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2011 Buick Lacrosse Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 169 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 Buick Lacrosse, 1% of the 169 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Climate control system. On three occasions the climate control system has switched to heat and high fan, locking the driver out of the controls and causing the passenger compartment to become extremely hot and uncomfortable. I was able to pull over to the side of the road on one occasion, turn the engine off and let the car sit for a few minutes before restarting the car. The system returned to normal. On two of the three occasions, the car was in motion. On one occasion it happened in the garage. …”

NHTSA complaint #10837107, filed 2016-02, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201537%
201458%
201311%
201231%
201111%
201084%
20094744%
20086225%
200712550%
200615652%
20058226%

Other parts of the 2011 Buick Lacrosse

Electrical system
32 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Suspension
27 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Brakes
18 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Seats
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Buick Lacrosse

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology