2010 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 275 complaints
275
Total Complaints
63,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,000 25th Percentile
63,000 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
ENGINE
44
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
23
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
STEERING
15
POWER TRAIN
15
AIR BAGS
15
SUSPENSION
14
SERVICE BRAKES
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
14
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDE MIRRORS HAVE A LARGE BLIND SPOT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR LATCH WAS LOCATED TOO LOW INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEMS COULD NOT BE SE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDE MIRRORS HAVE A LARGE BLIND SPOT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR LATCH WAS LOCATED TOO LOW INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEMS COULD NOT BE SE..."
"QUIET OFTEN, THE EDGE OF MY SHOE WILL CATCH ON THE RH SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MOVING FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE OR VICE-VERSA. THE AREA OF THE FOOT IMPACTED IS NEAR THE BALL OF THE FOOT. THE ISSUE SEEMS WORSE WHEN WEARING DRESS SHOES (AS OPPOSED TO ATHLETIC SHOES). THIS HAS RAISED SOME SAFETY ..."

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