"How reliable is the 2013 Buick Lacrosse?"

"Based on 196 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Buick Lacrosse has a median complaint mileage of 62000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Buick Lacrosse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Buick Lacrosse is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 196 total complaints filed."

2013 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints

196

Total Complaints

62,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

62,000 Median Mileage

83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) CAME ON; 5 MINUTES LATER CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON WITH WARNING THAT "CHARGING SYSTEM NOT WORKING". SHORTLY THEREAFTER, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2012 ..."

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 48 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 79,102 mi

ENGINE 30 complaints

25th: 43,055 mi Median: 65,500 mi 75th: 86,453 mi

SUSPENSION 27 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 98,000 mi

STEERING 23 complaints

25th: 43,111 mi Median: 64,941 mi 75th: 79,102 mi

POWER TRAIN 11 complaints

25th: 18,025 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 69,650 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 FL: 14 MI: 12 MD: 11 IL: 9 GA: 9 OH: 9 TX: 8 NC: 8 KY: 6

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

98%

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
2006	383	77,615	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	28
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
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