Car using excessive oil, but not leaking. Non oil light ever has come on. Car also showed p0011 which ties in with issue.
2012 Buick Verano engine complaints
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Purchased the car used with 65k miles and everything seemed good. At around 72k the car had a loud pinging noise. I checked the oil and the dip stick was dry. I changed the oil and filter to be safe. The car has been using a quart of oil every 2000 miles. At 80k the check engine light came on. In pa that means you do not pass inspection so we had to have the engine serviced. The bill was only $212 dollars for two valve position solenoids. I did a complete oil and filter change then also. At 1712 miles later the engine light came on again, the engine oil was 1,5 quarts low again. I guess I am in the same boat as most of the others with high oil consumption, shafted by gm again. I do not understand how a company can sell something so badf and get away with it. It seems all of the gm vehicles with the 22.4 liter 4 cylinder engine have these issues. The shame is the car itself so far has been pretty good except for the oil issue. When will gm start to stand behind their product?
The system air bag notices keeps coming in the car, when you put your seat beat on it goes away. Also the oil button doesn't come on , the car constantly shakes and the check engine like keeps coming on after even being repaired. I needed a fuel pump and that's been fixed but the problem is happening again
Excessive oil consumption. Low oil light did not come on causing car to produce "engine power reduced" warning on dashboard. Less than half a quart of oil in engine caused timing belt to break along with head gasket to collapse. Issue with car happened at work sitting in stationary parking spot
As I was driving in the city the car suddenly stopped and there was a smell of burning oil. I noticed dark oil on the pavement. I was good about changing my oil per manufacturer recommendation. I wasn't aware that other similar cars had this same issue. I wish a recall had been done prior to this major loss.
Vehicle stalled at red light on city street. Vehicle ended up needed 4 quarts of oil which caused a broken timing chain and complete engine replacement. Engine was the 2.4l ecotec, which has bulletins for oil consumption issues. The low oil light did not come on in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. While driving, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft solenoid failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to kendall auto group (1400 executive pkwy # 400, eugene, or 97401, (541) 335-4000) and the contact was informed that there was no history of a failure code; however, the piston and rings. Were repaired. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where the contact left the engine running and showed the technician the failure. The technician found the code and informed the contact that the camshaft solenoid needed to be replaced and an oil consumption test was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle had an oil consumption test performed on three different occasions. The contact was informed that the vehicle was down to three quarters of a quart of oil. The contact stated that the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: sr 9-5484491631. The approximate failure mileage was 81,207.
I have a 2012 buick verano with about 115000 miles on it. I have been to several gm dealers with complaints of excessive oil consumption to the point of there being no oil in the car whatsoever and they claimed there was no issue. I went to a third service center and they did over 700 dollars worth of work that needed to be done because of damage to the engine from low oil. General motors customer service denies that there is an issue even though there are recalls for other vehicles with the same exact engine (2.4 liter 4 cylinder). I do not feel safe with this vehicle knowing there's a possibility of engine failure while I am on the highway. I have service records to prove I've had this work done and I've been to several dealerships. There are also numerous complaints about the same issue I am describing online. I do not understand why this issue hasn't been recalled because it is something that is happening to numerous vehicles and in addition there is a recall out for vehicles made by general motors with the same exact engine as mine.
Excessive engine oil consumption. Need to add more than 3-4 quarts every 2k miles. Note that low level oil light never turns on. At a recent oil change in late july '19 there was ~1 quart of oil in the reservoir when oil was drained. Oil changes have been performed at specified intervals since purchased in july of '15 (~39,900 miles when purchased). Started noticing excessive oil consumption in '17.
Car jerks when sitting at stop signs, red light, in congested stop and go traffic. It also hesitates when you initially press the gas and are going under 20 miles per hour. The check engine light doesn't come on and when you take it to the dealership they run diagnostic and can not detect the issue
Excessive oil consumption between oil changes
Excessive oil consumption causing piston rings and pistons to go bad or warning light never appear on dish so that's not working either. I have to get all change every week to every two weeks.
Excessive oil consumption causing piston ring and pistons to be replaced. Oil light never warned of low oil. Excessive carbon buildup LED to early maintainence fee of $450.00. Car has only 55000 miles.
