Buick LaCrosse
Problems and Repair Histories
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Below you'll find Buick LaCrosse problem and repair descriptions submitted through the Car Reliability Survey and the Car Repair History Survey that supplements it.
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To measure reliability, TrueDelta calculates a "Successful Repair Trips per 100 Cars per Year" stat. The latest Car Reliability Survey (CRS) results include Buick LaCrosse reliability information based on owner experiences through June 30, 2010:
| Successful Repair Trips per Year (per 100 vehicles) | |||||
| Year | Make | Model |
Trips / Year | TS | Cars Mon/Car Av Odo |
| 2010 | Buick | LaCrosse* | 13 4.7 7700 | ||
To see how the Buick LaCrosse's repair frequency compares to other model years and competing car models, and for a table key, click here. Updated quarterly.
Details: Buick LaCrosse Repair Histories
Odometer readings and repair costs are in local units.
Engines for which repairs have been reported
- 2010 252-horsepower 3.0L V6
- 2010 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
- 2009 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
- 2007 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
- 2006 240-horsepower 3.6L V6
- 2006 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
- 2005 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
Note: Repairs could have been reported for other engines, but as a non-member you can only view a maximum of 5 repair histories per model year. To view them all, become a member.
2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Dec | 2009 | 0 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| May | 2010 | 1000 | 0 | Service Airbag light came on. Lumbar function on drivers seat didn't work. Ipod connection not functioning properly Drivers side seat belt was not retracting properly. Fixed a few paint defects from the factory. |
| Jun | 2010 | 2000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Rhode Island, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Sep | 2009 | 2000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | Squeak from rear of car. reflash tranny and nav system and battery drawdown | |
| Jun | 2010 | 9000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse
Powertrain not specified
| Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description | Apr | 2010 | 21000 | 0 | First odometer entry. |
| Jul | 2010 | 32000 | 0 | Replaced broken piece of exterior trim. |
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2009 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 1000 | 0 | Brake shudder upon braking. Front rotors turned. |
| Jun | 2010 | 5900 | 0 | Complaint of shudder on startup. No problem found. Replaced input shaft clutch to fix shudder on startup. Not totally successful. |
| Jul | 2010 | 6200 | 0 | Clean and repair damage caused by shop during earlier service visit. |
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2007 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | No repairs | |
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| Buick LaCrosse in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 1000 | 0 | Warranty repair on right rear tire pressure monitor. |
| Mar | 2008 | 1500 | 0 | Warranty repair on rigth rear quarter panel top side for paint that did not adhere well to primer (like a paint chip). Also, the rear deck underneath the rear window was not level and was fixed under warranty. A foam piece was missing. |
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| Buick LaCrosse in Tennessee, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2007 | 7500 | 0 | no repairs since purchase of this Buick |
| Nov | 2007 | 10200 | 0 | 10,200 and no repairs since new |
| Mar | 2008 | 14300 | 0 | No repairs since new. Gas milage has been great,a 360 mile trip with 2 adults and cruise set on 69 mph returned 33.2 mpg. Another 450 mile trip with 3 adults and cruise set at 74 mph returned 29.8mpg. I have noticed that gas that contains ethanol lowers g |
| Jun | 2008 | 18700 | 0 | This car continues to impress. Oil change and tire rotation have been the on services done to this Lacrosse. I just averaged 30.1 mpg's on a recent 1900 mile trip on mostly 10% Ethanoal gas. Non ethanol gas gives 3 to 4 more miles per gallon.. |
| Jul | 2009 | 27000 | 0 | 2.5 years old and still no repair trips to the dealer. Only oil changes and tire rotations. |
| Oct | 2009 | 30000 | 0 | Just turned 30k miles and stil no issues. Just routine maintenance. The original tires are about 1/2 worn. |
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| Buick LaCrosse in West Virginia, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2007 | 5542 | 0 | Factory Safety Recall to replace side airbag wiring harness |
| Aug | 2008 | 11233 | 0 | No other problems. |
| Sep | 2008 | 12384 | 0 | Noise when moving very slow and turning wheels espedcially when turning right. Shop checked thoroughly, could find nothing wrong. |
| Sep | 2009 | 15600 | 0 | no further repairs |
| Oct | 2009 | 15900 | 0 | no repairs needed |
| Dec | 2009 | 20436 | 0 | no repairs needed |
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2006 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
240-horsepower 3.6L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2007 | 33020 | 0 | Recall 07085 - Seatbelt reminder |
| Feb | 2008 | 38800 | 0 | Repaired Crimped Washer Line on Left Side |
| Jan | 2009 | 60420 | 0 | Replaced Leaking Front Left Axle Seal |
| Apr | 2009 | 71355 | 0 | Replaced Right Front Hub/Bearing with ABS due to Insufficient Lube & Bearing Howl |
| Dec | 2009 | 83005 | 0 | No Repairs |
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| Buick LaCrosse in Tennessee, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2006 | 30 | 0 | Purchase |
| Dec | 2006 | 4591 | 0 | Oil Change (Synthetic), Tire rotation ($70.00) |
| Mar | 2007 | 9500 | 0 | No Repairs. Did add window tint and port hole effects for $300.00 this month. |
| May | 2007 | 11650 | 0 | Oil Change, Tire Balance, Tire Rotation ($78.00) |
| Jul | 2007 | 13000 | 0 | Air Filter replacement. Did it myself ($14.00) |
| Aug | 2007 | 14500 | 0 | No Repairs. Car running as smooth as day I bought it. |
| Oct | 2007 | 16000 | 0 | No Repairs. Car is running great. |
| Jan | 2008 | 19602 | 0 | Went to Jimmy Smith B-P-G for service. Tire rotation, oil change, and recall 07085 (Seatbelt warning tone recalibration on vehicles with remote start). Also, asked for alignment,but was talked out of it by service manager. ($42.62) |
| Feb | 2008 | 20000 | 0 | During January maintenance dealer discovered Tie-rod ends that were excessively worn. Dealer ordered parts and the parts were replaced a week later at no charge. |
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2006 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 43000 | 0 | No (further) repairs |
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| Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Sep | 2006 | 680 | 0 | Brake failure - ABS system. Warranty. |
| Nov | 2007 | 32000 | 0 | Right front ball joint. Warranty |
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2005 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada | ||||
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| Month | Year | Odo | Cost | Description |
| Oct | 2005 | 1500 | 0 | Bearing assembly front/right Oil pressure sensor replaced |
| Aug | 2010 | 90000 | 0 | Most recent odometer entry. |
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Important: Most cars for which no repairs have been reported are not shown to make it easy to find those with repair information. So these repair histories should not be used to infer reliability. Instead, they provide an idea of the the problems and repairs Buick LaCrosse owners have been experiencing,
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