2010 BUICK LACROSSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 188 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (33 complaints · 17.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 33 of 188 owner complaints (17.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 33 complaints, 17.6% of reports ENGINE 33 · 17.6% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 9.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 9.6% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 14 complaints, 7.5% of reports STEERING 14 · 7.5% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 13 complaints, 6.9% of reports SUSPENSION 13 · 6.9% AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 6.4% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 6.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 6.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 6.4% VISIBILITY: 10 complaints, 5.3% of reports VISIBILITY 10 · 5.3% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 4.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 54 complaints, 28.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 · 28.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 33 17.6% 1 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 9.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 14 7.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 13 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 10 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 4.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 28.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2020. 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2009 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 20V764000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V764000 Recall campaign 21V00F000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V00F000
  • Campaign 20V764000 was reported 3,434 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 21V00F000 was reported 3,800 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 6
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 20V764000
Recall campaign 1 21V00F000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V764000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on January 27, 2021, and April 15, 2021. A third notification was mailed on August 19, 201. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202308930.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V00F000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212346640. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-764 and 21V-633.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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