2017 Buick LaCrosse problems and recalls

Owners have filed 34 complaints on the 2017 Buick LaCrosse, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (11 complaints).

34
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
45.5
Severity index

Severity index 45.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (32.4%)11 32%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (23.5%)8 24%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (11.8%)4 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (5.9%)2 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (2.9%)1 3%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (2.9%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1132.4%
POWER TRAIN823.5%
ENGINE514.7%
SUSPENSION411.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL38.8%
AIR BAGS25.9%
SERVICE BRAKES12.9%
STEERING12.9%

Complaints filed per year

0482016: 12017: 22018: 32019: 62020: 52021: 32022: 42023: 12024: 82026: 1 (partial year)161718192021222324826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20172
20183
20196
20205
20213
20224
20231
20248
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2019 to 2021 (13 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V11600023/02/2017STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Buick LaCrosse vehicles. The electrical connectors for the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) system may not be properly sealed. As a result, water may enter and corrode the connectors possibly resulting in a loss of power steering
17V26700021/04/2017SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors LLC (C) is recalling certain 2017 Buick LaCrosse vehicles. The rear suspension toe-links may have been incorrectly installed, and, as a result, they may loosen and disconnect from the rear suspension system.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.