NHTSA Safety Recalls
Buick LaCrosse Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 25 recall campaigns for the Buick LaCrosse, across 15 model years from 2005 to 2019. The 2014 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (2).
Buick LaCrosse years to avoid by our method: 2005 (2.9× the median year), 2010 (2.4× the median year) and 2012 (2.3× the median year).
- Model years
- 15
- Recall campaigns
- 25
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 2,124
2005–2019, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,124 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick LaCrosse across 15 model years; the most, 315, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 99 of the Buick LaCrosse complaints (5%) and a fire on 61.
Across all Buick LaCrosse model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 588 complaints), then the exterior lighting (474).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Buick LaCrosse in 2015: 376, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Buick LaCrosse is suspension: rear, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest Buick LaCrosse recall, 21V00F000, was reported on December 22, 2021 and concerns the suspension: rear.
Buick LaCrosse years to avoid
The 2005 Buick LaCrosse stands out most: 67 complaints between 2004 and 2008, 26% of them naming the exterior lighting.
The 2005 also carries 5 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Buick LaCrosse years.
The best-measured Buick LaCrosse years are 2017 (0.6×), 2015 (0.6×) and 2016 (0.6×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 3 | 12 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 0.6× |
| 2016 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 0.6× |
| 2015 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 0.6× |
| 2014 | 5 | 63 | 25 | 0.8× |
| 2013 | 5 | 130 | 25 | 0.8× |
| 2012avoid | 5 | 206 | 57 | 2.3× |
| 2011 | 4 | 169 | 48 | 2.1× |
| 2010avoid | 2 | 189 | 57 | 2.4× |
| 2009 | 2 | 106 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 2 | 250 | 26 | 1.1× |
| 2007 | 4 | 250 | 30 | 1.0× |
| 2006 | 4 | 299 | 23 | 1.0× |
| 2005avoid | 5 | 315 | 67 | 2.9× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Buick LaCrosse years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Buick LaCrosse
- SUSPENSION:REAR10
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION5
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
- STEERING3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER2
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
Buick LaCrosse model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Buick LaCrosse recall campaign (25)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V00F000December 22, 2021 | suspension: rear | 2010–2013 | crash | 4,271 |
| 21V633000August 12, 2021 | suspension: rear | 2013 | crash | 32,894 |
| 20V764000December 21, 2020 | suspension: rear | 2010–2013 | crash | 220,006 |
| 20V668000October 29, 2020 | power train: automatic transmission | 2018–2019 | crash and fire | 194,105 |
| 18V576000August 30, 2018 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2018–2019 | crash | 210,628 |
| 18V358000May 31, 2018 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2018 | fire | 895 |
| 17V437000July 10, 2017 | air bags: frontal | 2014–2016 | crash and injury | 40,683 |
| 17V267000April 21, 2017 | suspension: rear | 2017 | crash | 11,246 |
| 17V116000February 23, 2017 | steering: electric power assist system | 2017 | crash | 2,085 |
| 16V651000September 8, 2016 | air bags: frontal | 2014–2016 | crash and injury | 3,640,162 |
| 15V666000October 16, 2015 | air bags: side/window | 2015 | crash, injury and death | 395 |
| 15V519000August 14, 2015 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2005–2009 | crash | 429,170 |
| 14V447000July 23, 2014 | seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2011–2012 | crash | 414,333 |
| 14V355000June 23, 2014 | electrical system: ignition | 2005–2009 | crash and injury | 3,141,731 |
| 14V317000June 12, 2014 | electrical system | 2014 | injury | 14,765 |
| 14V240000May 8, 2014 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2014 | crash | 8,208 |
| 14V092000February 21, 2014 | power train: automatic transmission | 2014 | injury | 355 |
| 13V173000May 6, 2013 | electrical system | 2012–2013 | fire | 42,904 |
| 13V097000March 15, 2013 | power train: automatic transmission | 2013 | crash | 26,582 |
| 11V404000August 3, 2011 | electronic stability control (esc) | 2012 | crash | 4,077 |
| 11V149000March 4, 2011 | visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 2011 | crash | 10,179 |
| 06V417000October 31, 2006 | air bags: frontal | 2005–2006 | crash and injury | 794 |
| 06V419000October 31, 2006 | fuel system, gasoline: storage | 2007 | fire | 1,602 |
| 05V156000April 20, 2005 | service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 2005 | crash | 61,594 |
| 09E005000 | steering | 2005–2007 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Buick LaCrosse. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted