2011 Buick Lacrosse service brakes problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2011 Buick Lacrosse — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When going around town or on the highway the steering wheel will start shaking badly and when going to break even after the breaks have been changed the parking break will not stay on and the steering wheel will start shaking horribly to the point where your might crash your car I have had the car…”
filed Sep 7, 2025
“I was driving down the highway and when I went to apply my brakes the pedal completely broke off. It was just dangling on the floorboard. I had no brakes. I was forced to put my car in neutral to slow myself down and apply my parking break in order to stop. The road was very busy and I was going…”
filed Jul 18, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Lacrosse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Lacrosse | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Lacrosse | 4 | 9% |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 4 | 9% |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 6 | 10% |
| 2013 Lacrosse | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 16 | 8% |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 Lacrosse | 10 | 4% |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 Lacrosse | 13 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Buick Lacrosse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.