2015 Buick Lacrosse Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 20%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Buick Lacrosse, 20% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 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.
“I have been having problems where my car wont start, when trying lights rapidly blink, sometimes the radio and directionals wont work, and sometimes it cuts off while driving. My car is a 2015 Buick Lacrosse with 14k miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11290147, filed 2019-12, 14,000 miles“While driving around 65 MPH on a highway. The battery light went on. Then suddenly the power steering and brakes died. It was very scary. A hugh safety issue, this very easily could have lead to a serious accident, crash or death. The steering was very difficult to turn and the brakes hard to push down. But the car was still running and luckily I was close to a exit. I pulled off the highway and stopped in store parking lot. It would not start after getting there. I had to have it taken to a Buick dealership. It was also showing a air bag error message. …”
NHTSA complaint #11101373, filed 2018-06, 42,000 miles“Takata recall, the engine stalled while driving the car especially during turns. The car continued to hesitate to stall in traffic. The car vibrated nearby the steering column while driving in traffic. The car floor appeared to cave in on the left side on the driver's side. The heater failed to blow out hot air. The telephone calls were distorted as evidenced by being unable to hear the caller.”
NHTSA complaint #10891813, filed 2016-07, 3,690 miles“Vehicle problem starts with tire inflation warning, then seat belt warning and quickly spreads to all systems shown on the instrument panel. All systems stop functioning including turn signals, with only steering, braking, and accelerator operable. Instrument panel may go dark, then resume with same failure lighting sequence. Onstar stops working. Ventilation system may run max heat and or switch to max cold, then shut down (while driving). Last spring vehicle would not allow entry, transmission locked, and was towed to dealer. Early november 2016 tire pressure warning fired (parked). …”
NHTSA complaint #10948575, filed 2017-01, 7,000 miles“My headlights continue to blow, my windshield wipers will not come on. My radio goes out and on. When starting my car using push start my car stall. Hesitate to start but finally starts after so many tries. I have had to jump start car and recently had a battery replaced. Now the power steering is gone out. I can barely turn steering wheel., this happened while driving home from work. My dashboard is very dim. It went completely black a couple of times while driving when came back it's barely lit I can barely see gas gauge, or speed odometer.”
NHTSA complaint #11301958, filed 2020-01Related service bulletins
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- 11017595Apr 3, 2025This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- 11017244Mar 31, 2025The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other…
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- 11017031Mar 12, 2025This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11013239Jan 14, 2025This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information.
- 11013069Jan 9, 2025This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
- 11012929Jan 7, 2025This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 14% |
| 2018 | 5 | 42% |
| 2017 | 11 | 31% |
| 2016 | 3 | 6% |
| 2015 | 9 | 20% |
| 2014 | 14 | 22% |
| 2013 | 55 | 42% |
| 2012 | 62 | 30% |
| 2011 | 32 | 19% |
| 2010 | 46 | 24% |
| 2009 | 31 | 29% |
| 2008 | 84 | 34% |
| 2007 | 75 | 30% |
| 2006 | 83 | 28% |
| 2005 | 80 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2015 Buick Lacrosse
12 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Buick Lacrosse
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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