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2010 Buick LaCrosse repairs by problem area
Engine (13%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (44%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 126 repairs.
2010 Buick LaCrosse repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (64%)
Chart based on 75 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Buick LaCrosse
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| Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States Sep 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 201110000 mi | Radio does not remember preset stations. Clock resets to 12:00 with every shutdown. | ||
| Nov 201110800 mi | Radio was replaced because it would not retain station memory. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Sep 201125000 mi | there was a crack in the coolant container-replaced | ||
2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in California, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Jun 201010000 mi | IPOD connectivity issues. Microphone for bluetooth didnt work. Nav has issues understanding street names | ||
| Dec 201033000 miUS $400 | Bearing broke when drove through a pothole during heavy rain | ||
| Jan 201135000 mi | Intermittent transmission issues. Bluetooth doesn't work, ipod port doesn't work, microphone for nav doesn't work, seat coolers intermittent. Back up camera stays on for two or three blocks going forward. Transmission not shifting correctly. | ||
| Mar 201138000 mi | Parking assist light came on. GM couldnt duplicate the problem even though it happened to me multiple times. They refused to buy it back, so I sold it. Bluetooth, iPod connection, and microphone didn't work when sold. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jan 20119500 mi | Installed new rear sunshade/new memory module for driver's seat and reprogrammed which then allowed the side mirrors heaters to work again. Driver seat memory module diagnosis Electric rear sun shade diagnosis | ||
| Dec 201123000 mi | Nav and info screen went intermittently dark. did not affect runability in any way | ||
| Jan 201212800 mi | Rear defog not working properly....installed software update RR speed sensor reluctor ring failure...had to replace RR hub | ||
| Dec 201239000 mi | Broken reluctor ring...had to replace entire hub | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Rhode Island, United States Sep 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jan 201023700 mi | Squeak from rear of car. reflash tranny and nav system and battery drawdown | ||
| Sep 201122000 mi | Injector #5 stuck open dumping raw fuel into engine. Replaced injector and catalytic converter | ||
| Jan 201311500 mi | Radio keeps resetting. Needs replacement | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States Feb 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201112300 mi | IPod function issues started 3 weeks after purchase(4/30/10).This latest repair is the 4th time car has been in. Problem could not be duplicated until last week. New radio installed and another part on the steering wheel. | ||
| Oct 201672000 mi | Replaced water pump | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Louisiana, United States Feb 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Mar 201339000 mi | Chrome on console door was peeling and replaced for the second time. While accelerating from a stop and turning right the right front wheel feels like it wobbles. | ||
| Mar 201455000 miUS $100 | Driver's seat track. | ||
| Jul 201577500 miUS $815 | A/C compressor stopped working. | ||
| Dec 201584000 miUS $79 | Wheel bearing went bad and was making a very loud grinding noise. | ||
| Feb 201686000 miUS $250 | The plastic engine cool air pipe was leaking. | ||
| Jul 201691700 miUS $406 | AC compressor changed July 2015 under extended warranty changed again in July 2016 3 days prior to GM's 1 year part warranty expiring. | ||
| Sep 201695000 miUS $1390 | Both rear bearing/hub assemblies went bad and were making loud grinding noises. The 2 front strut assemblies were leaking and had to be changed. | ||
| Apr 2017105000 mi | This vehicle is not cooling continuously and is showing the same identical symptom as the previously failed compressor units. I have until mid-July to get GM to provide another compressor as the units they provide fail to last one year. | ||
| May 2017106552 miUS $450 | A/C compressor failed again for the 4th time. I was told the part number changed for the compressor so maybe GM has finally figured out they were producing an inferior/defective product and have made the needed correction to remedy the problem, hopefully forever. | ||
| Jul 2018120000 miUS $1200 | Actuator that controls the flow of outside air would only close intermittently not allowing the inside of car to cool. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Apr 201110000 mi | The steering wheel made a whirring noise when pulling out of a parking space and turning the wheel all the way to the right. It was discovered that the steering gear was the culprit and needed to be replaced. Small pieces of plastic with ball bearings kept breaking off the driver's seat track. The seat track frame was replaced. | ||
| Jun 201235000 mi | Drivers seat was squeaking at the rear left bottom of the seat. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States Jul 2013 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Feb 201422900 mi | WHILE DRIVING THE LACROSSE THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT. AFTER SEVERAL DEALER VISITS, STEERING ALIGNMENT ,NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES THE BUICK REP WANTED A COUPLE OF TEST DONE BY THE DEALER. A REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. | ||
| May 201425400 mi | THE LACROSSE DOES NOT STEER CORRECTLY. ALWAYS A SLIGHT TUG TO THE LEFT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. NO MORE THEY CAN DO FOR ME. NOT A FUN CAR TO DRIVE. | ||
| Jan 201534000 mi | I have owned this Buick LaCrosse CSX for a little over one year. All of this time the steering always pulles to the left. The Buick dealer has done several alignments with very little inprovement. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada Apr 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201019840 mi | Replaced broken piece of exterior trim. | ||
