MSRP: $30,170 - $38,820
Invoice: $28,963 - $37,267
MPG: 25 City / 36 Hwy
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Buick LaCrosse Recalls & Reliability

Scorecard

Overall: 2012 Buick LaCrosse U.S. News Best Cars 8.5
Critics' Rating: 8.6
Performance: 8.0
Interior: 8.6
Safety: 9.8
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Pros & Cons

  • Sharply-styled exterior
  • Luxurious interior
  • Good fuel economy with eAssist models
  • Powerful V6 option
  • Small trunk
  • Not for sport-oriented buyers
  • Poor rearward visibility

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Review Last Updated: 4/23/13

Recalls

There has been 1 safety recall issued from NHTSA.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROLRecall Date: 08/03/2011
  • Consequence: ATHE IMPROPER DIAGNOSING MAY CAUSE THE ESC TO FALSELY ACTIVATE, RESULTING IN SUDDEN CHANGES IN VEHICLE HANDLING AND DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE'S DESIRED PATH OF TRAVEL AND DESIRED VEHICLE SPEED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
  • NHTSA Campaign ID: 11V404000
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,077
  • Summary: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BUICK LACROSSE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JULY 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (ESC)." THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM HAS AN INCORRECT CALIBRATION THAT MAY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO NOT PROPERLY DETECT IF A SENSOR WERE TO MALFUNCTION, AND THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, AS REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.
  • Remedy: GM DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080.
  • Notes: GM'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 11222. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Reliability

Our reliability score is based on the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) rating or, if unavailable, the J.D. Power Predicted Reliability rating.

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Warranty

A four-year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty comes with the 2012 Buick LaCrosse. Additionally, the LaCrosse carries a powertrain warranty and complimentary roadside assistance for five years or 100,000 miles.

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