2015 Buick LACROSSE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
44 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 44 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 15 | 34.1% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 13.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 11.4% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 11 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
Steering: 11; Electrical System: 9; Air Bags: 7; Service Brakes: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Power Train: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 13 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
2015: 1; 2016: 7; 2017: 1; 2018: 8; 2019: 3; 2020: 5; 2021: 6; 2022: 4; 2023: 3; 2024: 2; 2025: 4
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10891813 · 2016-07-30 (July 30, 2016)
TAKATA RECALL, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HESITATE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR VIBRATED NEARBY THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR FLOOR APPEARED TO CAVE IN ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE HEATER FAILED TO BLOW OUT HOT AIR. THE TELEPHONE CALLS WERE DISTORTED AS EVIDENCED BY BEING UNABLE TO HEAR THE CALLER.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,690 miles reported. Look up ODI 10891813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10925777 · 2016-11-14 (November 14, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, A DEER STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT FULLY INFLATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V651000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT HAD A REPAIR APPOINTMENT AT A L…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10948575 · 2017-01-30 (January 30, 2017)
VEHICLE PROBLEM STARTS WITH TIRE INFLATION WARNING, THEN SEAT BELT WARNING AND QUICKLY SPREADS TO ALL SYSTEMS SHOWN ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL SYSTEMS STOP FUNCTIONING INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS, WITH ONLY STEERING, BRAKING, AND ACCELERATOR OPERABLE. INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY GO DARK, THEN RESUME WITH SAME FAILURE LIGHTING SEQUENCE. ONSTAR STOPS WORKING. VENTILATION SYSTEM MAY RUN MAX HEAT AND OR SWITCH TO MAX COLD, THEN SHUT DOWN (WHILE DRIVING). LAST SPRING VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW ENTRY, TRANSMISSION LOCKED, AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER. EARLY NOVEMBER 2…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11101373 · 2018-06-12 (June 12, 2018)
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. THE BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON. THEN SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DIED. IT WAS VERY SCARY. A HUGH SAFETY ISSUE, THIS VERY EASILY COULD HAVE LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, CRASH OR DEATH. THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE BRAKES HARD TO PUSH DOWN. BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO A EXIT. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED IN STORE PARKING LOT. IT WOULD NOT START AFTER GETTING THERE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TAKEN TO A BUICK DEALERSHIP. IT WAS ALSO SHOWING A AI…
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101373 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11550798 · 2023-10-19 (October 19, 2023)
Transmission problem. Jerking when going into gear.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11550798 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301958 · 2020-01-26 (January 26, 2020)
MY HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON. MY RADIO GOES OUT AND ON. WHEN STARTING MY CAR USING PUSH START MY CAR STALL. HESITATE TO START BUT FINALLY STARTS AFTER SO MANY TRIES. I HAVE HAD TO JUMP START CAR AND RECENTLY HAD A BATTERY REPLACED. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS GONE OUT. I CAN BARELY TURN STEERING WHEEL., THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. MY DASHBOARD IS VERY DIM. IT WENT COMPLETELY BLACK A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE DRIVING WHEN CAME BACK IT'S BARELY LIT I CAN BARELY SEE GAS GAUGE, OR SPEED…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11301958 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11372440 · 2020-10-30 (October 30, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PARKING HER VEHICLE IN HER GARAGE, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LOU FUSZ BUICK GMC (10950 PAGE AVE, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11372440 at NHTSA ↗