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2011 Buick LaCrosse repairs by problem area

Engine (32%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (36%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 118 repairs.
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2011 Buick LaCrosse repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (23%)

< $100 (60%)

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Chart based on 78 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick LaCrosse in California, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2022
Mar 2013

37000 mi
Windshield washer did not work. Nozzles cleaned 
Nov 2013

41500 mi
Leaking coolant. Water pump was replaced 
Jun 2014

46000 mi
2 year old battery died, replaced in warranty. Turn signal lamp in drivers mirror failed. Replaced lamp. Trunk opening was erratic using the switch on the trunk lid. Switch was replaced with what seems to be an improved switch. Seems to work ok now. 
Nov 2016

60300 mi

US $155
Plastic bypass hose to coolant tank broke. 
Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2014
Dec 2012

36000 mi
Error code C0035 from loose connector 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Jul 2012 - Nov 2016
Jun 2013

97000 mi

US $309
Engine overheating, fluid noted under front of car, water pump discovered to be nonfunctioning. Oil leak discovered and repaired Timing belt noted to be defective and was replaced 
Feb 2014

118000 mi

US $462
Reluctor ring broken 
Aug 2014

134900 mi

US $160
Right rear wheel bearing started making noise, several people correctly diagnosed the problem, the part was purchased and replaced by son in law 
Nov 2014

143000 mi

US $600
Water pump blew out while driving on expressway 
Apr 2015

156300 mi

US $280
Both front wheel bearings, rotors and brake pads 
Nov 2015

175000 mi

US $100
Vehicle was overheating, discovered thermostat housing was broken allowing thermostat to flap around inside the housing and ruining the thermostat 
Mar 2016

186000 mi

US $200
Steering instability, then car came to grinding stop while driving required tow home. Found bad cv shaft which was replaced and went bad next day again. Rear wheel noise noted. Checked stability of wheels and noted wheel bearings were bad 
Jun 2016

195000 mi

US $150
Check engine light showed a problem with bank 2. First tried running fuel injector cleaner through. That didn't work so relaxed spark plug and corresponding pack, that didn't work. Took fuel injector out and cleaned it. While car was on hoist mechanic noticed the right rear coil spring was broken 
Buick LaCrosse in Maryland, United States
Oct 2011 - Jun 2022
Dec 2011

5000 mi
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 mi
Rattle coming from seat belt anchor on pasenger's front seat 
Mar 2013

14000 mi
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. 
Jan 2014

24300 mi
Replace defective battery 
Sep 2016

36000 mi

US $2388
Replace day time running lights. Replace water pup assembly. Reseal engine front cover. 
Dec 2016

37000 mi
Remote not detected, even though the remote was in the car, and as a result, the car would not start. locking and unlocking the car with the remote eventually allowed the car to start. Computer module for this problem was reprogramed. 
Apr 2017

39000 mi
I have a 2011 Buick Lacrosse with a problem that the local dealership can't seem to diagnose and fix. I have left the car at the dealership several times without a remedy for the following problem. Intermittently, when trying to start the car the dash will indicate "no remote detected" and the car will not start. Sometime after 10 or 15 seconds the car will start, and if not, I depress the open and lock buttons on the remote and the car will start. If this fails, I place the remote in the pocket beneath the cup holders and the car starts. This problem is starting to occur with more frequency, roughly 5 or 6 times a week. I am afraid that at some point, I will not be able to start the car. 
May 2017

42000 mi

US $426
Keyless transmitters inoperable at times. Dash displays remote not detected and engine will not start. Repair:replace remote control door lock receiver. 
Buick LaCrosse in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2011 - Jun 2022
Jan 2012

11000 mi
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

15300 mi
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. 
May 2014

25900 mi
Minor oil leak from main seal. 
Jun 2014

28000 mi
radio hard drive was loosing settings. 
May 2015

30600 mi
water pump did not pass pressure test sper. Was replaced under warranty/ 
Jun 2021

46000 mi
Model recall by GM 
Buick LaCrosse in Florida, United States
Oct 2011 - Jul 2018
Nov 2011

6000 mi
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. 
Jul 2016

25000 mi
A/C was cutting in and out, took car to the dealer. During the checkout they also found, in addition to the compressor bad, a leak in water pump and right catalytic converter plugged. All items, beyond normal oil change, etc, was covered by the extended warranty (that my wife said I should not have taken) that resulted in (repair less warranty cost) a savings of over $500.00! 
Jul 2017

