2013 Buick LaCrosse problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2013 Buick LaCrosse include 1 fatality report, 5 crashes and 3 fires across 129 filings.

129
Complaints
5
Recalls
5
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
5
Injuries
78.1
Severity index

Severity index 78.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 48 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 67% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 54 complaints (41.9%)54 42%EngineEngine: 30 complaints (23.3%)30 23%SuspensionSuspension: 27 complaints (20.9%)27 21%SteeringSteering: 24 complaints (18.6%)24 19%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (8.5%)11 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (7.0%)9 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (6.2%)8 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (3.9%)5 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5441.9%
ENGINE3023.3%
SUSPENSION2720.9%
STEERING2418.6%
POWER TRAIN118.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER97.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM86.2%
AIR BAGS53.9%

Complaints filed per year

014292013: 92014: 52015: 32016: 82017: 152018: 112019: 122020: 72021: 292022: 72023: 52024: 62025: 92026: 3 (partial year)131415161718192021292223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20139
20145
20153
20168
201715
201811
201912
20207
202129
20227
20235
20246
20259
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (20 against 43).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V09700015/03/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the req
13V17300006/05/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This c
20V76400021/12/2020SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michiga
21V63300012/08/2021SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missou
21V00F00022/12/2021SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michiga

Other Buick LaCrosse model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.