2018 Buick LaCrosse

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 988 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 12 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20V668000 2020-10-29

    Recall 20V668000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 18V576000 2018-08-30

    Recall 18V576000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 18V358000 2018-05-31

    Recall 18V358000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

    Recorded model years: 2018

A further 25 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11030974 2026-04-01

    PIT3271Q

    This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 11030092 2026-03-09

    PIP6104

    This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

    Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 988 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,331 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Buick LaCrosse page

A further 3 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2020520 2020-10-29

    Transport Canada recall 2020520

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

  • 2018461 2018-08-30

    Transport Canada recall 2018461

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2018

A further 14 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

12 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

By system

  • Electrical system5 (26.3%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2005–2014.
  • Engine4 (21.1%)
  • Fuel system3 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2007–2018.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2013–2019.
  • Speed control & accelerator2 (10.5%)
  • Brakes1 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2005–2019.

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (5.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,119 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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