2011 BUICK LACROSSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 169 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (24 complaints · 14.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 24 of 169 owner complaints (14.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 24 complaints, 14.2% of reports ENGINE 24 · 14.2% SUSPENSION: 24 complaints, 14.2% of reports SUSPENSION 24 · 14.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 12.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 12.4% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 19 complaints, 11.2% of reports VISIBILITY 19 · 11.2% POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 8.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 8.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 5.3% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 5.3% · 5 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 4.7% of reports STEERING 8 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 4.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 45 complaints, 26.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 · 26.6% · 2 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 24 14.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 24 14.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 12.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 19 11.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 8.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 5.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 26.6% 2 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 2010. 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2010 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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