2010 Buick LaCrosse Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 16 airbag complaints for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, 8% of that year's 189 total complaints. Owners report false warning lights, non-deployment during crashes, and one unexpected deployment; no related recall is listed in this data.
- Airbags complaints
- 16
- 8% of 189 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 189
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 50,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbag warning light or passenger airbag status light turns on or off intermittently without a diagnosed cause, sometimes regardless of who sits in the seat.
- Airbags failed to deploy during a collision, including a crash where the vehicle lost steering, spun, and struck a median, resulting in an injury.
- Side roof-rail and driver/passenger airbags deployed unexpectedly at highway speed with no crash or road hazard, preceded by a 'service airbag' message.
- Owners report a passenger airbag exploding while the vehicle was parked and not running, described in one complaint as a Takata-related event.
- One owner reported a fractured airbag module with no warning light illumination, discovered after the dealer offered to replace the airbags.
When 2010 Buick LaCrosse airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 13, 2010, latest Feb 5, 2023.
Airbags recalls for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags complaints by LaCrosse model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse?
- NHTSA lists 16 airbag complaints for the 2010 LaCrosse, which is 8% of the 189 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there an airbag recall for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse?
- This data does not list any related recall for the 2010 LaCrosse's airbag system, even though some owners referenced the Takata recall in their complaints.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure for airbag complaints on the 2010 LaCrosse is 50,000 miles.
- Did the airbag issues cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data tied to airbag complaints on the 2010 LaCrosse shows 2 crashes and 1 injury, with no fires reported.
- How does the 2010 LaCrosse compare to other years for airbag complaints?
- The 2010 model's 16 airbag complaints and 8% share are lower than 2008 (77 complaints, 31%) and 2009 (27 complaints, 25%), but higher in raw count than 2012 through 2019.