20 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Buick LaCrosse, across model years 2005–2019. Every recall repair is free at any Buick dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your LaCrosse by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Buick LaCrosse model years, the 2012 drew the most owner complaints (206).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Buick LaCrosse model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 2 | 189 |
| 2011 | 4 | 169 |
| 2012 | 5 | 206 |
| 2013 | 5 | 129 |
| 2014 | 5 | 63 |
| 2015 | 3 | 44 |
| 2016 | 2 | 48 |
| 2017 | 2 | 36 |
| 2018 | 3 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
General Motors recalls 2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles with rear toe links that may fracture, increasing crash risk. Owners must have suspension components replaced free by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles with rear toe links that may fracture, increasing crash risk. Owners must have suspension components replaced free by dealers.
GM recalls 2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles with rear toe links that may fracture, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact GM for free suspension replacement.
GM recalls 2020 Buick Encore vehicles with missing bolts on start-stop accumulator endcap, risking transmission oil leaks, loss of propulsion, and potential fire. Owners must have dealers inspect and replace the component.
GM recalls 2019 Buick Lacrosse with potential brake performance issues that could increase crash risk. Owners should contact GM for free brake system bleeding.
When the Buick LaCrosse recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 902 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick LaCrosse; the most reported area is electrical system. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Buick LaCrosse complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 20 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Buick LaCrosse, covering model years 2005–2019. The most recent was issued Dec 22, 2021 (Suspension).
The 2014 Buick LaCrosse has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Suspension (4), Power Train (3), Air Bags (3), Electrical System (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Buick dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Buick to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Buick dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.