Buick Verano Visibility problems by year

Rear window shattered while driving. No rock or other damage. I just heard a loud bang and it exploded

Dear National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),I am submitting this report to express a serious safety concern with my 2015 Buick Verano, which I believe is unsafe for shorter drivers due to poor visibility and design limitations.I received this car as a gift from my father, but the moment I drove it off the lot, I realized I could not safely operate it. I am 4 feet 11 inches tall, and this vehicle seems designed for much taller drivers. The windshield is too close, and there are several significant...

The contact owns a 2017 Buick Verano. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, it was discovered that all four doors would not properly open nor close and remain secured. Additionally, the front driver's side window would not roll down as needed. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who discovered that the subframe of the vehicle was corroded. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 16,400. The VIN was not available.

A "Service Side Detection Error" is causing multiple electrical issues in the front dash: prevent defrost and heat from working in the middle of a Vermont winter. This prevents me from seeing where I am going. This has also caused erratic problems with any function/feature on my electric panel, and erratic errors that come and go. There is a VERY HIGH NUMBER of Buick drivers who have had this error with the SAME EXACT issues. The sensors in the back wheel wells are not water proof. They get corroded. ...

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick verano. When the vehicle was started, the blind spot detection indicator illuminated and the sun roof was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to matthews auto group (3721 old vestal rd, vestal, ny 13850) where it was diagnosed that the blind spot sensor needed to be replaced. The technician stated that the sensor failure may have affected the sun roof. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and offered a discount for the blind spot sensor replacement cost. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick verano. After approximately thirty minutes of driving, the vehicle was parked and the rear window suddenly shattered. The contact noticed a round burned spot in one of the rear window defrost filaments. The vehicle was driven to the dealer (lou fusz buick/gmc in saint louis, missouri) where it was diagnosed that the rear defrost shorted out and the window needed replacement. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 buick verano. While driving 35 mph at night with the low beam headlights activated the contact's view was obstructed by the upper layer factory tint on the front windshield. The contact stated that the issue was not present with the headlights from oncoming traffic or while driving on lighted roadways. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the headlamps were adjusted; however, that failed to remedy the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 803. Updated 06/27/17*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 buick verano. While attempting to make a left turn, part of the subframe connected to the windshield obstructed the contact's vision. The issue made it difficult to effectively complete the turn. As a result, the contact drove over a curb. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500. The vin was unavailable. Updated 12/23/16*lj

I purchased my 2016 buick verano on july 23, 2016. That evening while visiting friends, my wife and I left after it became dark. As we started to drive we noticed we could only see out of the lower quarter of the windshield. If I put the high beams on viewing becomes better. But you cannot drive around with the high beams on, all the time! I cannot drive this vehicle at night for fear of having an accident and hurting my family or another family in another vehicle. Tried to trade but they wanted to deduct...

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. After the vehicle was serviced, the brakes made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. In addition, while driving at an unknown speed, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.

Drivers side windshield does not clear during periods of heavy rain. When the windshield wiper goes to the left, it is okay, but when it returns to the right it drags the water back across in front of the drivers view causing a temporally blocking of view. Using the wipers at high speed makes it almost impossible to see out the windshield. This is a very dangerous situation. We have been dealing with this since we first purchased our new vehicle. Gm installed a product called clearvue and changed the wiper blades....

After the car had been parked in garage overnight, I entered the vehicle on the driver's side, closed the door, and the rear window exploded. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph in rainy weather, the windshield wipers were activated but would not clear the water from the window. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the wipers were performing as designed. The wiper blades were replaced. The failure mileage was 150 and the current mileage was 12,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick verano. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to clear the windshield properly, causing severe obstruction of the contact's view of the roadway. The dealer replaced the wiper blades several times however, the failure was not corrected. The dealer advised that the windshield was performing according to the design of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 590 and the current mileage was 6,000. ..Updated 01/30/13 *bf updated 2/1/2013 *js