Buick LacrosseYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,127 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, no Buick Lacrosse year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Lacrosse has 24 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2005, 2006 Best years'14 '15 '16 '17Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints2,127Top: Electrical system Safety recalls242005–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Buick Lacrosse years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lacrosse median. Tap a year for its full report.

31530025025110618916920713063 44 48 36 12 7

'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2019Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls 2017Best86/10036 complaints · 2 recalls 2016Best76/10048 complaints · 2 recalls 2015Best79/10044 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Best72/10063 complaints · 5 recalls 2013Solid59/100130 complaints · 5 recalls 2012Solid47/100207 complaints · 5 recalls 2011Solid50/100169 complaints · 4 recalls 2010Solid49/100189 complaints · 2 recalls 2009Solid64/100106 complaints · 2 recalls 2008Solid43/100251 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Solid42/100250 complaints · 3 recalls 2006Caution37/100300 complaints · 3 recalls 2005Caution39/100315 complaints · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Buick Lacrosse problems

All model years combined: 2,127 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

594Electrical system55 crash/fire/injury

494Exterior lighting29 crash/fire/injury

253Air bags43 crash/fire/injury

229Steering19 crash/fire/injury

217Engine14 crash/fire/injury

143Suspension

142Power train

107Service brakes

91Vehicle speed control

53723 other systems42 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	594	55
Exterior lighting	494	29
Air bags	253	43
Steering	229	19
Engine	217	14
Suspension	143	8
Power train	142	9
Service brakes	107	16
Vehicle speed control	91	12
23 other systems	537	42

24 recalls

Buick Lacrosse recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Suspension: rear21V00F000 · 2010–2013 · Dec 22, 2021 · 4,271 vehicles Suspension: rear21V-633 · 2013 · Aug 12, 2021 · 32,894 vehicles Suspension: rear20V-764 · 2010–2013 · Dec 21, 2020 · 220,006 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission20V-668 · 2018–2019 · Oct 29, 2020 · 194,105 vehicles Disc: caliper18V-576 · 2018–2019 · Aug 30, 2018 · 210,628 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump18V-358 · 2018 · May 31, 2018 · 895 vehicles Air bags: frontal17V-437 · 2014–2016 · Jul 10, 2017 · 40,683 vehicles Suspension: rear17V-267 · 2017 · Apr 21, 2017 · 11,246 vehicles Steering: electric power assist system17V-116 · 2017 · Feb 23, 2017 · 2,085 vehicles Air bags: frontal16V-651 · 2014–2016 · Sep 8, 2016 · 3,640,162 vehicles Air bags: side/window15V-666 · 2015 · Oct 16, 2015 · 395 vehicles Exterior lighting: headlights15V-519 · 2005–2009 · Aug 14, 2015 · 429,170 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Lacrosse

Apr 24, 2017
Loss of HeadlightsRQ17002 · 2006–2008 · closed Mar 29, 2021
No recall
May 2, 2014
Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/StallAQ14001 · 2012–2013 · closed May 22, 2016
No recall
Jul 5, 2013
Generator Control Module FiresRQ13003 · 2012–2013 · closed Jul 22, 2014
No recall