2016 Buick LaCrosse Problems, Recalls & Reliability
60 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Buick LaCrosse, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 16/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Steering leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2016 Buick LaCrosse has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2016 sits among all LaCrosse years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 30 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 22,100 and 92,968 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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 Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
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 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
Technical service bulletins
1,238 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2016 Buick LaCrosse. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2016 LaCrosse TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2016 Buick LaCrosse reliable?
The 2016 Buick LaCrosse drew 60 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 16/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2016 Buick LaCrosse problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Buick LaCrosse are steering (12 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (7), and speed control (6).
At what mileage do 2016 Buick LaCrosse problems show up?
Owners most often report 2016 Buick LaCrosse problems around 40,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 22,100 and 92,968 miles.
Does the 2016 Buick LaCrosse have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2016 Buick LaCrosse. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.