# Recalls that may apply to the 2013 Buick LaCrosse

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [21V00F000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V00F000.md), 2021-12-22: SUSPENSION:REAR. General Motors, LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2010\-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012\-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.  These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating \(e\-coat\) corrosion protection, which could cause the e\-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris.  Over time, the e\-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion.  Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
- [21V633000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V633000.md), 2021-08-12: SUSPENSION:REAR. General Motors, LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.  These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating \(e\-coat\) corrosion protection, which could cause the e\-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris.  Over time, the e\-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion.  Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
- [20V764000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V764000.md), 2020-12-21: SUSPENSION:REAR. General Motors, LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2012\-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010\-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.  These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating \(e\-coat\) corrosion protection, which could cause the e\-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris.  Over time, the e\-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion.  Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately to fracture.
- [13V173000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V173000.md), 2013-05-06: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. General Motors \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist.  These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module \(GCM\) may not function properly.  This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light. Built 2012\-03\-06 to 2012\-11\-15.
- [13V097000](/recalls/nhtsa/13V097000.md), 2013-03-15: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. General Motors \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."  A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission\-related engine braking effect. Built 2012\-04\-25 to 2013\-03\-06.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2021510](/recalls/tc/2021510.md), 2021-08-12: Suspension. Issue: On certain vehicles, the protective coating on the rear suspension toe links may chip away. If this happens, the metal can rust and the toe link could break. A broken toe link can affect vehicle stability and could cause a loss of directional control. Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recall 2020\-615. This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage \(Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland \& Labrador\).  Safety Risk: A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners.
- [2020615](/recalls/tc/2020615.md), 2020-12-10: Suspension. Issue: On certain vehicles, the protective coating on the rear suspension toe links may chip away. If this happens, the metal can rust and the toe link could break. A broken toe link can affect vehicle stability and could cause a loss of directional control. Note: This recall only affects vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in areas of heavy road salt usage \(Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland \& Labrador\).  Safety Risk: A loss of vehicle stability could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners.
- [2013149](/recalls/tc/2013149.md), 2013-05-06: Electrical. On certain vehicles equipped with eAssist, the Generator Control Module \(GCM\) may not function correctly.  This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge, which would illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp.  Eventually, the engine may stall.  In conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, this could increase the risk of a crash.  In addition, there may be a burning or melting odour, smoke and possibly a fire in the trunk.  These issues could result in property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the Generator Control Module.
- [2013083](/recalls/tc/2013083.md), 2013-03-15: Powertrain. On certain vehicles, the transmission may shift from Driver Shift Control \(manual\) to Sport \(automatic shifting\) unexpectedly.  If the driver was slowing the vehicle using DSC \(manual\) mode to achieve engine braking, engine braking would be cancelled without warning.  In conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver’s reactions, this could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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