Major Problems with 2011 Buick LaCrosse Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Buick LaCrosse

2011 Buick LaCrosse AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 15449 miles

2011 Buick LaCrosse BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 12890 miles

2011 Buick LaCrosse SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 5700 miles

Browse 2011 Buick LaCrosse complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick LaCrosse owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE when turning left at a traffic light my car lost power and i wasn't sure i was going to make...	25 ~ 60657 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated the vehicle had a push button start engine and...	21 ~ 43637 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. while the vehicle was parked in a residential garage with the engine...	15 ~ 41660 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving vehicle vehicle electronics went inopt while cruising down highway at 60 mph. speedometer instrument cluster turn signals navigation	11 ~ 47975 miles
STEERING have had continued problems with adjustable steering wheel locking mechanism the dealer has advised that it "is the way it...	9 ~ 48596 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER blind spot warning system (bsws) inoperative que on vehicle multi function information display (mfid) located behind the steering wheel in...	9 ~ 74798 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden and unexpected acceleration during a low speed (<5 mph) tight left hand turn. first incident resulted in crash against...	8 ~ 52554 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving vehicle vehicle electronics went inopt while cruising down highway at 60 mph. speedometer instrument cluster turn signals navigation	7 ~ 53126 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the service suspension light...	7 ~ 35459 miles
SEATS memory seat recall does not operate as described. *tr...	7 ~ 46739 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when turning left at a traffic light my car lost power and i wasn't sure i was going to make...	6 ~ 34598 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting to turn...	6 ~ 15075 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. while attempting to park the vehicle the contact could not see the...	5 ~ 10478 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my vehicle a 2011 buick lacrosse cxl 2.4l engine rpo laf. i have a problem with the engine making noise...	4 ~ 54371 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall while driving at various...	3 ~ 1333 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2011 buick lacrosse. consumer writes in regards to head rest lock in vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the head rest...	2 ~ 20000 miles
VISIBILITY moonroof front glass of my 2011 buick lacrosse exploded outward while traveling 60 mph on interstate. sounded like a gun	2 ~ 56815 miles
EQUIPMENT moonroof front glass of my 2011 buick lacrosse exploded outward while traveling 60 mph on interstate. sounded like a gun	2 ~ 840 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2011 buick lacrosse. consumer states problems with keyless push button start feature system *tgw the consumer stated the manual described...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the vehicle's wires were made with a soy...	1 ~ 96000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING climate control system. on three occasions the climate control system has switched to heat and high fan locking the driver...	1 ~ 60000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the anti-skid device activated independently causing the vehicle...	1 ~ 38000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for...	1 ~ 74000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the battery was...	1 ~ 54178 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. while stationary and while driving various speeds the defroster/defogger system in the...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WHEELS front left tire and rim came off. spoke of the wheel remained. left rear tire blew. fragments from left front	1 ~ 15402 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS front left tire and rim came off. spoke of the wheel remained. left rear tire blew. fragments from left front	1 ~ 15402 miles
TIRES front left tire and rim came off. spoke of the wheel remained. left rear tire blew. fragments from left front	1 ~ 15402 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated when the front...	1 ~ 11290 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. while driving 35 mph the trunk opened independently. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 9400 miles
STRUCTURE blind spot warning system (bsws) inoperative que on vehicle multi function information display (mfid) located behind the steering wheel in...	1 ~ 1000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the 2011 buick lacrosse with a 3.6 had popping sound upon starting when car was 5 days old brought to...	1 ~ 412 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. the contact was involved in a crash while driving approximately 40 mph. the...	1 ~ 5700 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i was driving our buick lacrosse with 3036 miles on it at 58 mph when the wheel began to jerk...	1 ~ 3036 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes have failed seven times at low vehicle speed. intermittent problem dealer could find no cause. brake pedal goes all...	1 ~ 1800 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick lacrosse. while driving at various speeds the check engine light illuminated on the...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2011 buick la crosse. consumer states vehicle has a design defect which is dangerous and a safety issue because the	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION we bought a new 2011 buick lacrosse cxs 11-15-10 drove it 200 miles and the front suspension failed in costco...	1 ~ 200 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN upon leaving dealership after purchase of new car turned right to exit and transmission jumped into neutral almost rear-ended. thought...	1 ~ 176 miles

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