| Mar 201391140 miC $1787 | Both front struts replaced. One was leaking oil and causing a thunk in the front while going over bumps. | ||
| Jul 2014104000 miC $1576 | Replace two front strut assembly. Both upper control arms and bushings. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States Mar 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Dec 20103000 mi | Interr AFL message related to passenger side headlamp. Reprogrammed headlamp control module. Reference # PI0219 Complete in 45 minutes. | ||
| Jan 20112900 mi | Replaced passenger side fog lamp that was inoperative. | ||
| May 20114300 mi | Rear defog inop. PI5434 referenced. Control module reprogramming. | ||
| Nov 201210300 mi | Nav system defaulting to Washington D.C. Disclamer page shows every ignition cycle. HDD starts with the first tune selected every time. Clock always show AM even when you set it to PM. System was updated with 415, and this fix all the issue Clicking noise when heater is in mode one fan speed. Solenoid valve on evaporative emission system was rubbing near the heater area, and dealer replaced same,and repositioned line. Fixed problem. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Indiana, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Jan 201230000 mi | When starting the car the time display would have a random number for the hour. The minutes were always correct. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States Sep 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Oct 201018000 miUS $30 | tire pressure monitor didn't reset after refilling tire with air | ||
| Jul 201135000 mi | the back up sensor would sound sometimes and would not turn off when putting the car back in Drive. It wasn't a major issue, only happened infrequently. A software update has seemed to take care of it. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Alabama, United States Jun 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Jun 201563000 mi | Car was over heating. Had to replace waterpump | ||
| Feb 201666900 miUS $2300 | Had to replace steering gear. Saw no leaks ( this was not a recall) Rubbing noise when backup and turn to the righte. Have taken the car back an additional three times. | ||
| Oct 201672500 miUS $2200 | Had to have steering gear replaced in 2/2016. Had to return car for a moaning noise after replacement 3x. 10/07/2016. Steering gear and shaft had to be replaced. Fluid leaked into boot is why I did not see this problem coming. A design flaw. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada Jun 2010 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Aug 20103380 mi | Various radio malfunctions - fail to remember last audio source, fail to remember song position (USB drive playback), Nav warning screen displays at every engine start. | ||
| Nov 20106820 mi | Driver seat intermittently failed to return to driving position after using the "driver seat auto exit" functionality which slides the seat back when exiting the car. | ||
| Nov 201119780 mi | A previously corrected issue returned. The nav keeps reverting to Washington, DC, entering nav mode always showed disclaimer screen. | ||
| Apr 201225420 mi | One of the rear ultrasonic parking assist sensors failed. Replacement ordered, required painting and had to return a second time to install it. | ||
| May 201226320 miC $90 | Car has had a mild vibration in steering wheel/seat since bought. Previous attempts to balance tires did not help. Trying Road Force balance this time. | ||
| Jun 201339060 mi | Horn was partly working. The LaCrosse has a two-tone horn - one of the tones was shorted out. Horn replaced under warranty. Chrome trim around cup holders starting to peel. Trim replaced under warranty Rubber seal at the leading edge of both rear doors would become disconnected if rear doors unused for a period of time. They could be snapped back in place by hand. Trim replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jul 201453820 miC $20 | Power steering making noise. Power steering fluid reservoir was dry. Mechanic filled it with leak-stop power steering fluid. | ||
| Sep 201455180 miC $900 | Steering rack leaking badly. Previous attempt to use sealant failed. Steering rack needed to be replaced whole. | ||
| Nov 201456420 miC $180 | A/C system was making noise. Analysis showed no freon. Recharge solved it. Likely a leak exists but none was found. | ||
| Jan 201548900 mi | Horn stopped working again. It's a two-tone horn and only one tone was working. If the horn was pressed more than 5 seconds it blew a fuse. | ||
| Feb 201558900 miC $812 | Car display reported "low brake fluid". After the second visit to the dealer with this issue it was determined a caliper was leaking and needed replacing. That resolved the problem. | ||
| May 201561160 miC $1068 | Air conditioning stopped working. Dealer found the high pressure switch, high side service port valve and condenser leaking. Parts replaced. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 20102000 mi | loose weather stripping at passenger door mystery noise immediately upon start | ||
| Jun 20118000 mi | blind side alert sensor malfunctioning | ||
2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada May 2013 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Jun 201469440 miC $535 | Left rear wheel bearing. Right rear wheel bearing. | ||
| Aug 201472640 mi | Replace left front wheel hub as well as electrical components including tire pressure sensors as a result of the hub disintegrating and causing additional damage. | ||
| Jun 201589900 miC $1335 | catalytic converter | ||
| Jul 201589900 mi | Oil leaking going into spark plug well. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States Mar 2013 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jul 201642300 miUS $200 | Battery died. No prior sign of problem. Cleaned extensive corrosion on positive terminal. | ||
| Dec 201645000 miUS $120 | Replaced battery cable as corrosion returned. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Oct 201640300 miUS $950 | squeak developed in air cond compressor. would eventually fail. | ||
