The 2010 Buick Lacrosse has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 224,277 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 278 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION21V00F0002021-12-224,271 affected
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,…
Consequence
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
SUSPENSION20V7640002020-12-21220,006 affected
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,…
Consequence
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
44
1crashes5fires
ENGINE
44
1crashes5fires2injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
23
STEERING
16
3crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
AIR BAGS
15
2crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
15
SERVICE BRAKES
15
SUSPENSION
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
1fires2injuries
Total complaints278
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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.”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Buick Lacrosse as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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