There are 4 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2008 Buick LaCrossein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT ROUGHLY 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END SWAY BAR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 11/19/15*LJ UPDATED 11/14/2017*CN
COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY 2008 BUICK LACROSSE COULD NOT HANDLE LOW SPEED SNOW AND ICE ISSUES WITHOUT MY REAR END SWAYING. I REPLACED THE ALL THE TIRES AND STILL HAD ISSUES WITHREAR SWAYING ON SNOW AND ICE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
STRUTS WENT BAD AT 45,000 MILES AFTER REGULAR CAR USAGE AND RUINED MY TWO BACK TIRES. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026