| Jan 201742000 miUS $170 | Catalytic converter failed. Luckily under 8 yr 80,000 mile emissions warranty. Problem # 2 was bucking on acceleration. Misfiring | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States Dec 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jan 201110000 mi | Noise coming from right rear of car when hitting bumps. Replaced rear spring seats. Delaer said GM had bulletin on this issue Noise coming from right rear of car when hitting bumps. Replaced rear spring seats. Delaer said GM had bulletin on this issue | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in New Jersey, United States Sep 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Nov 201011000 mi | Rattling noise coming from front passenger side dash/door. Dealer determined noise came from wheel well baffling coming loose. Baffling was re-attached. Whining/squeal sound coming from steering wheel during inactive steering. Dealer could not replicate noise, no repair was made. Noise is still present. | ||
| Aug 201122000 mi | Electrical system malfunctioned. Radio screen would not turn off. Pulled a fuse myself, but something continued to draw on the battery and the car died and couldn't be jumped. Not sure what the source of the problem was. System reflashed. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Georgia, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jul 201025200 mi | After AC runs in heat for a few hours, stops blowing cool air, & fan will only blow at low, even though it is on high. if you stop car, cut if off and start it back, everything works. Car went into shop last summer and fan was replaced. | ||
| Apr 201146000 mi | Blower motor problem returned in 2011. Finally after 3 resets and 4 trips for the radio/electronic hub, they have ordered a new "brain." It goes multiple times for the same thing and then they finally think they have a fix and that doesn't work. | ||
| May 201151000 mi | "brain" of electrical central that runs a/c and nav, etc replaced | ||
| Jun 201156000 mi | After "brain" was replaced in May, the air conditioning went out again and the new tech at dealership said there was a update for a/c that they could try. brain had been reset previously | ||
| Aug 201157800 mi | Same problem, air conditioning will stop blowing any air, but motor is running at full speed. | ||
| Sep 201164000 mi | They replaced 5 parts, resistors, blowers, and did another update. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Quebec, Canada Oct 2010 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Nov 20109920 mi | Engine was overheating due to a leak in water pump | ||
| Dec 201121080 mi | Battery Leak caused fuse box damage and power steering pump leakage. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States Apr 2010 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 201118000 mi | Rocker panel was scratched at delivery and repaired by dealer immediately. Paint began to peal in repaired area. Intermittent operation of seat recall memory. Odor from AC | ||
| Sep 201239000 mi | Battery went dead. | ||
| Dec 201242000 mi | Tear in carpet | ||
| Jul 201351000 mi | Loose driver seat rail | ||
| Nov 201475300 miUS $100 | Lug nuts were stripped out | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Alabama, United States Feb 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| May 201126500 mi | Engine light remained on. Contacted OnStar they advised me it was an emissions issue. Took it to the dealer. A part was replaced, and they also took care of a recall issue, that I was not aware of. Car was in the shop for a day. | ||
| Jul 201238000 mi | AC blowing warm air. Hose leaking and compressor locked up. Replaced evap assembly hose and charged system. After charging system found compressor inop. Ran diag and found locked up. Replaced AC compressor. | ||
2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2009 - Mar 2011 | |||
| May 20101000 mi | Service airbag light. Ipod connection not functioning properly Lumbar function on drivers seat didn't work. Drivers side seat belt was not retracting properly. Fixed a few paint defects from the factory. Drivers side seat belt was not retracting properly. Fixed a few paint defects from the factory. Ipod connection not functioning properly Lumbar function on drivers seat didn't work. Service Airbag light came on. | ||
| Dec 20104000 mi | Thumping and whirring noise when turning wheel all the way left or right. Found to have an internal failure in steering rack. Resolved with steering gear replacement. Ipod connectivity issues. Was informed that GM is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Memory seat button not working. New switch ordered and replaced. Drivers side door molding not lining up correctly. Trim piece replaced and problem resolved. Rattles, could not replicate. Car is not getting anywhere near the EPA MPG numbers. Was advised that the CXL AWD gets in the low teens on average for MPG in city driving. (Unacceptable!!!) No problem to fix to help alleviate the issue. | ||
| Jan 20114000 mi | Rear defroster stopped working. Was told it suffered from "logic lock". Apparently the module that controls the defroster had a malfunction and needed to be reprogrammed to keep it from happening again. Weather stripping on the inside of the passenger door frame was not lining up correctly making the door difficult to open. New one ordered and replaced. Fixed issue. | ||
| Mar 20114000 mi | iPod connection still not working and defroster had stopped working again when traded. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Aug 201376300 mi | Catalytic converter failed "Service Stabilitrak" message came on the display, took to dealer, vehicle ended up having two failing wheel bearings | ||
| Oct 2015120200 miUS $9700 | Jumped timing, engine had to be replaced Wheel bearings again | ||
2010 Buick LaCrosse 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Montana, United States Oct 2013 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Mar 201488000 miUS $200 | abs and traction control trouble lights on. Reset by dealer but returned the next day. | ||
| Jul 201494800 miUS $950 | catalytic converter had to be replaced | ||
| Apr 2015108000 mi | second catalytic converter failed | ||
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