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Buick Lacrosse Problems by Year

Owners have filed 2,123 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick Lacrosse since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2005, 2006, 2007. The most common problem overall: electrical.

01002003004002005: 315 complaints'053152006: 299 complaints2007: 250 complaints'072008: 250 complaints2009: 106 complaints'092010: 189 complaints2011: 169 complaints'112012: 206 complaints2013: 129 complaints'132014: 63 complaints2015: 44 complaints'152016: 48 complaints2017: 36 complaints'172018: 12 complaints2019: 7 complaints'19
Buick Lacrosse owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Buick Lacrosse problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2017 Lacrosse36Electrical20
2016 Lacrosse48Steering25
2015 Lacrosse44Steering35
2014 Lacrosse63Electrical57
2013 Lacrosse129Electrical55
2012 Lacrosse206Electrical510
2011 Lacrosse169Engine415
2010 Lacrosse189Engine26
2009 Lacrosse106Lights23
2008 Lacrosse250Electrical212
2007 Lacrosse250Lights38
2006 Lacrosse299Lights316
2005 Lacrosse315Lights47

42 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Buick Lacrosse

What years of the Buick Lacrosse have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2005 (315), 2006 (299), 2007 (250).
What is the most common problem with the Buick Lacrosse?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the electrical (584), lights (484), engine (249).
Which Buick Lacrosse years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2019 (7), 2018 (12), 2017 (36). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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