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Buick Lacrosse vs Ford Taurus: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2019, owners filed an average of 129 complaints per model year about the Buick Lacrosse and 177 about the Ford Taurus.

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Buick LacrosseFord Taurus
Model years compared2006-20192006-2019
Owner complaints1,8122,480
Complaints per model year129177
Recalls2321
Years to avoid20062013
Best years201520162017200720122016
Most common problemElectricalSteering
Crash rating5 2019No data
Fuel economy23-29 mpg combined (2019)19-21 mpg combined (2019)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Buick Lacrosse: 3002006 Ford Taurus: 31820062007 Buick Lacrosse: 2502007 Ford Taurus: 1492008 Buick Lacrosse: 2512008 Ford Taurus: 17520082009 Buick Lacrosse: 1062009 Ford Taurus: 642010 Buick Lacrosse: 1892010 Ford Taurus: 20420102011 Buick Lacrosse: 1692011 Ford Taurus: 1872012 Buick Lacrosse: 2072012 Ford Taurus: 7920122013 Buick Lacrosse: 1302013 Ford Taurus: 5852014 Buick Lacrosse: 632014 Ford Taurus: 23020142015 Buick Lacrosse: 442015 Ford Taurus: 2862016 Buick Lacrosse: 482016 Ford Taurus: 8920162017 Buick Lacrosse: 362017 Ford Taurus: 442018 Buick Lacrosse: 122018 Ford Taurus: 5220182019 Buick Lacrosse: 72019 Ford Taurus: 18
Buick LacrosseFord Taurus

Problems compared

LacrosseTaurus
Electrical514298
Lights41374
Engine242393
Airbags21999
Steering178551
Suspension13088
Acceleration80352
Fuel system54314
Transmission123238

Questions about the Buick Lacrosse vs Ford Taurus

Which is more reliable, the Buick Lacrosse or the Ford Taurus?

Between 2006 and 2019, the Buick Lacrosse has 1 year to avoid and the Ford Taurus 1. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Buick Lacrosse drew fewer complaints per model year (129 vs 177), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Buick Lacrosse or the Ford Taurus?

From 2006 to 2019, the Buick Lacrosse was covered by 23 recalls and the Ford Taurus by 21.

What years of the Buick Lacrosse and Ford Taurus should you avoid?

Buick Lacrosse: 2006. Ford Taurus: 2013.

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