2010 Buick Lacrosse problems
The 2010 Buick Lacrosse has 278 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns engine. Next are electrical system (17%) and stability control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 278 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 209 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 15 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 39 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 209 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 63,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 64,000 miles (41 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Lacrosse with enough data (145 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Takata recall I was in an accident on oct 16, 2018. I was on the street sitting at a red light when a vehicle hit me from the rear which made me hit another vehicle and my airbags did not deploy.
Lost steering on my 2007 buick lacrosse on the highway while taken a sharp turn the steering would not turn which resulted in a high speed crash.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost all steering ability. As a result, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a median. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the exterior and interior lights illuminated on and off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,800 and the current mileage is 8,250. Updated 12/16/11 updated 12/22/11
I have an 2010 buick lacrosse cxl I've had for 8years within those years I've replaced the catalytic converter 2x which is pretty pricey considering theirs 3parts. This recent time it was replaced there was gas in the oil. My mechanic states it because of the high pressure fuel pump. Which I feel should be replaced by buick there's no way I should be changing a converter this often.