2016 Buick Lacrosse Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2016 Buick Lacrosse, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“On June 22,2026, I was involved in a frontal impact collision while traveling at approximately 35 mph. The vehicle suffered a catastrophic failure of the entire occupant restraint system. Despite a severe, high-speed frontal impact, the frontal airbags failed to physically deploy, and the seatbelt pretensioners failed to tighten, leaving the seatbelts completely loose. Crucially, the dashboard instrument cluster displayed a message indicating that an airbag deployment event had occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #11745821, filed 2026-06Related recalls
- 17V437000Jul 10, 2017General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore…Covers: Buick Lacrosse 2014–2016, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014–2017, Corvette 2014–2017 +16 more
- 16V651000Sep 8, 2016General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC…Covers: Buick Lacrosse 2014–2016, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014–2017, Corvette 2014–2017 +16 more
Related service bulletins
- 11006849Aug 5, 2024This service bulletin provides information on regular inspection of the Seat Belt Lap Anchor.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 | 4 | 2% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2016 Buick Lacrosse
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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