The contact owned a 2014 Buick Verano. While driving, the contact's two year old child wanted the rear windows rolled down. The contact looked up and noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled over, removed the child from the vehicle, and attempted to extinguish the fire. The contact stated that the fire was coming from the rear window. The fire grew too large and was out of control. The fire department was contacted and they extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist because the contact turned the vehicle over to her insurance company. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 72,000.

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

The side detection system has failed so I no longer have mirror blind spot protection. The problem is also causing problems with the instrument cluster failing. The issue is exactly like the one covered by bulliten 16-na-178 for other GM vehicles of the same model years which use the same system. GM should recall all the cars that used this system, not just some as it is a serious safety issue as the whole cluster can go dead while the car is being driven.

- Michigan City, IN, USA

My car stops everytime I stop or when I put it in reverse and my check engine light it on.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. While the vehicle was parked, it would turn on and off by itself. The failure also occurred while driving 45 mph. When the contact was attempting to return home, the vehicle cut off in the middle of the road. The contact had to wait fifteen minutes to restart it and drive home. The dealer (ray laethem Buick GMC, 17677 mack ave, detroit, mi 48224, (313) 886-1700) and the manufacturer stated that they could not find any failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Sterling Heights, MA, USA

The radio turns off and on, a stabilitrak warning sometimes comes on, the vehicle loses power and the car turns off which then locks the steering and then the car will turn back on by itself. This happens intermittently when driving in town, on the highway, turning, at any speed, regardless of whether the gas tank is full/low, with and without any accessories plugged in, and regardless of the outside temperature. This issue makes the car very unsafe to drive and it is scary when this happens. First occurrence was 8/3/18.

- Greeley, CO, USA

Radio shuts on an off as I drive. The engine shuts off while driving and I have to pull over to a safe area, it's so scary and unsafe.

- Eagle Lake, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to resume driving; however, the failure recurred a mile down the road. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty and could not be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

- Hazelcrest, IL, USA

Electrical problems- vehicle shuts down on its own. At random! when I am able to bring it back up the problem no longer exist and can't be traced. At random my services lights pops on and off!. emergency parking breaks locks on their own and I can't drive the car properly. Gears shift on their own which caused damage to the windshield and body.! I was driving when the gears shifted. The vehicle would not wouldn't accurate when my foot was on the gas.I was rolling and because my accelerator pedal wouldn't work I pulled over to the gravel next to me vehicle and the gravel flew up and broke my windshield and did a little body damage. I contacted GM and although there are numerous complaints and special coverages they denied my claim after doing an cdr report and I never reported to be in a crash!

- Memphis, TN, USA

Purchased this vehicle January 2015. At this time I now have 73000 miles on it. While driving the wrench and lightening bolt flashes on and off really fast multiple times and the car began to jerk. It only lasts a few seconds but now it keeps doing it and im scared it will cause an accident. I took it to my local Buick dealership and they said no codes were found, but my battery test failed so I paid for a battery replacement. However the battery that was replaced was only a year old! even with the battery replaced it still happens and we cannot figure out why. What would cause a battery to fail in a years time? what would cause that specific light to flicker and the car began jerking. No codes are showing up on their system so they cannot figure out why it is happening. And of course it doesn't happen when they drive it for a bit, but it happens when I drive so they cannot see what it is doing.

- Lake City, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact was able to obtain an onstar report with the diagnostic trouble code. The dealer was notified of the failure and the code, but still advised the contact to have further diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the dealer to diagnose and repair the vehicle. It was unclear as to why the dealer had not addressed the dtc information that the contact provided. The contact was waiting on the dealer to provide a repair solution and was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

- Tomball, TX, USA

Consumer received recall notice from General Motors. Regarding 2014 Buick Verano accelerator pedal defect. Consumer does not feel safe driving vehicle. Updated 01/12/17 updated 03/02/17

- Colchester, VT, USA

I was driving on the highway on January 2 at 218 afternoon goin 70-74 miles an hour. And the car turn off I put my foot to the floor not sure if the cruise turned off car was off I lucky was able too pull over safely I turned the car back on I call the onstar operated and the ran du agonists and found nothing. Which I find unbelievable I am going to subordinate Buick on Monday 1-4-2026 in taylor Michigan.

- Taylor, MI, USA

Car will not start. Battery totally dead. Could not even get the key out of the ignition. Aaa came and jumped battery, found no cause or reason for the problem. Car is used every day; this problem was found in the morning after sitting in the garage all night. No sign of anything left on or anything causing the dead battery. Battery took charge and car perform well during the day (today).. this has been reported by others on this model and also on 2012 and 2013 Verano models.

