2018 BUICK LACROSSE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 12 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (5 complaints · 41.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 5 of 12 owner complaints (41.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 41.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 41.7% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 33.3% of reports ENGINE 4 · 33.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 8.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 8.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 8.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 8.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 16.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 16.7% 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 41.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in May 2018. 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 2018 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 18V358000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V358000 Recall campaign 18V576000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V576000 Recall campaign 20V668000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V668000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V358000
Recall campaign 1 18V576000
Recall campaign 1 20V668000
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V358000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V576000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V668000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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