2010 Buick Lacrosse problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (28) · Vehicle Speed Control (16) · Suspension (14)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
143 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Suspension:rear 2021-12-22 · campaign 21V00F000 · 4,271 vehicles
Defect: General 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, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of e
Risk: A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212346640. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-764 and 21V-633.
Suspension:rear 2020-12-21 · campaign 20V764000 · 220,006 vehicles
Defect: General 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, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoatin
Risk: A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on January 27, 2021, and April 15, 2021. A third notification was mailed on August 19, 201. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202308930.
Service bulletins (1,589)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-19 · PIP6113 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code p0191 and may also set p0172. the diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump body markings to confirm it is an original manufacture part. if it is not an origi
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,589 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-08 · Steering“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 on a level spot and then turnin…”
2025-12-16 · Vehicle Speed Control“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 the speed was reduced after ge…”
2025-04-25 · Power Train“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. …”
2025-03-28 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 250,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph with the a/c activated, there was a loud shattering sound coming from the roof of the vehicle. the vehicle was steered to the side of the road and inspected, and the contact became aware that the sunroof had exploded. the vehicle was not diagnosed …”
2024-10-17 · Suspension · 156,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal sound from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 21v00f000 (suspension). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 156…”
2024-04-16 · Engine“the said vehicle was being serviced at loganville auto center. when i went to pick it up on february 9, 2024, the mechanic came out and showed me that two of the tubes were leaking and this would become a serious problem. he gave a recall sheet issued on december 13, 2023 that there was a recall involving our car for this very same issue. i called …”
2024-02-05 · Vehicle Speed Control“the car continues to have serious engine issues. i keep getting a service stability track and engine power reduced warning. it has happened to me on the expressway and the car will not accelerate past 20 miles per hour. i had the car repaired on october of last year (3 months ago) and the issue persists. i decided to research online and this seems …”
2023-10-24 · Exterior Lighting“i have known issues w/my 2010 buick lacrosse cxl abs light on …”
2023-07-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“i get reduced engine power and service stabilitrak messages. engine code p2138 is prevalent. the car will not accelerate, nor maintain highway speeds, forcing the driver to pull off the road and shut off the car. the warning message returns under normal driving conditions. this code points to several components [accelerator pedal position (app) sen…”
2023-02-05 · Suspension“safety recall was never done passenger presence module has a code…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.