2016 Buick LaCrosse
large car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CX 4-door
Rating applies to 2010-16 models
The Buick LaCrosse was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF0903 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 7 |
| Center (cm) | 11 |
| Right (cm) | 8 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -3 |
| Rearward (cm) | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 2 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF0903 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 160 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.3 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 35 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 2.9 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.4 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.46 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.53 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.7 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 50 |
| Right | 76 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2014 Buick LaCrosse 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front and rear seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2014-16 models
The Buick LaCrosse was redesigned for the 2010 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, side torso airbags became standard for rear seat occupants (they were optional in 2010-13 models). Also, the front door trim was modified.
Two tests of the LaCrosse were conducted, one of a 2010 model (without the then-optional rear side torso airbags) by the Institute and the other a 2014 model by General Motors. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0923 | VTS1318 |
|---|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -15.5 | -15.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | ||
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1318 |
| Head HIC-15 | 296 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 35 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 48 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 36 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.84 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.74 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.8 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Combined force (kN) | 5.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.6 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 20 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 65 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS1318 |
| Head HIC-15 | 69 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.3 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.53 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.21 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.2 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 47 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 99 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXL 4-door
Rating applies to 2010-16 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,998 lbs |
| Peak force | 19,571 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 4.90 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Power leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 5 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 16 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.5 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 48 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 12 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 174 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Ratings are given for 2 different trim variations available on this vehicle.
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2015-16 models
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Leather |
| Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware. It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor, a single lower anchor and the ability to borrow the second anchor from another position. Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.
| Rating icon | Rating |
|---|---|
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| Position | Rating |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| difficult to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| 1 dedicated anchor and 1 that can be borrowed from seat 3 | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Technical measurements for this test
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 18 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 65 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 28 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 63 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Lower latch is shared for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 31 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 57 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 2-4 |
| Force (lbs) | 23 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 62 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 4-6 |
| Force (lbs) | 21 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 51 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Rear deck |
| Confusing hardware present | No |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
No |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |