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2012 Buick LaCrosse steering problems

The 2012 Buick LaCrosse has 24 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

LaCrosse steering complaints by model year51 complaints2005: 51 complaints2006: 26 complaints2007: 22 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 17 complaints2011: 12 complaints2012: 24 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 12 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 12 complaints2017: 1 complaints
LaCrosse steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STABILITY TRACK CAN ON MY DASH AND THE CAR FREAKED OUT AND BREAKED REALLY HARD ! I STATED TO SPIN OUT AND THEN A LOUD CRACK THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE . WE ALMOST REALLY LOST OUR LIVES! THIS IS THE 12…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 22, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2012 Buick LaCrosse have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2012 Buick LaCrosse steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.