Buick Lacrosse — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2005, 2006 · Best bets: 2017, 2015, 2016, 2014, 2009, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Buick Lacrosse Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2005: 314 complaints 2005 2006: 299 complaints 2007: 249 complaints 2007 2008: 250 complaints 2009: 106 complaints 2009 2010: 189 complaints 2011: 168 complaints 2011 2012: 201 complaints 2013: 127 complaints 2013 2014: 62 complaints 2015: 44 complaints 2015 2016: 46 complaints 2017: 34 complaints 2017 2018: 12 complaints 2019: 6 complaints 2019
2019: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005314
2006299
2007249
2008250
2009106
2010189
2011168
2012201
2013127
201462
201544
201646
201734
201812
20196

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 127 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 201 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 168 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 189 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 106 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 250 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 249 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 299 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 314 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.