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Buick LaCrosse

Every model year 2016–2019: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2019HybridGasC26★★★★★29 mpg
2018HybridGasD312★★★★★29 mpg
2017GasB234★★★★★25 mpg
2016HybridGasB248★★★★★28 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2018: added hybrid; best combined mpg 25 → 29; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
  • 2017: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 28 → 25; 4 → 2 EPA configurations

Best LaCrosse years to buy used

  1. 2017 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 34 complaints
  2. 2016 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 48 complaints
  3. 2019 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 6 complaints
  4. 2018 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 12 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.