Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Buick LaCrosse has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Car shut off while in stopping position. Happen 3 times before supposed problem was fixed and then ... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY. THEN IT WOULD NOT START WITHOUT A JUMP. CHECK... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | JUST RECENTLY GOT MY CAR FULLY SERVICE AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IT STAR... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY CAR WAS MOVING AND CUT OFF ON ME AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTED WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERI... |
| Oct 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE HAVE A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE WITH EASSIST. WHEN DRIVING AT AROUND 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT TH... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER PARKING AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE VE... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | APROX. 1130 PM ON AUGUST 27TH, 2015, I WAS DRIVING (60 MPH) HOME FROM WORK AND LOST ALL POWER STEAR... |
| Aug 13, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT AROUND 70 MPH THE DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE ENGINE... |
| Jun 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED... |
| Feb 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALL WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD THE CO... |
| Jul 30, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2012 BUICK LACROSSE, IT STARTED SOONER THAN THIS WITH MY AIR DEFL... |
| May 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE AND **SEVERAL** OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE HYBRID ASSIST SYSTEM FAILED WHI... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 31 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS A 4CYL CAR WITH EASIEST. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - THE CAR WHILE GOING DOWNHILL OR SOMETIME... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR WAS 5 MONTHS OLD. WE WERE GOING DOWNHILL IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WV. THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWE... |
| May 31, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,SERVICE BRAKES | UN SMOOTH SHIFTING AROUND 30 MPH ,CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK OR BRAKE FEELS LIKE THE ASSIST IS NOT SE... |
| Jun 17, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN PARKING BAY AT A GAS STATION AND WENT INSIDE. I WAS IN THERE APPROXIMATELY 3... |