Buick Lacrosse — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. 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: 315 complaints 2005 2006: 299 complaints 2007: 250 complaints 2007 2008: 250 complaints 2009: 106 complaints 2009 2010: 189 complaints 2011: 169 complaints 2011 2012: 205 complaints 2013: 129 complaints 2013 2014: 63 complaints 2015: 44 complaints 2015 2016: 48 complaints 2017: 34 complaints 2017 2018: 12 complaints 2019: 6 complaints 2019
2019: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
2005315
2006299
2007250
2008250
2009106
2010189
2011169
2012205
2013129
201463
201544
201648
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 48 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 63 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 129 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 205 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 169 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 250 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 315 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.