Buick Verano jerking problems

Filed Mar 29, 2026 · Electrical, Steering · NV

While driving on the highway there was a random harsh jerk on my car, and I was immediately unable to maintain safe speeds driving nearly causing a serious crash. All of the service lights (Service Parking Assist, Service Power Steering, Service StabiliTrak, and Check Engine Light) should up on the dashboard. Trying to engage the vehicle into drive after parked had a harsh jerk shifting into gear and the accelerator was not working properly (going extremely slower than applied pressure). Mobile mechanic reader coded my vehicle with U0101 “Lost Communication with TCM”. After touching that TCM connection all of the service lights randomly turned back off, and the vehicle drove (temporarily) normal. No repairs were performed due to possible recall concerns.

Filed May 11, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · NV

Vehicle hesitating when attempting to accelerate. No power or minimal momentum when pressing on gas pedal. Transmission control module would randomly drop out and loose communication at the same time the body control module thought the vehicle was in park. It would lock and unlock the doors multiple times and the car would jerk uncontrollably. Extremely unsafe while mobile. Issue first occurred randomly summer of 2023 and has progressively gotten worse. Now it occurs at least once every 2 weeks.

Filed Aug 1, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · CT

All occurrences happened on city streets and all during the daytime. First time this occurred was on 6/15/2022 with 148,467 miles. It went to the dealer. Lots of low voltage and lots of comm codes stored in a lot of modules. All were cleared out. They could not replicate the problem. Then it occurred again on 7/23, 7/24 and 7/25. Then on 7/26/2022 (twice) with 151,261 miles and again at 151,264 miles. Then 08/01/2022 at 151,475 miles four to five times. And so it goes. The car suddenly lurches like it’s downshifting. If you were to keep driving the car, the transmission does not shift. The faster you go the higher the tachometer goes. When I took it to the dealer, I had to use the highway. Could not go above 60mph. The tach reading was too high. All four door locks start unlocking and locking and they keep doing this till you shut the car off. Vehicle chimes start going off. A “Service Power Steering” message appears on the center message board. A “Service Stabili Trak” message appears on the center message board. A “Service Parking Assist” message appears on the center message board. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp icon is on. The Brake System Warning light is on. After pulling to the side of the road and you put the car in reverse, there is no backup camera picture. After shutting the car off and then restarting it, all is well until it happens again. Since the first occurrence, I’ve also noticed when using the remote control FOB, the car starts then shuts off within three seconds. But it does not do this every time.

Filed Aug 25, 2021 · Engine · TX

Replaced many components and still has cylinder misfire . Replaced coils . Spark plugs. Vvt solenoids . Pigtails for vvt and still jerks, stalls, and radio doesn't work.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · Acceleration, Steering · 143,000 miles · CA

Noticed car jerking and losing power while goin uphill. Going uphill slowed down to only go about 25mph. Came to not being able to drive forward at all only in reverse. Had car tested at 2 different auto places and was given possible codes of it being the transmission module. Unfortunately up to now haven't been able to afford to repair.

Filed May 26, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 96,711 miles · OH

Making a left hand turn, wrench light came on, stabilitrak light came on, middle console went out and yanked the entire car to the right. Luckily both hands were on the wheel and no cars in the lane to the right, was able to keep the car in the lane barely. Stopped at the car wash, felt the car jump a bit. Drove another 3 minutes home and as I was backing into the my parking spot my middle console went out and came back on several times with approx 4 sec delays being off, cars power steering was off and on constantly, trying to turn the wheel to the left to pull forward a little the car kept jerking forward as I kept trying to turn left but the wheel kept acting like it was hitting a wall, the stabilitrak light kept flashing. Trying to turn it right and back up the middle console kept flashing and the wheel kept jerking. Finally got the car parked and the neighbor heard me on the phone and stepped out to ask if I was ok, when I was trying to park she heard a huge crash at that time and thought it was an accident of some sort. Today was the first day for all of this. The middle console has been flashing on and off for a few months and the stabilitrak light started coming on last weekend.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 70,000 miles · NJ

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

Filed Mar 13, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 96,000 miles · IL

My vehicle starts jerking when I get off expressway. Or at red light or conjested traffic. Car has no code been on at least 7 machine no code buick cant find the problem.

Filed Mar 1, 2019 · 75,550 miles · IL

My 2013 buick verano has been acting weird for about a month now. I first noticed it because the engine light came on one day on my way to work and when I left work it was off. Maybe two days later when I started my car and pulled of it just turned off. So I started it again(starts up fine) and I put in to drive and once I pull off it turned off. It did about 4 times before the car would run normally. This happen twice in the first week, and then it was everyday since then. I did notice that it was struggling to get it out of first gear about the third week. Also when I was on my way to the store and I stopped at a red light and when it turned green and I tried to accelerate it just turned off. But after that rode fine. After that incident I noticed yesterday that everytime I stop now the car will turn off and also if I go anything over 35mph the car jerks as if it wants to stop. This is very unsafe. Also the engine lights comes on and off. And I did google to see if anyone else has had this problem so I can see what the problem could possibly be and found that many people with this same year make and model of car have this issue. I also read that they had recalls for this same year make and model two months after I purchased the vehicle but never received a letter of notice, maybe because it wasn't for my VIN. But with an unsafe vehicle issue such as this, something has to be done.

Filed Jun 20, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 49,768 miles · TN

Takata recall. I the procees of driving and turning the dash board lights up and its a symbol with a small wrench . The car jerks I a whole new direction. And then another symbol appears and says power steering service and it is really hard to drive and turn while on the highway or street.