Buick latches & locks problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 248 complaints involve latches & locks. The Lacrosse accounts for the largest share (12%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Lucerne with 24 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 248 about latches & locks, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Lacrosse 13% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 132 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lacrosse | 31 | 13% |
| Lesabre | 31 | 13% |
| Lucerne | 30 | 12% |
| Terraza | 29 | 12% |
| Park Avenue | 27 | 11% |
| Regal | 25 | 10% |
| Rendezvous | 22 | 9% |
| Century | 14 | 6% |
| Enclave | 8 | 3% |
| Rainier | 8 | 3% |
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2006 Buick Lucerne24 complaints
- 2005 Buick Terraza16 complaints
- 2008 Buick Lacrosse15 complaints
- 1997 Buick Lesabre11 complaints
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous10 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 18 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 27 |
| 2006 | 36 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
Among the 132 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.