28000 mi

US $900
HID headlight unit had to be replaced after the electronics failed. 
Jul 2018

33000 mi

US $957
Check engine light came on, first check indicated ignition miss fire. Replaced two of six capacitor (discharge) units. 
Buick LaCrosse in South Carolina, United States
Jan 2014 - Oct 2015
Jul 2015

60700 mi

US $250
Radio and Mac was freezing up and when I remote start back up camera would go black 
Aug 2015

61100 mi
Radio and Mac was freezing up and when I remote start back up camera would go black 
Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States
Dec 2014 - Jul 2023
Jun 2015

75000 mi
Replaced leaking water pump. 
Sep 2015

78000 mi

US $20
Trunk lid would open by itself after car wash or heavy rain. Replaced trunk release switch on trunk lid. 
Jun 2016

88000 mi

US $107
ABS, traction control, service brake warning lights on. Had broken encoder ring on L/R wheel bearing for ABS system. Replaced wheel bearing hub assembly. 
Dec 2021

136210 mi

US $721
Both rear wheel bearing and hub assemblies 
Buick LaCrosse in Washington, United States
Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2016

96000 mi

US $629
Water pump was replaced because it was leaking. 
Buick LaCrosse in Nebraska, United States
Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Oct 2017

66000 mi

US $150
Check engine light came on. Dealership pulled the codes and it indicated a problem with the fuel injectors. Dealership recommended a fuel injection cleaning service. That seems to have fixed the problem. 
Buick LaCrosse in Maryland, United States
Feb 2015 - May 2021
Feb 2015

51000 mi
Water pump needed to be replaced. 
Feb 2016

70000 mi

US $935
Check engine light on. Decarbonized engine and replaced spark plugs. 
Feb 2018

109 mi

US $1100
Car was running a little rough and check engine light was on. Spark plugs replaced and 2 coils were replaced. Oil change was done also. 
Jun 2018

115000 mi

US $603
Front and rear brakes and pads. Rear rotors. 
Buick LaCrosse in Maine, United States
Jan 2015 - Jun 2018
Jul 2015

79000 mi

US $200
Noisy wheel bearings on drivers side. When, so changed both sides. 
Jun 2017

136000 mi

US $50
Fuel valve for gas tank vapor control failed and impacted starting after each tank fill - three/four cranks before starting and then rough 
Jun 2018

161000 mi

US $25
Replacement of driver's side front wheel bearing due to ABS sensor ring failure. Bearing fine!!! Replaced right a year ago. When first ABS sensor ring failed. Was asked by dealer service writer if it failed when I braked when gong through water? And, both did fail when I entered a water puddle at slow speed and braked. 
Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States
Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
Dec 2014

60000 mi
Service ABS system notification. Dealer found sensor that needed to be replaced. Fixed under warranty. 
Sep 2016

71000 mi

US $380
Water pump failure. 
Nov 2016

72200 mi

US $500
Cooling hose that runs from the radiator under the engine developed leak. 
Buick LaCrosse in California, United States
Dec 2014 - Oct 2015
Dec 2014

32000 mi
We have had problems with the seats and mirrors not holding the memory. Mirrors will reset after reverse to their own settings. Have mentioned this on previous visits and, knowing warranty is about to expire, we wanted this fixed. 
Jan 2015 Found oil on garage floor in Nov. Dealer said was the filter so we did an oil change. Oil still leaking in Jan. - back to dealer, they found leak in front engine cover gasket on rt side. This is the 2nd time car has had to have this fixed. Mirrors & seats seem possessed, reset on their own. Car will alert no key present while we are driving. Car will auto-lock itself while you are standing @ the car. Dealer cannot duplicate & car computer shows no history, nothing can be done. 
Jun 2015

36000 mi
Memory 1 could not be reset when memory 2 was finally used in May. It could not be set or used. We called to have it checked and evaluated and it was discovered it was not reconnected when recall was performed. 
Aug 2015

36600 mi
Passenger side mirror was not moving when car was put into reverse. Dealer replaced the mirror and paint matched it. 
Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2010 - Dec 2015
Sep 2013

5580 mi
remote keyless fob quit working-had to be replaced. 
May 2015

8460 mi
Electric remote needed to be replaced and reprogrammed all remotes. 
Buick LaCrosse in Ohio, United States
Aug 2011 - Apr 2018
Mar 2014

