Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Buick LaCrosse has 2 recalls, 44 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
44
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V651000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 ...
17V437000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Buick Lacrosse 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Trunk lid latch disintegrated, and lid flipped open without warning. Driver vision immediately obscu... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that occasionally while his wife was driv... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2016 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at undisc... |
| Nov 14, 2024 | ENGINE | Diagnostic trouble code P0442. Evaporative emission system leak detected indicated by check engine ... |
| May 19, 2024 | STEERING | My steering wheel is locking up as I am driving . Very scary and dangerous where my dealership I lea... |
| May 5, 2024 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lost po... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Cars shudders 20-30 MPH. Started last year, I needed to get my wife for cancer treatments. Basicall... |
| Dec 23, 2023 | STEERING | I lost power steering while driving 70 mph on a two-lane highway in Wyoming. There were no warnings ... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | STEERING | While navigating a curve, my power steering quit, nearly causing me to hit an oncoming car in the op... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Adaptive cruise control dropped out, taking along with it the ABS (warning light), Stabilitrak (hand... |
| Aug 6, 2023 | STEERING | I was driving on a main street. Received Power Steering Fluid message and then steering well locked ... |
| Jul 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | control module,left and right rear wheel speed sensors |
| Apr 30, 2023 | EQUIPMENT | See attached document from complainant |
| Dec 21, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This concerns our 2016 Buick LaCrosse. We leased the car late in 2016 for 3-1/2 years, then purchase... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that when she started her vehicle, the au... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | At highway speeds with the Adaptive Cruise Control engaged, the brakes are heavily applied when othe... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | TIRES | Vogue Custom Built Radial VIII Tire size: 235/50/18 While driving on the Highway, I experienced a ... |
| Apr 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | When braking from 50 mph or 40 mph coming to a stop my car jerks and it’s very hard to stop it uncom... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that upon reversing, he noticed that the ... |