- Tulsa, SC, USA

Car would not start. Battery totally dead. Could not even get the key out of the ignition. Aaa came and jumped battery, found no cause or reason for the problem. Car is used every day; this problem was found in the morning after sitting in the garage all night. No sign of anything left on or anything causing the dead battery. Battery took charge and car perform well until 09/19/2015 when the same thing happened again. Dealer says no cause found or known. This has been reported by others on this model and also on 2012 and 2013 models.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

My wife and I were travelling South on I-95 in philadelphia in our 2014 Verano T w/keyless ignition. I was driving, and reached up with my right hand to adjust the center left vent. After adjusting the vent, I noticed that the A/C had turned off, and that the tachometer had fallen to zero. I then realized that I must have brushed against the start/off button (located next to the vent) and inadvertently turned the engine off.my wife (who drives the car more than myself) had previously related to me that she had accidentally shut the car off twice before on neighborhood streets, so I quickly asked her how she had managed to start the car again. She said that she had to pull over, put it in park, and push the start button. Well, since we were doing about 60 on I-95 in heavy traffic and in an area without shoulders on either side, this was going to be no mean trick and possibly suicidal. I tried to start the car by putting it into neutral and pressing the start button, but this only resulted in the gauge needles sweeping from left to right and the car did not restart. With no viable alternative, I put the flashers on and managed to maneuver through the traffic to the far right lane.saying a prayer, I then brought the car to a stop in the speeding traffic, put it in park, and restarted it. It was truly a miracle that we weren't rear-ended during this ordeal. When our breathing had returned to normal, I asked my wife to check the owner's manual (which I had read) for any procedure to restart the car under the circumstances that we had just experienced and she reported that there was none.between the two of us we have 92 years of driving experience and I consider myself an enthusiast. Our opinion is that the start/off button is in a bad place, unprotected, too sensitive, and that touching it accidentally causes unwanted engine shut down with inadequate warning to the driver.

- Philadelpia, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Verano. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the forward collision sensor failed to work sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was working up to specifications. The failure mileage was 3,800. Updated 4/15/15

- Monrovia, CA, USA

While driving at approx 70 mph my knee bumped the key/ignition and the car turned off. I believe the key actually turned in the ignition. This appears to be the result of the combination of the location of the ignition switch, the design of the key fob and the key chain and tag that the rental car company uses. I was driving on the interstate in moderately heavy traffic. I had the cruise control engaged so my foot was not pressing the accelerator. I had the sole of my shoe flat on the floor and my knee bent. I was approximately 3 hours into a long trip and idly shifted my position. Somehow the key chain, fob, 2nd key and tag had aligned in such a way that my knee was able to bump them and apply rotational leverage in such a way as to turn the key from on to off. Fortunately, I was in the left lane on a relatively flat/straight section of interstate and there was a wide paved shoulder. I put on my flashers, moved onto the shoulder and was able to steer and brake well enough to stop the car safely. I was then able to restart the car and continue. I have pictures available of the key fob/chain arrangement.

- Loveland, OH, USA

This is second incident of same failure; of car stopping running while driving on freeway. ( ODI#10606705) the location and ease of turning the car off while in motion is very unsafe. I was going approximately 73 mph when I reached up to redirect the left center air vent away from me. In turning the wheel for control of air speed undoubtedly my knuckle grazed the on/off starter button and the car odometer took an immediate drop to zero. As I stated before you cannot put the car in park or neutral, step on the brake pedal and restart the car at interstate speed. I reenacted this in my neighborhood at slow speed and the same thing happens. The on/off button should not be in a group with all the other buttons, it should be placed off to the side and separated from them by a section of dashboard material. This is a very shocking experience and one that is totally unexpected! I can see what could occur if a person were in heavy traffic and could not get out of the way of semi's etc. Please let Buick know about this defect !!!!!

- Eagan, MN, USA

Driving on the freeway, I inadvertently lightly brushed across the engine start stop button while reaching to touch something on the navigation screen. The car immediately turned off. Luckily it was not rush hour and I had two of my grandkids with me, from the lane to the right of fast lane I was able to maneuver the car off an exit and coast up to the top of the ramp, pulled over not knowing if I would need a tow of my brand new car or what. There were 4 lanes of traffic and I had no control of cars coming at me from the rear. The steering and brakes did not lock up. You cannot very well put the car in neutral and step on the brake at that speed to restart the car, as I was told that I should have done. There should be some sort od safety cover over the button or more pressure should be needed to start or stop. I reenacted the incident in my neighborhood parking lot and it is very easy to stop the car in motion, you still cannot start it without stepping on the brake. I notified my dealer and they said I should notify you.

- Eagan, MN, USA

When vehicle is in drive mode and moving, one may want to utilize the "favorite radio station" button. The "start/stop engine" button is located directly above the "# 1 "favorite radio station button".and directly below the "favorite radio station" image on the touch screen.when depressing the "#I favorite radio station" button it is easy to accidentally touch the "start/stop engine button.this same result can occur when trying to utilize the image of the "#1 favorite radio station" image on the touch screen. When the engine stops while the car is in drive and moving, the "driver information center" displays a "put engine in park to start" message. The transmission can only be put in park when the car is stopped. This could present an extremely dangerous situation on the highway!!

- Natrona Heights, PA, USA