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Buick LaCrosse: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Buick reported 394 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Buick LaCrosse, model years 2005–2019, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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394 incidents reported
24 deaths, as claimed
461 injuries, as claimed
2005–2019 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
200537044——
200643856——
200735635——
200825229——
200917018——
201032039——
201141447——
201239050——
201328229——
201433037——
201524028——
201625132——
20171001232,31531
20184149,27043
20191016,65715

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags2086
Electrical System835
Service Brake System347
Steering System240
Vehicle Speed Control230
Seat Belts222
Fire229
Latch160
Seats141
No System/Component Specified133
Structure131
Power Train123
Engine and Cooling System120
Rollover120
Suspension System90
Other90
Service Brake System, Air60
Visibility50
Exterior Lighting50
ESC30
Tires30
Wheels20
Forward Collision10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Buick LaCrosse puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Buick LaCrosse, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2025-09-292018MI02Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-08-102016OH02Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q3
2024-09-202016NV01Electrical System · Fire2024 Q4
2024-06-062016WI02Air Bags · Seat Belts2024 Q3
2024-05-132015PA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-262016GA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-03-122017VA02Electrical System · Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-11-132015MI01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2023-07-042016VA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-202014TN01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-01-172014TN02Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q1
2022-11-062014LA01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-10-232017MD01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-08-262013—01Steering System2022 Q3
2022-08-012014—01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-06-202013TN01Steering System · Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q2
2022-03-222016FL01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-03-062016IN11No System/Component Specified2022 Q2
2021-12-042015PA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-11-282017CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q2
2021-10-082014—01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-012012OH01Suspension System2021 Q4
2021-09-172016KS01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-252012IN02Suspension System2021 Q3
2021-07-022012KY01Suspension System2021 Q3
2021-06-182014WI01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-112012IN01Suspension System2021 Q3
2021-05-112014NJ01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-072013VA01Suspension System2021 Q3
2021-04-102016TX01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-012014TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts2022 Q1
2021-04-012014NC01Air Bags2021 Q2
not reported2013IL01Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · ESC2021 Q1
2021-01-202015—01Latch2021 Q1
2021-01-022018MS10Power Train · Fire2021 Q4
2020-12-242012MI01Suspension System2021 Q1
2020-10-222015MT01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-122019MI01Other2020 Q4
not reported2014AL01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-212015MO01Seats2020 Q4
2020-07-182013CA01Suspension System2022 Q4
2020-07-182014NY01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-132016CA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-222014LA01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q3
2020-05-032016NE02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-122011IL01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2020 Q1
2020-02-232013FL01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-272016—01Latch2020 Q1
2020-01-082016MN01Seats · Fire2020 Q1
2019-12-122010VA01Electrical System · Air Bags2019 Q4
not reported2018LA01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-042015OR01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-192011TN02Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q4
2019-10-182012PA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-09-162014ID01Latch2019 Q4
2019-09-052011IL01Other2019 Q3
2019-09-022011TX10Structure · Fire2019 Q4
not reported2010AR01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-222015IL01Latch2019 Q3
2019-07-272010MI01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-142016NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q3
2019-07-012012TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-06-132012WI01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-172017DE01Structure2019 Q3
2019-04-122013NJ01Tires · Wheels2019 Q2
2019-03-232015GA01Steering System · Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-192011MI01Latch2019 Q1
2019-03-082015MO01Electrical System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q2
