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2010 Buick LaCrosse repairs by problem area

Engine (13%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (44%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)

Other (8%)

Chart based on 126 repairs.
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2010 Buick LaCrosse repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (9%)

$100 - $499 (15%)

< $100 (64%)

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Chart based on 75 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2010 Buick LaCrosse

Engine not specified

Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States
Sep 2011 - Apr 2012
Oct 2011

10000 mi
Radio does not remember preset stations. Clock resets to 12:00 with every shutdown. 
Nov 2011

10800 mi
Radio was replaced because it would not retain station memory. 
Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States
Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
Sep 2011

25000 mi
there was a crack in the coolant container-replaced 

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2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick LaCrosse in California, United States
Dec 2010 - Mar 2011
Jun 2010

10000 mi
IPOD connectivity issues. Microphone for bluetooth didnt work. Nav has issues understanding street names 
Dec 2010

33000 mi

US $400
Bearing broke when drove through a pothole during heavy rain 
Jan 2011

35000 mi
Intermittent transmission issues. Bluetooth doesn't work, ipod port doesn't work, microphone for nav doesn't work, seat coolers intermittent. Back up camera stays on for two or three blocks going forward. Transmission not shifting correctly.  
Mar 2011

38000 mi
Parking assist light came on. GM couldnt duplicate the problem even though it happened to me multiple times. They refused to buy it back, so I sold it. Bluetooth, iPod connection, and microphone didn't work when sold. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Nov 2010 - Jul 2014
Jan 2011

9500 mi
Installed new rear sunshade/new memory module for driver's seat and reprogrammed which then allowed the side mirrors heaters to work again. Driver seat memory module diagnosis Electric rear sun shade diagnosis 
Dec 2011

23000 mi
Nav and info screen went intermittently dark. did not affect runability in any way 
Jan 2012

12800 mi
Rear defog not working properly....installed software update RR speed sensor reluctor ring failure...had to replace RR hub 
Dec 2012

39000 mi
Broken reluctor ring...had to replace entire hub 
Buick LaCrosse in Rhode Island, United States
Sep 2009 - Sep 2013
Jan 2010

23700 mi
Squeak from rear of car. reflash tranny and nav system and battery drawdown 
Sep 2011

22000 mi
Injector #5 stuck open dumping raw fuel into engine. Replaced injector and catalytic converter 
Jan 2013

11500 mi
Radio keeps resetting. Needs replacement 
Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States
Feb 2011 - Jun 2018
Apr 2011

12300 mi
IPod function issues started 3 weeks after purchase(4/30/10).This latest repair is the 4th time car has been in. Problem could not be duplicated until last week. New radio installed and another part on the steering wheel. 
Oct 2016

72000 mi
Replaced water pump 
Buick LaCrosse in Louisiana, United States
Feb 2013 - Jul 2018
Mar 2013

39000 mi
Chrome on console door was peeling and replaced for the second time. While accelerating from a stop and turning right the right front wheel feels like it wobbles. 
Mar 2014

55000 mi

US $100
Driver's seat track. 
Jul 2015

77500 mi

US $815
A/C compressor stopped working. 
Dec 2015

84000 mi

US $79
Wheel bearing went bad and was making a very loud grinding noise. 
Feb 2016

86000 mi

US $250
The plastic engine cool air pipe was leaking. 
Jul 2016

91700 mi

US $406
AC compressor changed July 2015 under extended warranty changed again in July 2016 3 days prior to GM's 1 year part warranty expiring. 
Sep 2016

95000 mi

US $1390
Both rear bearing/hub assemblies went bad and were making loud grinding noises. The 2 front strut assemblies were leaking and had to be changed. 
Apr 2017

105000 mi
This vehicle is not cooling continuously and is showing the same identical symptom as the previously failed compressor units. I have until mid-July to get GM to provide another compressor as the units they provide fail to last one year. 
May 2017

106552 mi

US $450
A/C compressor failed again for the 4th time. I was told the part number changed for the compressor so maybe GM has finally figured out they were producing an inferior/defective product and have made the needed correction to remedy the problem, hopefully forever. 
Jul 2018

