2005 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 411 complaints
411
Total Complaints
62,986mi
Median Mileage
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,000 25th Percentile
62,986 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
73
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
68
STEERING
48
AIR BAGS
27
SERVICE BRAKES
13
POWER TRAIN
12
SUSPENSION
11
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STRUCTURE
7

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
8
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE RIGHT AND LEFT EXTERIOR MIRRORS EXPERIENCE A REFLECTION THAT IS VERTICALLY GOING THROUGH THEM. HOWEVER, IT DISAPPEARS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THERE IS A HORIZONTAL CHROME STRIP THAT GOES THROUGH THE INTERIOR MIRROR WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING. *AL THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A REFLECTION AT..."
"THE RIGHT AND LEFT EXTERIOR MIRRORS EXPERIENCE A REFLECTION THAT IS VERTICALLY GOING THROUGH THEM. HOWEVER, IT DISAPPEARS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THERE IS A HORIZONTAL CHROME STRIP THAT GOES THROUGH THE INTERIOR MIRROR WHICH IS VERY DISTRACTING. *AL THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A REFLECTION AT..."
"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, SPEEDOMETER/FUEL GAUGE, AND ODOMETER FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28