"How reliable is the 2006 Buick Lacrosse?"

"Based on 383 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Buick Lacrosse has a median complaint mileage of 77615 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Buick Lacrosse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Buick Lacrosse is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 383 total complaints filed."

2006 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 383 complaints

383

Total Complaints

77,615mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile

77,615 Median Mileage

112,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

146

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ALARM RANG AFTER ONLY 1542 MILES DEALER MADE APPT FOR 2/21 - WASN'T WORRIED "PROBABLY ONLY A FALSE ALARM". THE ALARM RANG AGAIN AT 1550 MILES. I MADE THE DEALER TAKE THE CAR BACK TO DEALER. GM HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE DUE TO METAL IN OIL PAN. I'VE ONLY MADE ONE PAYMENT AND DON'T F..."

"WE HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THIS MODEL HAS A PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR WHICH DETECTS WHETHER A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE SEAT OR NOT. IF IT DETECTS NO PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG IS TURNED "OFF." AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 55. THIS PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR DOES ..."

"COLLISION RESULTED WHEN BRAKES APPARENTLY FAILED. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PUSHROD. *NM"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 146 complaints

25th: 68,085 mi Median: 94,500 mi 75th: 127,900 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 78 complaints

25th: 54,400 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 116,000 mi

AIR BAGS 28 complaints

25th: 44,625 mi Median: 63,265 mi 75th: 82,250 mi

STEERING 23 complaints

25th: 30,000 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 80,500 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 9 complaints

25th: 46,400 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 77,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 30 TX: 28 MI: 27 OH: 24 NJ: 24 NY: 24 IL: 23 FL: 23 IN: 15 CA: 15

Who Files Complaints?

8.1%

Original Owners

91.9%

Second+ Owners

Buick Lacrosse — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2005	411	62,986	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	13
2007	326	64,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	9
2008	342	55,000	AIR BAGS	16
2009	146	60,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	5
2010	275	63,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2011	241	55,900	ENGINE	27
2012	297	54,456	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	15
2013	196	62,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2014	89	40,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12
2015	54	25,000	STEERING	6
2016	57	40,000	STEERING	3
2017	41	15,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0

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