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Buick Lacrosse

Every Buick Lacrosse model year on file, 2005 to 2020. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,122168 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years162005 to 2020
Recall campaigns25Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins18,976Summed across model years
By model year

The 2005 model year drew the most complaints, 315

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010020030040020053152007200920112013201520172020
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Buick Lacrosse complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
590
Lighting
499
Engine and cooling
257
Airbags
253
Steering
228
Suspension
142
Brakes
140
Powertrain
140
Speed control
91
Stability and traction control
85
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Buick Lacrosse model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Buick Lacrosse by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2020Not decoded0NoneNone00317
2019Sedan60.04420696
2018Sedan120.010030992
2017Sedan360.0212201,204
2016Sedan4816.7343201,240
2015Sedan4411.4275301,576
2014Sedan6312.7315501,811
2013Sedan1297.0391521,948
2012Sedan2067.8687521,831
2011Sedan16910.7845401,640
2010Sedan1899.0900201,589
2009Sedan1066.6379201,037
2008Sedan2507.269421949
2007Sedan25010.460241858
2006Sedan2998.062341713
2005Sedan3153.865650575
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Buick Lacrosse

  • 21V00F000 Dec 22, 2021
    These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the…
    Suspension · 4,271 vehicles
  • 21V-633 Aug 12, 2021
    These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to…
    Suspension · 33k vehicles
  • 20V-764 Dec 21, 2020
    These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to…
    Suspension · 220k vehicles
  • 20V-668 Oct 29, 2020
    Start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts
    Powertrain · 194k vehicles
  • 18V-576 Aug 30, 2018
    Rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance
    Brakes · 211k vehicles
  • 18V-358 May 31, 2018
    High pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line
    Fuel system · 895 vehicles
  • 17V-437 Jul 10, 2017
    While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy…
    Airbags · 41k vehicles
  • 17V-267 Apr 21, 2017
    Rear suspension toe-links may have been incorrectly installed, and, as a result, they may loosen and disconnect from the rear suspension system
    Suspension · 11k vehicles
  • 17V-116 Feb 23, 2017
    Electrical connectors for the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) system may not be properly sealed
    Steering · 2,085 vehicles
  • 16V-651 Sep 8, 2016
    In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test
    Airbags · 3.64M vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.