18000 mi
Leather seat cushion split. Replaced by dealer and covered under warranty. 
Dec 2017

62000 mi

US $850
Exhaust manifold and pipe leading to catalytic converter needed replacing. 
Apr 2018

66000 mi

US $65
Oxygen Sensor in Exhaust System needed to be replaced. 
Buick LaCrosse in Colorado, United States
Nov 2010 - Apr 2017
Oct 2012

16200 mi
OEM battery died.... 
Apr 2016

30200 mi

US $100
repair small leak at the timing case. Lots of seals replaced 
Apr 2017

36640 mi

US $238
Replaced original battery 
Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States
Sep 2010 - Dec 2013
Dec 2013

35000 mi
chrome on door handle worn 
Buick LaCrosse in Virginia, United States
Dec 2010 - Nov 2013
Mar 2011

3000 mi
left front tire will not hold pressure. Had air replaced with nitrogen; still have problem. Tires were over filled 30 psi. 
May 2011

5000 mi
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 mi
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 mi
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 mi
Check engine light on: Reprogram for cold start within 10 seconds Remove and reinstall sway bar links in right rear and added lock tite 
Aug 2013

17000 mi
Puddle of water in foot well behind driver 
Sep 2013

21000 mi
Both mirrors wouldn't move Rear windows wouldn't open Adaptive head lights wouldn't move 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Jul 2010 - Aug 2013
Sep 2010

1000 mi
Rear window defrost did not work. 
May 2013

36000 mi
Park sensor failed 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
Mar 2011

1000 mi
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. 
Buick LaCrosse in Connecticut, United States
Dec 2010 - Mar 2013
Apr 2011

4000 mi
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

4800 mi
Fuel pump module of engine computer failed. Fuel pump module of engine computer failed. 
Jul 2011

5700 mi
Car would hesitate before downshifting when accelerator was pushed down sharply for passing. 
Buick LaCrosse in Ohio, United States
May 2011 - May 2014
Apr 2012

13500 mi
Replace noisy blower motor. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Apr 2011 - Sep 2014
Jul 2011

3000 mi
Memory seats for drivers seat worked very erratically. 
Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States
Mar 2011 - Oct 2012
Aug 2011

1000 mi
Car sometimes will not start 
Sep 2011

2000 mi
defective battery 
Buick LaCrosse in Virginia, United States
Jun 2011 - Mar 2013
Sep 2011

5000 mi
Drivers seat goes back while going down road for no reason 
Jan 2012

8200 mi
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

12300 mi
door Panels having to be replaced again for loosing color. 

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2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick LaCrosse in Arizona, United States
Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
Feb 2017

51000 mi
AWD system not pumping fluid to rear diff due to bad seals, not sure on the side or if both. Seals and fluid replaced 
Buick LaCrosse in Connecticut, United States
Aug 2010 - Oct 2018
Sep 2010

1000 mi
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 mi
"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. 
Nov 2015

73000 mi

US $135
Replaced water pump due to leaking from front cap seal and replaced serp belt due to coolant contamination from leak. 
Jun 2016

82000 mi

US $665
Check engine light on dash. Code P0420. found bank 1 cat converter insufficient. Replaced right rear cat converter and seals. Serivce stabilitrac and service brake assist lights would show intermittently. C0035 stored in ebcm. Found left front sensor ring is cracked and damaged sensor. Replaced left side front wheel bearing and speed sensor. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Sep 2010 - Dec 2014
Nov 2010

8300 mi
Steering column adjustment lever very hard to lock - replaced steering column - problem resolved 120V outlet not working - loose wire found -  
Jan 2012

33000 mi
Delamination of materials on driver side door 
Jul 2012

49000 mi
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

50000 mi
Dealer found Service bulletin to remedy Nav system problems. 
Mar 2013

61000 mi
Whine was heard from drivetrain. Dealer determined and replaced the prop shaft bearing under warrenty. 
Aug 2013

75000 mi

US $259
Battery leading acid and had to be replaced. 
Sep 2013

76000 mi

US $90
Positive battery cable was damaged by battery leak 
Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada
Jul 2011 - Sep 2012
Jul 2012

6200 mi
Misaligned trim at top rear door. Doors realigned but trim still out of whack. 

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2011 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick LaCrosse in Maryland, United States
Mar 2011 - Oct 2015
Jul 2012

12300 mi
Tire pressure sensor reading. 
Sep 2013

27000 mi
check engine light 

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