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What 125 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Buick Lacrosse Eassist

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (125)Crash / fire / injury (9)Electrical system (51)Engine (29)Suspension (27)Steering (23)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Fuel system (9)Airbags (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (5)Body & structure (4)Brakes (4)

51 of 125 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters · page 3 of 3

Feb 26, 2013SteeringElectrical systemFuel system

VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) CAME ON; 5 MINUTES LATER CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON WITH WARNING THAT "CHARGING SYSTEM NOT WORKING". SHORTLY THEREAFTER, POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2012 BUICK LACROSSE LOOKED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SHREDDED. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER IN MORNING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10500074

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Working with the data? Download all 125 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Buick Lacrosse Eassist verdict →