2011 Buick LaCrosse Problems and Repair Histories
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2011 Buick LaCrosses for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2011 Buick LaCrosse problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Buick LaCrosse Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2011 | Buick LaCrosse | 33 LaCrosses, 9.8 months of data per LaCrosse, average 17500 miles22 |
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2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2011 | 8000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 11000 | 0 | There was a minor but annoying 'clicking' sound coming from the dash near the radio upon accelertion/deceleration. Reduced but not eliminated. Will have it looked at again next time the car is in for service. |
| Aug | 2012 | 15500 | 0 | Leaking (minor) seal/front engine cover. Repaired under warrantee. Just brought vehicle back same day picked up. Tech says leaking where shaft enters. The 3.6 uses a gasket and liquid sealent. Hopefully, this is where gasket is as that is easier to determine if fixed. |
| Mar | 2013 | 18000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 5000 | 0 | Display screen is dim on start up. Dash creaks. Must bring car back to leave over night so dealer can duplicate problem. |
| Sep | 2012 | 10000 | 0 | Rattle coming from seat belt anchor on pasenger's front seat |
| Mar | 2013 | 14000 | 0 | Carbon deposits on valves.. Check engine light came on. One cylinder lost some compression. The engine valves had to be cleaned and one spark plug replaced. |
| Buick LaCrosse in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 6000 | 0 | Battery leaked, damaged cables and acid damaged paint (and unspecified) other areas. Took 2 trips due to misdiagnosis, took 14 days to repair due to no parts in SE region, over a week for new part. Lousy diagnosis, repair took too long. |
| Mar | 2013 | 12000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2012 | 14000 | 0 | Replace noisy blower motor. |
| Mar | 2013 | 27000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Colorado, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2012 | 16300 | 0 | OEM battery died.... |
| Mar | 2013 | 18000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2012 | 34000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2013 | 37000 | 0 | Windshield washer did not work. Nozzles cleaned |
| Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2012 | 36000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 36000 | 0 | Error code C0035 from loose connector |
| Apr | 2013 | 40000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | Rear window defrost did not work. |
| Mar | 2013 | 34000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 3000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 5000 | 0 | Drivers seat goes back while going down road for no reason |
| Jan | 2012 | 8300 | 0 | Door panels are loosing their color. White spots are surfacing in the Cocoa color of door panels. Never had any abrasives or cleaning materials put on it. California duster is all. |
| Oct | 2012 | 12700 | 0 | door Panels having to be replaced again for loosing color. |
| Mar | 2013 | 16000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 1000 | 0 | Memory seat module malfunction. When "easy exit" set to on, memory seats would not recall memory positions and/or would move to random positions upon activation (i.e. upon unlocking the car). Memory module was replaced, and the problem went away. |
| Aug | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 1000 | 0 | Car sometimes will not start |
| Sep | 2011 | 2000 | 0 | defective battery |
| Oct | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Buick LaCrosse in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 3000 | 0 | left front tire will not hold pressure. Had air replaced with nitrogen; still have problem. Tires were over filled 30 psi. |
| May | 2011 | 5000 | 0 | Bad bushing on left rear wheel; bushing ordered and was called to have it replaced. However, not all parts were sent and had to be reordered. No follow up by dealer. I did it all. Repair appointment scheduled. |
| Jun | 2011 | 6000 | 0 | Bushing replaced, noise back after two days. Haven't taken it back to dealer for repair; on my schedule. Resolved the Koon's insurance is going to pay for "key scratches" to my vehicle while left at Koon's for repair. |
| Sep | 2011 | 8000 | 0 | 2x I had water in the left rear foot well. First time, I thought maybe a bottle of water had spilled. Not so, for the 2nd time there was a 1/4" of water in the well. Repair: Reseal body seam at left roof channel-A post area Knocking noise in right rear when going over bump. Dealer advised that right rear stabilizer link needs to be replaced. Part ordered |
| Dec | 2011 | 12000 | 0 | Check engine light on: Reprogram for cold start within 10 seconds Remove and reinstall sway bar links in right rear and added lock tite |
| Mar | 2013 | 15000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 3000 | 0 | Memory seats for drivers seat worked very erratically. |
| Mar | 2013 | 15000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2010 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 4000 | 0 | Air conditioner stopped working. Compressor and other sensor replaced. Time in shop due to parts orders that took multiple days. Dealer provided loaner car |
| May | 2011 | 4500 | 0 | Fuel pump module of engine computer failed. |
| Jul | 2011 | 6300 | 0 | Car would hesitate before downshifting when accelerator was pushed down sharply for passing. |
| Mar | 2013 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2010 | 1000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | New car was delivered with heated steering wheel function not working. Dealer replaced defective wiring harness. Center console made squeeking/popping noise when accelerating or braking. Dealer determined factory had omitted "special tape" from inside console. Dealer installed tape and problem went away. |
| Mar | 2011 | 7000 | 0 | "Service AFL Lamp" message was appearing on gauge cluster when starting car. AFL refers to Adaptive Front Lighting system. Dealer updated software on that component and problem went away. Squeaky buttons on center console. Also squeaking when accelerating/decelerating hard. Dealer disassembled unit and applied sound-reducing tape. While somewhat better, the problem persists at an annoying level. |
| Mar | 2013 | 35000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 4000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 8500 | 0 | Steering column adjustment lever very hard to lock - replaced steering column - problem resolved 120V outlet not working - loose wire found - |
| Jan | 2012 | 33000 | 0 | Delamination of materials on driver side door |
| Jul | 2012 | 49000 | 0 | Nav always starts with caution warning and requires OK to be pushed. In addition, address entries are no longer saved or can be deleted after shutting off engine & power. Easy Exit seat doesn't work for memory position #2 AFL warning display upon engine start. Dealer reprogammed, and changed components |
| Aug | 2012 | 51000 | 0 | Dealer found Service bulletin to remedy Nav system problems. |
| Mar | 2013 | 61000 | 0 | Whine was heard from drivetrain. Dealer determined and replaced the prop shaft bearing under warrenty. |
| Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 6200 | 0 | Misaligned trim at top rear door. Doors realigned but trim still out of whack. |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 12700 | 0 | Tire pressure sensor reading. |
| Mar | 2013 | 23000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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