120000 mi

US $1200
Actuator that controls the flow of outside air would only close intermittently not allowing the inside of car to cool. 
Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States
Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
Apr 2011

10000 mi
The steering wheel made a whirring noise when pulling out of a parking space and turning the wheel all the way to the right. It was discovered that the steering gear was the culprit and needed to be replaced. Small pieces of plastic with ball bearings kept breaking off the driver's seat track. The seat track frame was replaced. 
Jun 2012

35000 mi
Drivers seat was squeaking at the rear left bottom of the seat. 
Buick LaCrosse in Illinois, United States
Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
Feb 2014

22900 mi
WHILE DRIVING THE LACROSSE THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT. AFTER SEVERAL DEALER VISITS, STEERING ALIGNMENT ,NEW SET OF MICHELIN TIRES THE BUICK REP WANTED A COUPLE OF TEST DONE BY THE DEALER. A REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. 
May 2014

25400 mi
THE LACROSSE DOES NOT STEER CORRECTLY. ALWAYS A SLIGHT TUG TO THE LEFT ON THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAYS THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. NO MORE THEY CAN DO FOR ME. NOT A FUN CAR TO DRIVE. 
Jan 2015

34000 mi
I have owned this Buick LaCrosse CSX for a little over one year. All of this time the steering always pulles to the left. The Buick dealer has done several alignments with very little inprovement. 
Buick LaCrosse in Alberta, Canada
Apr 2010 - Dec 2016
Jul 2010

19840 mi
Replaced broken piece of exterior trim. 
Mar 2013

91140 mi

C $1787
Both front struts replaced. One was leaking oil and causing a thunk in the front while going over bumps. 
Jul 2014

104000 mi

C $1576
Replace two front strut assembly. Both upper control arms and bushings. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Mar 2010 - Sep 2013
Dec 2010

3000 mi
Interr AFL message related to passenger side headlamp. Reprogrammed headlamp control module. Reference # PI0219 Complete in 45 minutes. 
Jan 2011

2900 mi
Replaced passenger side fog lamp that was inoperative. 
May 2011

4300 mi
Rear defog inop. PI5434 referenced. Control module reprogramming. 
Nov 2012

10300 mi
Nav system defaulting to Washington D.C. Disclamer page shows every ignition cycle. HDD starts with the first tune selected every time. Clock always show AM even when you set it to PM. System was updated with 415, and this fix all the issue Clicking noise when heater is in mode one fan speed. Solenoid valve on evaporative emission system was rubbing near the heater area, and dealer replaced same,and repositioned line. Fixed problem. 
Buick LaCrosse in Indiana, United States
Nov 2009 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012

30000 mi
When starting the car the time display would have a random number for the hour. The minutes were always correct. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Sep 2010 - Aug 2011
Oct 2010

18000 mi

US $30
tire pressure monitor didn't reset after refilling tire with air 
Jul 2011

35000 mi
the back up sensor would sound sometimes and would not turn off when putting the car back in Drive. It wasn't a major issue, only happened infrequently. A software update has seemed to take care of it. 
Buick LaCrosse in Alabama, United States
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
Jun 2015

63000 mi
Car was over heating. Had to replace waterpump 
Feb 2016

66900 mi

US $2300
Had to replace steering gear. Saw no leaks ( this was not a recall) Rubbing noise when backup and turn to the righte. Have taken the car back an additional three times. 
Oct 2016

72500 mi

US $2200
Had to have steering gear replaced in 2/2016. Had to return car for a moaning noise after replacement 3x. 10/07/2016. Steering gear and shaft had to be replaced. Fluid leaked into boot is why I did not see this problem coming. A design flaw. 
Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2010 - Sep 2015
Aug 2010

3380 mi
Various radio malfunctions - fail to remember last audio source, fail to remember song position (USB drive playback), Nav warning screen displays at every engine start. 
Nov 2010

6820 mi
Driver seat intermittently failed to return to driving position after using the "driver seat auto exit" functionality which slides the seat back when exiting the car. 
Nov 2011

19780 mi
A previously corrected issue returned. The nav keeps reverting to Washington, DC, entering nav mode always showed disclaimer screen. 
Apr 2012

25420 mi
One of the rear ultrasonic parking assist sensors failed. Replacement ordered, required painting and had to return a second time to install it. 
May 2012

26320 mi

C $90
Car has had a mild vibration in steering wheel/seat since bought. Previous attempts to balance tires did not help. Trying Road Force balance this time. 
Jun 2013

39060 mi
Horn was partly working. The LaCrosse has a two-tone horn - one of the tones was shorted out. Horn replaced under warranty. Chrome trim around cup holders starting to peel. Trim replaced under warranty Rubber seal at the leading edge of both rear doors would become disconnected if rear doors unused for a period of time. They could be snapped back in place by hand. Trim replaced under warranty. 
Jul 2014

53820 mi

C $20
Power steering making noise. Power steering fluid reservoir was dry. Mechanic filled it with leak-stop power steering fluid. 
Sep 2014

55180 mi

C $900
Steering rack leaking badly. Previous attempt to use sealant failed. Steering rack needed to be replaced whole. 
Nov 2014

56420 mi

C $180
A/C system was making noise. Analysis showed no freon. Recharge solved it. Likely a leak exists but none was found. 
Jan 2015

48900 mi
Horn stopped working again. It's a two-tone horn and only one tone was working. If the horn was pressed more than 5 seconds it blew a fuse. 
Feb 2015

58900 mi

C $812
Car display reported "low brake fluid". After the second visit to the dealer with this issue it was determined a caliper was leaking and needed replacing. That resolved the problem. 
May 2015

61160 mi

C $1068
Air conditioning stopped working. Dealer found the high pressure switch, high side service port valve and condenser leaking. Parts replaced. 
Buick LaCrosse in Michigan, United States
Jul 2010 - Sep 2012
Aug 2010

2000 mi
loose weather stripping at passenger door mystery noise immediately upon start 
Jun 2011

8000 mi
blind side alert sensor malfunctioning 

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2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

255-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Buick LaCrosse in Ontario, Canada
May 2013 - Jul 2015
Jun 2014

69440 mi

C $535
Left rear wheel bearing. Right rear wheel bearing. 
Aug 2014

72640 mi
Replace left front wheel hub as well as electrical components including tire pressure sensors as a result of the hub disintegrating and causing additional damage. 
Jun 2015

89900 mi

C $1335
catalytic converter 
Jul 2015

89900 mi
Oil leaking going into spark plug well. 
Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2013 - Sep 2017
Jul 2016

42300 mi

US $200
Battery died. No prior sign of problem. Cleaned extensive corrosion on positive terminal. 
Dec 2016

45000 mi

US $120
Replaced battery cable as corrosion returned. 
Buick LaCrosse in Minnesota, United States
Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
Oct 2016

40300 mi

US $950
squeak developed in air cond compressor. would eventually fail. 
Jan 2017

42000 mi

US $170
Catalytic converter failed. Luckily under 8 yr 80,000 mile emissions warranty. Problem # 2 was bucking on acceleration. Misfiring 
Buick LaCrosse in New York, United States
Dec 2010 - Jul 2011
Jan 2011

10000 mi
Noise coming from right rear of car when hitting bumps. Replaced rear spring seats. Delaer said GM had bulletin on this issue Noise coming from right rear of car when hitting bumps. Replaced rear spring seats. Delaer said GM had bulletin on this issue 
Buick LaCrosse in New Jersey, United States
Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
Nov 2010

11000 mi
Rattling noise coming from front passenger side dash/door. Dealer determined noise came from wheel well baffling coming loose. Baffling was re-attached. Whining/squeal sound coming from steering wheel during inactive steering. Dealer could not replicate noise, no repair was made. Noise is still present. 
Aug 2011

22000 mi
Electrical system malfunctioned. Radio screen would not turn off. Pulled a fuse myself, but something continued to draw on the battery and the car died and couldn't be jumped. Not sure what the source of the problem was. System reflashed. 
Buick LaCrosse in Georgia, United States
Mar 2010 - Apr 2012
Jul 2010

25200 mi
After AC runs in heat for a few hours, stops blowing cool air, & fan will only blow at low, even though it is on high. if you stop car, cut if off and start it back, everything works. Car went into shop last summer and fan was replaced. 
Apr 2011

46000 mi
Blower motor problem returned in 2011. Finally after 3 resets and 4 trips for the radio/electronic hub, they have ordered a new "brain." It goes multiple times for the same thing and then they finally think they have a fix and that doesn't work.  
May 2011

51000 mi
"brain" of electrical central that runs a/c and nav, etc replaced 
Jun 2011

56000 mi
After "brain" was replaced in May, the air conditioning went out again and the new tech at dealership said there was a update for a/c that they could try. brain had been reset previously 
Aug 2011

57800 mi
Same problem, air conditioning will stop blowing any air, but motor is running at full speed. 
Sep 2011

64000 mi
They replaced 5 parts, resistors, blowers, and did another update.  
Buick LaCrosse in Quebec, Canada
Oct 2010 - Mar 2016
Nov 2010

9920 mi
Engine was overheating due to a leak in water pump 
Dec 2011

21080 mi
Battery Leak caused fuse box damage and power steering pump leakage. 
Buick LaCrosse in Texas, United States
Apr 2010 - Sep 2015
Jun 2011

18000 mi
Rocker panel was scratched at delivery and repaired by dealer immediately. Paint began to peal in repaired area. Intermittent operation of seat recall memory. Odor from AC 
Sep 2012

39000 mi
Battery went dead. 
Dec 2012

42000 mi
Tear in carpet 
Jul 2013

51000 mi
Loose driver seat rail 
Nov 2014

75300 mi

US $100
Lug nuts were stripped out 
Buick LaCrosse in Alabama, United States
Feb 2011 - Mar 2013
May 2011

26500 mi
Engine light remained on. Contacted OnStar they advised me it was an emissions issue. Took it to the dealer. A part was replaced, and they also took care of a recall issue, that I was not aware of. Car was in the shop for a day.  
Jul 2012

38000 mi
AC blowing warm air. Hose leaking and compressor locked up. Replaced evap assembly hose and charged system. After charging system found compressor inop. Ran diag and found locked up. Replaced AC compressor. 

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2010 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sedan

252-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Buick LaCrosse in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2009 - Mar 2011
May 2010

1000 mi
Service airbag light. Ipod connection not functioning properly Lumbar function on drivers seat didn't work. Drivers side seat belt was not retracting properly. Fixed a few paint defects from the factory. Drivers side seat belt was not retracting properly. Fixed a few paint defects from the factory. Ipod connection not functioning properly Lumbar function on drivers seat didn't work. Service Airbag light came on. 
Dec 2010

4000 mi
Thumping and whirring noise when turning wheel all the way left or right. Found to have an internal failure in steering rack. Resolved with steering gear replacement. Ipod connectivity issues. Was informed that GM is aware of the issue and is working on a fix. Memory seat button not working. New switch ordered and replaced. Drivers side door molding not lining up correctly. Trim piece replaced and problem resolved. Rattles, could not replicate. Car is not getting anywhere near the EPA MPG numbers. Was advised that the CXL AWD gets in the low teens on average for MPG in city driving. (Unacceptable!!!) No problem to fix to help alleviate the issue. 
Jan 2011

4000 mi
Rear defroster stopped working. Was told it suffered from "logic lock". Apparently the module that controls the defroster had a malfunction and needed to be reprogrammed to keep it from happening again. Weather stripping on the inside of the passenger door frame was not lining up correctly making the door difficult to open. New one ordered and replaced. Fixed issue. 
Mar 2011

4000 mi
iPod connection still not working and defroster had stopped working again when traded. 
Buick LaCrosse in Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 2013 - Oct 2016
Aug 2013

76300 mi
Catalytic converter failed "Service Stabilitrak" message came on the display, took to dealer, vehicle ended up having two failing wheel bearings 
Oct 2015

120200 mi

US $9700
Jumped timing, engine had to be replaced Wheel bearings again 

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2010 Buick LaCrosse 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

Buick LaCrosse in Montana, United States
Oct 2013 - Apr 2015
Mar 2014

88000 mi

US $200
abs and traction control trouble lights on. Reset by dealer but returned the next day. 
Jul 2014

94800 mi

US $950
catalytic converter had to be replaced 
Apr 2015

108000 mi
second catalytic converter failed 

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