2010 Buick LaCrosse problems and complaints
Owners have filed 189 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Buick LaCrosse. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (46), Engine (44), Electronic Stability Control (esc) (23).
Key takeaways
- 189 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 9 a fire, 8 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 46 | 24% |
| Engine | 44 | 23% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 23 | 12% |
| Steering | 17 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 17 | 9% |
| Power Train | 17 | 9% |
| Service Brakes | 16 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 16 | 8% |
| Suspension | 14 | 7% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 7% |
| Visibility | 9 | 5% |
| Structure | 9 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Buick Lacrosse 4-DR w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Steering,service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-06-08
Two warming lights come on when I turn the steering wheel - the ABS and the stability control light. When I turn the steering wheel both of these lights turn on. I viewed a video about this problem and the suggestion was made that the problem could be a safety issue and that it might be corrected by setting the car o...
Electrical System,exterior Lighting,vehicle Speed Control - filed 2025-12-16
I purchased a vehicle August 2, 2024 from Kingdom auto sales. The car was inspected July 2024 in which it passed shortly after the car wouldn’t go over 40 mph. It would say it’s an over speed. The car runs hot and the parking assist light won’t go off May 25, 2025 I was driving on the highway in the car lost power and ...
Power Train - filed 2025-04-25
The transmission (randomly) fails to upshift. 1st to 2nd gear. Cold or hot. Start or in morion. Transmission was last serviced at 120,000 miles.
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More for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.