	151	50,556	13	0.23
2012	144	32,639	14	0.32

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Buick Verano is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2016 Verano	13
2015 Verano	2
2014 Verano	16
2013 Verano	17
2012 Verano	11

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