The LaCrosse ranks 12th in reliability out of 15 Buick models. Its overall PainRank™ of 13.09 is based on relative complaint analysis from 323 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 15 model years.
The LaCrosse has 3 generations and we'd recommend avoiding the 2nd generation which runs from 2010–2016.
We've pulled together a list of the most widespread problems that LaCrosse owners have to deal with.
Some Buick models are part of the Takata airbag recalls. Takata, a parts supplier for numerous automakers, manufactured defective, shrapnel-hurling airbag inflators that have affected over 34 million+ vehicles.
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Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The LaCrosse has 3 generations available in North American markets.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.
Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.
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rear brake assembly
Write your answer down and send it to the What Were You Thinking? division of General Motors. You see, despite the fact that it's glaringly obvious, GM got it wrong and installed rear brake rotors on the front brake systems of 8,590 vehicles.