2019-01-262015TN02Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2019-01-192016NJ02Seat Belts2020 Q1
2018-10-262011CA02Air Bags2020 Q1
2018-10-192010FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q4
2018-10-172010TX01Power Train2019 Q3
2018-10-052013KY02Steering System · Service Brake System · Rollover2018 Q4
2018-10-032013WA01Latch · Other2018 Q4
2018-09-052012AZ02Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-08-132015FL01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-07-252018—01Visibility2018 Q3
2018-07-122016IL02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-102017VA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-07-082012TX02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-06-012012—01Latch2018 Q2
2018-05-202016KY01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-142009MI01Electrical System · Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-05-092014PA01Latch2018 Q2
2018-04-212010NC01Structure2018 Q2
2018-04-152014TX01Air Bags · Fire2018 Q2
2018-04-152011NC01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-102014AR01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-282017MO02Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q2
not reported2015—01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-052015MI03Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-02-012012AL01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-202017—01Structure2018 Q1
2018-01-182010MA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-172015TX01Seats · Fire2018 Q1
2017-12-232014TX01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-052014—01Structure · Latch2017 Q4
2017-11-012011MI01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q4
2017-11-012012NJ01Latch2017 Q4
2017-10-312017CA01Visibility2017 Q4
2017-10-192016FL01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q4
2017-10-162012MO02Air Bags2018 Q2
2017-10-132015IL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2017-10-082014CO01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-10-042012NJ01Air Bags · Seat Belts2017 Q4
2017-10-022016FL01Fire2017 Q4
2017-10-022015PA01Structure2017 Q4
2017-08-172013—01Structure · Latch2017 Q3
2017-08-042017FL01Electrical System · Air Bags · Tires · Wheels2017 Q4
2017-08-022011—01Latch2017 Q3
2017-07-282012FL01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air2017 Q3
2017-06-172012—01Latch2017 Q2
2017-06-042016CA01Air Bags · Forward Collision2017 Q2
not reported2011—01No System/Component Specified2017 Q2
2017-05-292014OH01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-142015AR01Latch2017 Q2
2017-05-112013CA02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-272012OR01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-242012TX02Seat Belts2017 Q2
2017-03-152014TN01Seats · Fire2017 Q1
2017-02-222014TX02Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-132010NV02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-02-092010TX02Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-052010WI01Steering System · Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-12-192012TN01Steering System · Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-12-162010NV01Service Brake System, Air · ESC2017 Q1
2016-12-052008MA01Electrical System · Fire2016 Q4
2016-12-032009PA01Air Bags2016 Q4
not reported2017KY01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q4
not reported2011OH01Visibility2016 Q4
2016-11-222013MI01Air Bags · Seat Belts2016 Q4
2016-11-122012LA01Other2016 Q4
2016-11-052013IN01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-11-042012MI01Steering System · Service Brake System, Air · Fire · Rollover2016 Q4
2016-10-282014WI01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-09-212015LA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-09-122010NC02Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-09-012016NY02Air Bags2016 Q3
not reported2016—01Structure2016 Q3
2016-08-122016GA02No System/Component Specified2017 Q1
2016-08-122016GA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2016 Q4
2016-08-092012KY01Engine and Cooling System · ESC2016 Q3
2016-07-142012CO01Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q3
2016-06-262014IA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-222014NY01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-162012MS01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-06-142013—01Other2016 Q2
not reported2008MS01Electrical System2016 Q2
2016-05-182016FL01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-05-022010MI01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q2
2016-05-012007TX01Exterior Lighting2016 Q3
2016-03-182007SC01Exterior Lighting · Fire2016 Q2
2016-02-252013OK01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q2
2016-01-262012NY01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-01-062011WI01Air Bags2016 Q2
2015-12-302015—01Latch2015 Q4
2015-11-222014GA01No System/Component Specified2015 Q4
2015-11-202011FL02Electrical System · Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-11-102014IL02Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-302014LA02Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-10-272012RI01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-122010PA01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2015 Q4
2015-10-022013MN01Steering System2015 Q4
2015-09-082009MI01Air Bags2015 Q3
not reported2013TX01Air Bags2015 Q3
not reported2012NJ02Seat Belts2015 Q3
2015-07-132008FL01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-07-112012FL01Seat Belts2015 Q3
2015-07-032012FL01Electrical System · Fire2015 Q3
2015-06-092015OR02Structure2015 Q2
not reported2006MI01No System/Component Specified2015 Q2
2015-05-132013MS01Vehicle Speed Control2015 Q2
2015-05-112015VA01Structure2015 Q3
2015-04-302011CA01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2015 Q2
2015-04-132014TX01Power Train2015 Q2
2015-04-112015AL01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-03-312009—01Air Bags2015 Q1
2015-03-212015NC01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2015 Q2
2015-03-022012TX02Air Bags2015 Q4
not reported2006TN02Air Bags2015 Q1
not reported2006TN02Electrical System · Air Bags2015 Q1
2015-02-052008—10Electrical System2015 Q3
2015-02-042012FL02Other2015 Q1
2015-01-112011CA01Vehicle Speed Control2015 Q2
2015-01-022013CA01Other2015 Q1
2014-12-282006OH01Air Bags · Fire2015 Q1
2014-12-282014NE01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-12-262010VA01Electrical System2016 Q4
2014-12-222006MD01Exterior Lighting2015 Q2
2014-12-222006MD02Exterior Lighting2015 Q1
2014-12-212014TN01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-12-202007WA01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-12-062007AL01Electrical System · Fire2015 Q1
2014-12-012011GA01Air Bags2015 Q2
not reported2007—01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-11-212011MO01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2014 Q4
2014-11-212006MI01Steering System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-11-192009IL01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-11-052005NM01Vehicle Speed Control2014 Q4
2014-10-282005—01Electrical System2015 Q3
2014-10-282005—01Electrical System2015 Q3
2014-10-212011UN22No System/Component Specified2014 Q4
2014-10-162007—01Electrical System2015 Q3
2014-10-162007WI01Electrical System2015 Q2
2014-10-122012TX02Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-10-092007PA01Steering System · Electrical System2015 Q1
2014-10-062005TX01Service Brake System · Electrical System2014 Q4
2014-10-052011OH01Other2014 Q4
2014-10-042006KY01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-10-032005—02Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-10-012006—01Steering System · Electrical System2014 Q4
2014-09-252006NY01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-09-182006MS01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-09-102005OK01Steering System · Service Brake System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-09-072007PA01Service Brake System · Electrical System · Rollover2014 Q3
not reported2007—01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
not reported2006TX01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
not reported2005—01Service Brake System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-08-252008PA01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-08-242005CA02Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-08-192008IL02Electrical System2014 Q4
2014-08-162005GA02Steering System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-08-062006—01Electrical System2014 Q3
2014-08-042014—01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-08-042005OH01Steering System · Service Brake System · Electrical System2014 Q3
2014-07-312014OH01Seats2014 Q3
2014-07-262006FL02Service Brake System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-07-242008OH01Electrical System2014 Q3
2014-07-222006OH02Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-07-042007MO01Electrical System2014 Q3
2014-07-032008—01Electrical System2016 Q2
2014-06-262007LA01Service Brake System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-06-152006NC02Steering System · Electrical System · Air Bags · Seats · Rollover2015 Q4
2014-06-092005WA01Air Bags · Rollover2014 Q2
not reported2009WV01Air Bags2014 Q2
not reported2006MI01Electrical System2014 Q2
2014-05-282006MO01Air Bags2014 Q2
2014-05-272005—01Electrical System · Air Bags · Rollover2014 Q4
2014-05-262007PA01Steering System · Service Brake System · Electrical System2014 Q3
2014-05-202007NY01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-05-172007GA10Electrical System · Air Bags · Seat Belts2014 Q3
2014-05-082009KY01Electrical System · Rollover2015 Q2
2014-05-052005TN02Steering System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-05-012009SC01Electrical System2016 Q3
2014-04-282005AR01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-04-242009PA01Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-04-232013TN01Exterior Lighting2014 Q4
2014-04-192008NJ01Latch2014 Q4
2014-04-182006SC01Steering System · Service Brake System · Electrical System · Air Bags2014 Q3

The newest 250 of 394 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Buick received alleging a death or injury in a Buick LaCrosse and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a LaCrosse that sold more will have more rows. All Buick models · What these reports are, and are not.