Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Lacrosse Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Lacrosse? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Lacrosse problems by model year
50 recall entries and 2,125 owner complaints on file across 15 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Lacrosse | 2 | 7 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Lacrosse | 3 | 12 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Lacrosse | 2 | 36 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Lacrosse | 2 | 48 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 3 | 44 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 5 | 63 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Lacrosse | 5 | 130 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 5 | 206 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Lacrosse | 4 | 169 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 2 | 189 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 2 | 106 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Lacrosse | 2 | 251 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 4 | 250 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 4 | 299 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Lacrosse | 5 | 315 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Lacrosse, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system592 complaints
- exterior lighting494 complaints
- air bags253 complaints
- steering228 complaints
- engine216 complaints
- suspension143 complaints
- power train141 complaints
- unknown or other108 complaints