Buick LaCrosse: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Buick LaCrosse model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 204 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 51.0 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 128 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 92.2 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 104.8 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 118.2 High | STEERING |
| 2016 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 113.0 High | STEERING |
| 2017 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Across 7 model years, the 2015 Buick LaCrosse carries the highest severity index (118.2, driven by steering), while the 2017 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.