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2011 Buick Lacrosse engine problems

35 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2011 Buick Lacrosse, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
35 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2011 Buick Lacrosse Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 28 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 28 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a non-related issue, the technician stated that unknown wires were burned under the hood. It was visible that a fire occurred under the hood. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.

Reported at 74,000 miles, January 2015 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle's wires were made with a soy chemical that attracted rodents. The failure was experienced twice. The first failure occurred at the area of the engine wires, which caused the engine to stall. The second failure occurred around the battery wires, which caused the battery to fail. The engine and battery wires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

Reported at 96,000 miles, February 2017

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