Worst years for a Buick Lacrosse
Owners have filed 2,918 complaints about the Buick Lacrosse with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2019. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Buick Lacrosse year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 63,300 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | A | 42 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | C | 61 | 5 | 2 | 40,000 | Steering |
| 2015 | C | 54 | 6 | 0 | 25,000 | Steering |
| 2014 | C | 90 | 12 | 1 | 41,000 | Electrical System |
| 2013 | C | 200 | 5 | 3 | 62,000 | Electrical System |
| 2012 | D | 308 | 15 | 4 | 54,456 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | D | 244 | 27 | 2 | 55,900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 278 | 9 | 14 | 63,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | B | 146 | 5 | 8 | 60,000 | Lights |
| 2008 | D | 343 | 16 | 9 | 55,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | D | 327 | 9 | 26 | 64,500 | Lights |
| 2006 | D | 383 | 28 | 11 | 77,615 | Lights |
| 2005 | D | 415 | 13 | 8 | 62,986 | Lights |
What breaks on a Buick Lacrosse
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Buick Lacrosse
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Buick Lacrosse, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Buick Lacrosse problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Buick Lacrosse
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.