NHTSA — Steering Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,130 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2011 Buick LaCrosse steering problems

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2011 Buick LaCrosse Owner Comments

problem #11

Mar 202023

LaCrosse

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car lost all steering while driving down the road

- Vidalia, GA, USA

problem #10

Apr 192021

LaCrosse

  • 70,060 miles
Stabilitrack service light came

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #9

Jun 162019

LaCrosse

  • 130,000 miles
Windows will not defog ac barely runs took it in to a shop to get a recharge but still nothing. My seat rocks back and forth like a rocking chair on driver side. I also have pictures and videos but don't know how send copy paste the link to you...

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #8

Dec 132018

LaCrosse

  • 71,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While accelerating from a stop at an intersection and intitating a trn on a city street, the engine stopped and lost power steering and power brakes. The engine had to be jumped and a rod knock sound occurred. The engine later siezed up permanently at the service center. The vehicle was well maintained and oil levels were within normal operating range. There were no prior indications of engine trouble.

- Arlington Heights, IL, USA

problem #7

Nov 202018

LaCrosse

  • 50,000 miles
Steering freezes up in mostly damp, wet days when driving very slow into parking area's.....steering completely locks...cannot move wheel at all....after a minute or less, I hear a noise and the wheel is unlocked... happened numerous times over last two months, but seems to be happening more past few weeks...I am afraid to drive car...

- Kingston, NY, USA

problem #6

Aug 212017

LaCrosse

  • 40,174 miles
I was driving down our local expressway with our children and the tilt steering locking level gave way and my steering wheel became unstable, moving about. Lost control of tilt and telescopic locking on the wheel.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

problem #5

Apr 012015

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 29,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that there was a noise coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and they were unable to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000. Updated 8/21/15 updated 10/26/2017

- Hardinsburg, KY, USA

problem #4

Mar 052015

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 96,400 miles
I was making a left turn and the car accelerated towards the right towards a curb on a residential street and steering wheel and car wheels locked up. I could not turn the wheels and the steering lost its power bringing the car to slam into the curb. I had no control of steering or turning the wheel of the car.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #3

Apr 252014

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 5,004 miles
Attempted to stop for red traffic light; applied brakes but they failed to stop vehicle. Car then accelerated -- used both feet on brake pedal unsuccessfully. Steering wheel locked up launching car into vehicles parked in a used car dealership lot.

- West Mifflin, PA, USA

problem #2

Mar 142014

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 12,890 miles
While turning left at a major intersection, car lurched forward and gained speed/momentum while at same time steering wheel became stiff and very difficult to turn & driver could not control the car. Car did not complete the left turn but rather continued driving as if all on its own and crashed into a high curb on right side of car. Air bags did not deploy; front car parts simply crumbled and fell off; suspension was ruined; car tire was punctured along with the tire rim being cracked clear through in a couple of areas. Driver was injured with head injury, cracked rib, and broken rt. Forearm. Car was totaled out by the insurance company.

- Whittier, CA, USA

problem #1

Nov 222011

LaCrosse

  • 2,900 miles
Have had continued problems with adjustable steering wheel locking mechanism the dealer has advised that it "is the way it is" returned multiple times. I was to find a major service repair on line about the problem and called the dealership. It was then supposed to be repaired...but within 5 miles of our home on a twisting road the steering wheel became disconnected from the locking devise!!!! I was to loose control of the car due to the way it happened...without any warning and lost control went off the road. I will not drive the car..($40,000 +) due to the way it is now. The dealership..GM..will be sending a tow truck to re service the problem today...(if the safety problem is correctable ) this has been a on going problem and dealership says 'this is the first time we have seen such a problem" (if so..why a service bulletin has been issued..NHTSA 10038705..reff pi-0462..? the dealership and or GM did not stress the safety concerns of this problem. Everything else on this car has worked 100%...with exception of the loss of steering control after servicing after the service was performed for this condition.

- Somerset, KY, USA

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