"How reliable is the 2011 Buick Lacrosse?"

"Based on 241 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Buick Lacrosse has a median complaint mileage of 55900 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Buick Lacrosse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Buick Lacrosse is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 241 total complaints filed."

2011 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 241 complaints

241

Total Complaints

55,900mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,490 25th Percentile

55,900 Median Mileage

92,323 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPON LEAVING DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASE OF NEW CAR, TURNED RIGHT TO EXIT AND TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL, ALMOST REAR-ENDED. THOUGHT I MAY HAVE HIT SHIFTER. ANOTHER TURN FROM STOP AND TRANS JUMPED INTO NEUTRAL DURING TURN WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC. JUST MISSED BEING HIT AND PERHAPS KILLED. MANUALLY..."

"WE BOUGHT A NEW 2011 BUICK LACROSSE CXS 11-15-10, DROVE IT 200 MILES AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED IN COSTCO PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH AND NO IMPACT. THE RIM POPPED OPEN AT THE CENTER SEAM CREATING A BIG OVAL OPENING THAT LOCKED UP ON THE BRAKE CALIPER, STOPPING THE WHEEL WHICH SNAPPED THE TIE ROD END..."

"2011 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON START FEATURE SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUAL DESCRIBED THE METHOD TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION LEVER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING THE VEHICLE OR MOVING IT WITHOUT STARTING T..."

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