What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Buick Lacrosse

Typical pattern

8.7% of complaints about the 2010 Buick Lacrosse came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (46 complaints), typically at 5.5 yr or about 63,000 miles.

Complaints
275
Median age at failure
6.0 yr
Median mileage
64,000 n=206
Crash / fire / tow
11.6% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
46 reports · 63,000 mi
5.5 yr
17.4%
Engine
44 reports · 67,000 mi
6.1 yr
22.7%
Electronic stability control (esc)
23 reports · 70,000 mi
5.8 yr
0%
Speed control
17 reports · 69,800 mi
6.5 yr
0%
Steering
17 reports · 69,800 mi
2.7 yr
17.6%
Power train
17 reports · 60,000 mi
5.4 yr
5.9%
Air bags
15 reports · 67,500 mi
9.0 yr
13.3%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V00F000 2021-12-22
Suspension:rear

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and brea

A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V764000 2020-12-21
Suspension:rear

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when

A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Speed control 49,000 mi 4.8 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS HAPHAZARDLY DEPRESSED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Speed control 87,737 mi 5.4 yr in service
THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF COMPLETLY WHILE DRIVING OR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. *TR
Speed control 112,000 mi 10.3 yr in service
ON 1/22/2020 WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH. WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN THAT..I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLES OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. AND THE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME OFF SO I DROVE THE CARE HOME AND RIGHT BEFORE I GOT HOME IT CAME ON AGAIN. ALSO IN 1/20/2020 MY LEFT HEADLIGHT. DOES NOT WORK. I PUT A KNEW LIGHT BULB ON AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN.
Steering 83,000 mi 1.2 yr in service crash / fire / tow
LOST STEERING ON MY 2007 BUICK LACROSSE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TAKEN A SHARP TURN THE STEERING WOULD NOT TURN WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH SPEED CRASH. *TR

Other Lacrosse model years

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