10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,772 miles

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2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #42

Jun 042021

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

- Gary, IN, USA

problem #41

Jul 062021

LaCrosse

  • miles
While driving on highway the engine stopped suddenly and steering wheel was locked. The car had to be towed to repair shop.

- Keller, TX, USA

problem #40

Jun 102021

LaCrosse

  • miles
While driving, the engine shuts down and restarts. At the same time, all four door locks unlock and lock. In most cases, the issue happens once and does not reappear for that trip. The worst can have it do this at least three times. Once, I did notice an alert message appears on my console that disappeared as soon as it happened. This instances appear not to be as bad, since I had the battery replaced (Shortly after this issue appeared, the battery went from being a "good" battery, to a dead one. Nevertheless, these issues do happen on a periodic basis.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #39

Jul 152019

LaCrosse

  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving at nite to er and on way I thought I must have hit ignition button but car just locked up lost all power. I called GM they got back to me said they would be sending someone to see car. I did reck car not to bad but bad enough to take hole front bumper off. I am so mad because I thought I was crazy thinking car would just loos all power and even locked me in car could not open door thank god window was down. But they said they were coming to see me and car but never did

- San Jacinto, CA, USA

problem #38

Aug 052014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The "ABS light" has been coming on for the past several years. The air conditioner has not been working efficiently for the past 3 years. I have taken it to the dealer and they consistently state nothing is wrong.

- Wylie, TX, USA

problem #37

Jun 152018

LaCrosse

  • 42,000 miles
Could not press on steering box on left above. Engine shut off while taking a right turn driving a few days after we bought the car. Steering and brakes went. Car shut off in middle of the road on a busy street. Car did restart and drive home about one mile. Drove the car 2 more times with no problem. Then on day 10 drive car couple miles to store on very busy street; car shut off while driving taking right turn and steering and breaks did not work; almost ran into an oncoming vehicle as car would not steer into store parking lot. Turned car in automatic ignition and it started; waived oncoming car; apologized; and car was parked. Drove home without incident. Going to call Honda dealer that sold me this car, there is recall on 2000-2009 I just researched, but unsure if recall extends to this behicle 2010 model. Please contact me if any action or remedy in law I may have. This is very dangerous situation; no one should have to be physically injured before obtaining a fa ir remedy. Car recall should have turned up on car fax done by Honda. Please contact me regarding recalls on this vehicle. I can't check this box off below. Tech issues. Thankyou! this is frightening!

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #36

Jun 012018

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 81,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving 60-70 mph, the reduced power warning indicator illuminated, the vehicle lost forward momentum, the braking and power steering ability seized, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to thorson motor center (3456 E Colorado blvd, pasadena, ca 91107, (626) 817-6465) where it was diagnosed that the oil level was low and that the oil level sensor was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000. Engine stall updated 9/24/18

- Glendale, CA, USA

problem #35

May 312018

LaCrosse

  • 70,000 miles
Warning lights on dashboard randomly coming on and off. Including power steering light, check engine light, service stability light. Vehicle when first turns on shakes and vibrates then goes to normal after a few minutes. No low fluids or problems found from certified GM service

- Greenwood, IN, USA

problem #34

Nov 032017

LaCrosse

  • 117,000 miles
Sold a lemon car by drivetime financed through bridgecrest financial llc I purchased the car 12/22/2016 and have been reporting problems since I drove off the lot. I live beyond 300 miles of the location where I purchased the vehicle

- Antioch, CA, USA

problem #33

Sep 062017

LaCrosse

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While depressing the brake pedal to make a sudden stop, the vehicle suddenly shut off. Also, while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to davis GM in polaka, fl, but the failure was unable to be duplicated and no repairs were performed. The failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 85,000.

- Mocksville, NC, USA

problem #32

Jul 152013

LaCrosse

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle lost power and decelerated independently to 30 mph. The failure recurred several more times. The vehicle was taken to zimbrick Buick GMC eastside (5402 high crossing blvd, madison, wi 53718), but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would not assist since the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact also stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was finally able to restart the vehicle and purchased a new battery; however, the failure recurred three or four times very close together. The contact also stated that, when attempting to start the vehicle, it would fail to detect the key fob even when placed properly. The vehicle was taken back to zimbrick Buick GMC eastside, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was unsure of whether the manufacturer had been contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Madison, WI, USA

problem #31

Aug 272017

LaCrosse

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A dealer was not contacted about the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. On more than one occasion, the vehicle hesitated to start. O'reilley auto parts in West memphis, Arkansas diagnosed that there was a delay in the start up mechanism on the vehicle, which caused the hesitation. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- West Memphis, AR, USA

problem #30

Aug 272017

LaCrosse

  • 72,667 miles
As im traveling to my mothers house on August 27 2017 my engine just completely shuts down and wouldn't start back up. The same week it was having problems starting or wouldn't turn over to start. My daughter drove my car to O'realiys auto part store to get something for her car, get in to leave and it wouldn't start. A mechanic from the store hooked it to the diagnostic machine and it read a delay in the start up. He start moving a couple of wires on the starter to see if that would help and it did. He told my daughter don't cut it off until you get home because he may do it again and suggested I put a new starter on it. I took his advice and bought one and had it installed the same day. When done it started with no problems and the next day while driving is when the engine shuts down while driving. I looked on the internet for problems with a 2010 Buick lacross and I was shocked that people were having the same issues with their Buick. This is very dangerous and is a serous matter. Someone or a whole family could be killed because their Buick has an manufacturing problem and Buick is doing nothing about it. I am aboustley scared to drive this car with my family after reading many people problems like mine. Please help!

