Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-06 | 13V173000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 42,904 | — | Details |
| 2011-08-03 | 11V404000 |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4,077 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | All the specific details are unknown, but I had a mechanic work on my car and the problem that he had to fix. He stated… |
| 2025-10-19 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | during a regular drive the check stabiltrack system message popped up on the dash in the middle circle and then the lit… |
| 2025-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2012 Buick Lacrosse had a recall for Loss control generator control module, The recall was fixed, but recently my ca… |
| 2025-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Improperly calibrated Stabilitrak ESC system. Accelerator pedal position sensors 1-2 5v reference 3 circuit Heated oxyg… |
| 2024-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I’m experiencing issues that seem to align with the gcm recall despite my vehicle supposedly being fixed for this recal… |
| 2024-10-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s… |
| 2024-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was not in a car accident! Hoping not to be just want to report this issue.Car kills in mid driving stability track c… |
| 2024-09-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | I purchased this car 1 year ago with 121,460 miles, within the first week I had to buy new tires and replace the wipers… |
| 2024-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2012 Buick lacrosse died while driving putting me and my children at risk. Vehicle was then jumped but battery volta… |
| 2024-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | while driving the Electronic Stability Control warning light comes on and the car loses power. |
| 2024-06-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving, the STABILITRAK indicator lighted and the car began to flash multiple warnings, loss of steering ability… |
| 2024-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hello my car is stalling out and the stabilìtrak lights comes on with trak symbol. Car does not crank back up until the… |
| 2024-01-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAS AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION THAT MAY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO NOT PROPERLY DETECT IF A SENSOR WERE T… |
| 2023-11-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The… |
| 2023-08-14 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that the driver's side front seat belt cable mount had detac… |
| 2023-05-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake lights may stay on when the car is parked and the engine is off. This is due to the brake pedal may become sticky… |
| 2023-04-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | We're purchasing this vehicle from superior Auto, and we seen a recall back in 2011/12 from stabiltrak and deterrent au… |
| 2023-03-15 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost… |
| 2023-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off with t… |
| 2023-01-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle dece… |
| 2022-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The charging system in my vehicle is no longer working. There's been a recall done for the charging system. It was fixe… |
| 2022-09-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | I am the Fire Marshal in Ashtabula Ohio. Fire occurred in the driver's seat cushion. The origin of the fire was determ… |
| 2022-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving the LaCrosse in my neighborhood. A few minutes into the trip, I noticed a burning kind of smell. Then I s… |
| 2022-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Stability control light keeps coming on the car shut downs in the middle of the road or it won’t start I called Buick … |
| 2022-06-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have been dealing with this problem for over 7 months now. My Buick Lacrosse '12, while driving it (doesn't matter t… |
| 2022-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving stability trac, check engine light flashed and rpm, and speed gauges start going haywire. The car loses p… |
| 2022-02-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle dece… |
| 2022-01-20 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 20V-764 THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE V… |
| 2021-11-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REAR TOE LINK SUSPENSION SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VE… |
| 2021-10-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while at a standstill, the vehicle failed to start-up. The v… |
| 2021-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving under 40mph on two-lane road next to the lake. We heard a noise and thought we blew a tire. My husband tried t… |
| 2021-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a grin… |
| 2021-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car shut off while in stopping position. Happen 3 times before supposed problem was fixed and then two more time after… |
| 2021-08-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V764000… |
| 2021-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the oxygen senso… |
| 2021-08-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V764000… |
| 2021-08-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The veh… |
| 2021-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact's niece owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the battery warni… |
| 2021-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A message popped up on my dash that said service charging system right before it died and I haven't been able to get it… |
| 2021-06-30 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled… |
| 2021-06-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V764000 (Suspensi… |
| 2021-06-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stal… |
| 2021-06-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2012 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to rear toe links safety recall. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NECESS… |
| 2021-06-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V764000 (Suspensi… |
| 2021-06-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V764000 (Suspensi… |
| 2021-06-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V764000 (Suspensi… |
| 2021-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLE… |
| 2021-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO MY HOUSE AN MY CAR STARTED ACTING FUNNY. WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY 2 LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING SERVICE… |
| 2021-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE GOING AROUND CURVES THE ENGINE LOST POWER SEVERAL TIME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, POWER STEERING FAILED, POWER … |
| 2021-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITH… |