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2012 Buick Lacrosse Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 206 total for the year
Median mileage
87,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Buick Lacrosse, 2% of the 206 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Check air bag warning in driver information center in my wife's 2012 Lacrosse w e-assit comes on sometimes ,but goes off in less than 15 seconds. Has 87,000 miles. Is this covered or do I have to take it in and pay for it? She wants to know if the air bag is working all the time, or what?”

NHTSA complaint #11042920, filed 2017-11, 87,000 miles

“Driver side seat belt buckle would not lock, which renders airbags inoperable. Involved my safety; I considered equipment defect. Dealer said seat belt kit was necessary to repair and charged me $235.60.”

NHTSA complaint #10852928, filed 2016-04, 21,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passenger’s and driver’s seat air bags and the front passenger’s and driver’s door air bags deployed without an impact to the vehicle. The vehicle as taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed yet. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11621951, filed 2024-10, 113,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. While driving 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side fender and door. The contact stated that the front driver's air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's head struck the steering wheel and she sustained body and muscular pain from the seat belt. The contact was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop to be repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #11162985, filed 2018-12

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201726%
2016613%
2015716%
2014813%
201354%
201242%
2011117%
2010168%
20092725%
20087731%
2007187%
20063813%
20053411%

Other parts of the 2012 Buick Lacrosse

Electrical system
62 complaints
Engine
46 complaints
Suspension
31 complaints
Electronic stability control
25 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Other or unknown
19 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Seats
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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.

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