I own a 2012 buick verano with only 48k on it, ownership transferred over from my father in law who bought this vehicle brand new. Car hesitates, does not pick up speed after slowing/stopping which we noticed at 36k, burns through a lot of oil- oil light does not go on when low, rear brakes and rotors were already compromised at less than 45k, and just recently lost brakes completely while driving a month ago due to a bad caliper. Car also accelerates sometimes when applying the brake. The brake light has never come on at any point during any of this, though the low windshield washer fluid light comes on even though it is not low. Also downshifts pretty rough.
My 2012 buick verano has stalled out and died several times while driving on highway and when accelerating from stops. My verano has 64,000 miles and is well kept and maintenanced but continues to stall over and over. I have seen several complaints from other 2012 verano owners who have experienced the same problem and have come to the conclusion that gm has sold us a faulty product that can cause death or a serious injury. Being that I am a individual who lives paycheck to paycheck I cant afford to throw money into a 7 yr old car with less than 70,000 miles that im still making payments on and I hope that gm will be held accountable for selling a faulty, dangerous vehicle that is not safe to be on the road! Please investigate before someone is killed!
Extreme oil consumption
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving various speeds. The contact was able to push the start engine button and regain normal function. Also, the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to patrick buick gmc & used car supercenter (4700 w henrietta road, henrietta, ny 14467, (585) 359-2200). The dealer performed a diagnostic test and replaced an unknown part in the engine. The repair did not correct the failure and the vehicle shook and stalled while the contact attempted to reverse out of a parking area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Ses light periodically keeps coming on beginning at 49,000 miles in 2015. It is always regarding problem camshaft position actuator solenoid/sensor code: p0014. It came on again last year at around 82,000 miles and then came on again 10 days later. Last year dealership mechanic at least knew something about engines and some parts to change instead of just letting a computer tell him what parts so changed timing kit and water pump kit for loose chains. Human fix was not the end of the problem either as same problem happened this year nov-13-2018 at 92,000. Usually when it happens vehicle runs rough when idling or stalls out on accel, blocking the roadway until you can get the vehicle in motion again. This year did not stall out but made funny tapping noise on accel/decel and almost all of the oil was gone, yet the "low oil light" never came on. Ses does not come on until it's almost too late. Seems like the problems are felt or noises heard the slower the vehicle is moving. With as often as this problem occurs, I now believe some other part must be make the camshaft solenoid go bad when the replacement parts are also going bad. Maybe the entire engine needs to be recalled if gm cannot determine the problem.
Extreme oil consumption without warning. Oil level was still at 60% and oil change was not yet indicated by the mileage. I noticed the engine was running roughly and took the car to my mechanic. The dipstick was dry.
Takata recall engine rods banged to made a hole in engine. The engine is made from aluminum and was going to happen any way. Muffling sounded like hole in muffler but was the engine
2012 buick verano. Immediately upon purchase I noticed the fresh air intake always had hot air blowing through vents. Dealer and gm customer service said nothing is wrong. Other verano owners would stop me in parking lots and ask me if I had the same issue as they had. It was a defect. After 40,000 miles the timing chain needed replaced; camshaft position solenoid valve replaced; new gasket kit; output shaft seal leaking. At 60,000 miles, the car lost all power while driving 55 miles an hour on highway (other owners- buick forums - had the same dangerous experience). By lost power, I mean the car suddenly had no power steering, brakes. Gas pedal was not operational. The engine shut off. Piston ring failure was the diagnosis from buick service. Almost 4000 to fix they stated. None of these issues should have happened with a car with only 60,000 miles. The verano is no longer being manufactured. Gm should admit that they sold a defective product that did not perform as advertised. After addition investigation, I've discovered that gm was well aware of this problem since 2014. Gm never notified verano owners of this issue. What's more; the buick dealership told me there was never a service bulletin issued by gm for this problem. Service bulletin 13-06-01-003h in fact was issued. For all verano owners, please take note. You may still have recourse. Please view links: excessive oil consumption - 2010-2013 buick chevrolet gmc gm is fixing some smoky engines under warranty
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact waited approximately one minute before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle restarted and operated normally. The contact also stated that the same failure occurred five other times. The contact drove the vehicle to twins buick/gmc in columbus, ohio where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and the pistons needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 76,952.
Excessive oil consumption due to defective pistons/rings. My oil burns off resulting in dirty sensors, overly dirty exhaust, a poor running engine and constantly having to add oil. The oil itself becomes thick and black very quickly after an oil change. This has resulted in thousands of dollars of needless repairs and oil changes because the root problem was not widely known or addressed. The only repair is piston and ring replacement or engine replacement.
I just bought my buick verano four months ago. I bought it with barely over 50,000 miles on it. The problem began with idling issues. My car would run rough, sputter, & die occasionally. Then, it began hesitating when I first accelerated. This hesitation has become consistently more frequent. About 10 days ago I was pulling across an intersection when my car hesitated for several seconds, and I was almost hit. This is when we decided to take it for inspection immediately. We took it to the closest buick place, and they found an oil consumption issue caused by faulty pistons and rings. After doing some research I found that there have been technical service bulletins issued, but no related recalls. If my car had hesitated any longer at that intersection, I likely would have been t-boned. What's worse is that after researching I have found that this is a common problem with 2012 veranos. At this time, my car is still in the shop while my spouse and I work on coming up with an unexpected two grand to fix what is a known issue to gm.
I bought a 2012, certified used, buick verano in december 2016. In the manual, it says to change the oil until when one of these 4 things happen: I've gone 6500 miles, it has been 6 months, the light says 25% oil life remaining, or when the "change oil now" light comes on. I checked the oil whenever I got gas. I was checking oil levels about twice a month. Right around 3 months after I got the car, it said that I had 70% oil life, but the dipstick was registering pretty low, so I got the oil changed. My mileage at the time was just under 42,000. Two months later, on may 18, 2017, I took my car in. The mechanic did a full inspection, and he told me that my car was completely out of oil. I had only gone 2500 miles since my last oil change. They did an oil change and told me to watch for leaks. September 4, I stopped to get gas on my way home from a labor day trip. I checked my oil, and the dipstick registered nothing. None of the warning signs were present. I had gone 4,323 miles since my last oil change, and the oil life monitor still said around 60%. At this point, my overall mileage was 48,804. Two months later, november 2, I was going on a short trip. I went to get gas and check my oil; once again the dipstick was completely empty. I went to the same mechanic that had originally done the full inspection on may 18. He looked into it further and told me about service bulletin #13-06-01-003h: excessive oil consumption. I started an oil consumption test. At this point my mileage was 52,462. Here is the timeline for my test: november 4: 52,462 - complete oil change november 28: 52,976, 514 miles, added 2 quarts of oil december 15: 53,957, 981 miles, added 1 quart of oil january 22: 54,952, 995 miles, added 2 quarts of oil how buick won't pay to fix a problem they know exists that could cause more problems down the road...
Excessive oil consumption. Known problem with the 2.4l ecotec engine. Well over a liter every 2000 miles. This has been occuring since I first purchased the car, used, in may 2014.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. While inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the engine oil was very low. The contact indicated that the oil was last changed in october of 2017. There was no warning message displayed indicating that the oil was low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer (axelrod buick in parma, ohio) and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,256.
I was at a stop sign and when it was my turn to go I started to drive and realized my car was not accelerating, I had the gas peddle all the way to the floor as a tractor trailer was fastly approaching my rear bumper, luckly I was able to coast to median. Took to dealer and they said there was a switch that needed to be replaced. My entire dashboard lights and radio went out, which dealership had to replace twice. My car shut off while pulling into a parking spot, it was raining and defrost was not working, took to dealership which they stated it was my battery, paid $200 for a new battery. My car jerks and stalls when I am going from a complete stop and begin to pick up speed. I was backing out a parking spot today and my car shut off and the check engine light came on, I restarted my car which the check engine light remains on and the stalling and jerking continues. These issues can cause a major accident and if severe enought can be life threatening. If I am required to hold up my end of the bargain by paying my car note the manufacturers need to be held accountable for their end of the bargain which is providing their buyers with a secure and reliable vehicles for families.
Husband was driving car home on a 6 hour road trip. The check engine light came on. Everytime he would slow down to a stop or near stop the car would shut off. Engine sounds like it is missing. I had onstar run their diagnostic and they said issue with timing system, error code p0010. What if he would have been killed on highway because of this. Reading other complaints it looks like we are not the only ones who had this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.
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