- West Memphis, AR, USA

problem #29

Apr 262017

LaCrosse

  • 63,000 miles
The engine fan would come on after driving the car for a couple days, finally while driving the car the engine light came on and the car started running on reduced power and the car overheated. A leak was found in a hose and was replaced but yet the car still continues to overheat rapidly.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #28

Mar 152017

LaCrosse

  • 82,000 miles
When I purchased this vehicle with the powertrain warranty still intact I had the check engine light come on several times. Took it to the dealer and they said it was nothing and had it reset. Over the past few years I have had it come on more frequently since then and now it has been on for over a year. With frustrating amounts of time spent to try to determine what the issue is I finally found out the timing chain and seals need to be replaced. One of the symptoms is that the oil in my car is not being distributed properly. This would also be one of the reasons I have had to add oil before every 3000 mile oil change because all of a sudden my car will start running hard and acceleration is harder. Many times I would only put 1500 miles on my car and my oil wold be bone dry. Put oil in and it gets better. If I wouldnt have have caught this my engine would surely have been blown. So now 3 years later I am stuck with this issue which should have been found while under warranty as all the same issues were occurring then and now. I cant seem to access my Buick account online surprisingly but it did have all my service records proving my attempts with them. This is not the only issue, I know that the same vehicle just with a samller engine has been recalled for the same thing. Why not the bigger engine? I now have a $2000 repair to make not including the several hundred it took to determine the issue. Something should be done about this issue that is happening in Buick of this age and newer because it is happening alot.I have many service receipts showing the process of this and also the diagnosis today and theone I will be getting tomorrow to confirm and will be glad to forward on to you if needed.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #27

Dec 152016

LaCrosse 4WD 6-cyl

  • 52,000 miles
Reduced engine power-while driving 30mph the vehicle will randomly reduce engine power and caused the vehicle to stall. I had to pull over and restart my vehicle 2 twice to make it home safely. GM has a service bulletin out to repair 2010-2011 buck Lacrosse only manufactured at specific plants. GM dealer states I have same defective throttle that was manufactured in 2010-2011 Lacrosse and causes the engine to fail while driving the vehicle however GM is saying that no matter if the part is defective it matters which plant made my car and that I should have take an extend warranty. My car just reached 52K miles this month and I could have lost my life and my children's lives by this happening to me over 10 times in 2 weeks.

- Danville, IL, USA

problem #26

Sep 042015

LaCrosse

  • 122,352 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle's door locks operated independently. In addition, the engine revved and the vehicle experienced a loss of power without warning. After the failure occurred, the park assist and shift panel indicators failed to illuminate as various warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,352.

- Rocklin, CA, USA

problem #25

Mar 102016

LaCrosse

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled when the accelerator pedal was applied and in the process of acceleration. The issue recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Plymouth, MI, USA

problem #24

Mar 092016

LaCrosse

  • 78,263 miles
Timing chain failure @ 78263 miles. Vehicle displayed engine trouble light and was still drivable. Was told it would have stopped without repairs. Contacted local dealer and Buick customer service and both entities denied assistance with timing chain replacement due to vehicle out of warranty. I referenced tsb 11340A where GM extended warranty coverage to other models with timing chain issues, but not the 2010 Lacrosse, in my communications with them. I appealed to GM president and the state Consumer Affairs division where I live. GM has closed the file on my case though I asked for confirmation that the supplier of the engine in the 2010 Lacrosse was not the same as in the engines of the vehicles referenced in the tsn 11340A.

- Elon, NC, USA

problem #23

Apr 172016

LaCrosse

  • 65,340 miles
GM 3.6 L vvt timing chain issue I was driving our '10 Buick Lacrosse (with 65,340 mi) one evening and the car's front end began to shake and the engine started to power down, and did so for about 5-10 seconds. It then ran normal for about 75 yards and the display showed low engine power message with the exclamation point. I pulled off on a side street and shut the vehicle off. I tried to restart it, but it would not fire. I had it towed to a local dealership and was told the next day that I needed a new motor that would run $6800. I had the vehicle towed back home and while calling around to different dealerships for engine quotes, I found a dealership that asked me if they could take a look at it. I told them what happened and thy right away said it did not sound like my engine needed to be replaced. They towed the vehicle to their dealership and discovered the timing chain needed to be replaced and that when it broke, it damaged the rear valves and one of the heads. The total cost was about $3250. I called GM customer care and they will not offer any help on the repairs.

- Lansing, MI, USA

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