"How reliable is the 2014 Buick Lacrosse?"

"Based on 89 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Buick Lacrosse has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Buick Lacrosse?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Buick Lacrosse is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 89 total complaints filed."

2014 Buick Lacrosse: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 89 complaints

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,000 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

60,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHEELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CAR ROLLED AWAY,AND THE BACK OF CAR(TRUNK,LIGHTS) WERE SMASHED. *TR"

"THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLANK FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS BEFORE RESETTING AS THOUGH THE CAR RESTARTED, WHILE DRIVING ON I95 AT A SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. THE CAR DID NOT STALL. *TR"

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