2012 Buick Lacrosse - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2012 Buick Lacrosse

295 problems have been reported for the 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 60 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (48 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Buick Lacrosse in the United States are 60,891 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Buick Lacrosse owners in the last 14 years is 295, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 295 / 60,891 / 14 * 1000 = 0.35.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Buick Lacrosse model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Buick Lacrosse in 2012.

📊 Compare the 2012 Buick Lacrosse with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Buick Lacrosse, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Buick Lacrosse with the Buick Lacrosse from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 Lacrosse is 295 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Buick Lacrosse is 184.

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