2013 Buick Lacrosse engine problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Buick Lacrosse — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Today is 8.26.2025, I took this car back and left it w/dealership: Let them figure it out! I told them 0ne month after purchase this car is constantly EMPTY with no/Oil. I should not be getting oil changes this often. "Oh, it just burns more Oil and you bought a USED car"...Months later I hear…”
filed Aug 26, 2025
“Well the belt tensioner and the hybrid motor Drive Motor Performance and Hybrid Power train Control Module Requested MIL Illumination Yes not just any mechanic can work on the car because of the hybrid system is to much voltage And the check engine light came on the car”
filed Jul 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Lacrosse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Lacrosse | 5 | 15% |
| 2016 Lacrosse | 3 | 7% |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 46 | 22% |
| 2011 Lacrosse | 30 | 18% |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 44 | 23% |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 Lacrosse | 17 | 7% |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 Lacrosse | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.