Cadillac, Buick and Lincoln share a long history of American luxury badges, and CarComplaints.com keeps a running tally of owner reports for each. Several entries here carry average repair costs, while others show only counts. These are owner-filed complaints and not confirmed defects, across twelve models.
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1. Cadillac SRX: Cadillac’s Complaint Leader
The SRX draws the most reports of any Cadillac at 627, and the Cadillac complaints page cites a 2010 SRX water-in-lights problem averaging $1,600 at 80,000 miles. Moisture in the lighting is a different kind of fault from engine trouble.
The cost is an average of owner-reported repairs, so a single bill can differ. A shopper looking at a 2010 SRX can inspect the lamps for moisture and ask whether any have been replaced. Pairing the count with a vehicle history report and an independent mechanic’s inspection gives a fuller picture than any complaint site can.
2. Cadillac CTS: CTS Passes 300
Owners of Cadillac’s CTS filed 316 complaints on the CarComplaints Cadillac listing, placing it second among the four Cadillacs in this gallery. The page gives the count and no particular defect.
A figure without a named fault leaves buyers with a question, not an answer. Checking recall status and asking for the service file can help separate a well-kept CTS from a neglected one. Complaint sites also tend to attract owners with problems, so the numbers skew toward trouble by design.
3. Cadillac DeVille: DeVille, 221 Reports
The DeVille, a long-running Cadillac sedan, collected 221 complaints on the Cadillac model page. That puts it behind the SRX and CTS but ahead of the Escalade’s 120.
Older cars like this tend to be shopped on price, which makes condition more important than a tally. The count is an owner-report total and not proof that any given DeVille is flawed. A sensible step is to look up the exact model year, since totals combine every year the model was sold.
4. Cadillac Escalade: Escalade Counts 120
Cadillac’s full-size Escalade logged 120 complaints, the smallest of the four Cadillacs here, based on the CarComplaints Cadillac tally. The page presents no named fault for it.
A modest total on an expensive SUV still merits normal diligence. Prospective buyers can check recalls for the specific year and review maintenance history, since the figure rests on voluntary owner submissions. Asking the seller for receipts on major repairs can reveal whether a known problem was already addressed. None of this proves how a particular car will behave, which is why the individual vehicle’s record matters most.
5. Buick LeSabre: LeSabre Leads Buick
Buick’s LeSabre leads the brand with 675 complaints on the Buick complaints listing, narrowly ahead of the Enclave’s 665. The page offers the count and no named failure for this sedan.
Raw numbers on an older, widely owned car say little about any single example. A used LeSabre shopper can lean on inspection and records and treat the tally as one input among several. None of this proves how a particular car will behave, which is why the individual vehicle’s record matters most.
6. Buick Enclave: Enclave Transmission Bills
Enclave owners filed 665 complaints, and the Buick model page cites a 2008 Enclave transmission failure averaging $3,600 at 92,000 miles. That is one of the pricier averages among the Buick entries.
The average comes from complainants and an actual repair could cost more or less. Anyone considering a 2008 Enclave can ask whether the transmission has been serviced or replaced. Comparing a model’s total with its siblings on the same brand page gives better context than the number alone.
7. Buick LaCrosse: A $6,500 Engine Light
LaCrosse owners filed 366 complaints, and a 2011 LaCrosse engine-light problem averages $6,500 at just 26,000 miles, according to the CarComplaints Buick page. That is the highest average cost in this gallery.
The source lists the issue by symptom only, so its root cause is not stated here. A buyer looking at a 2011 LaCrosse can check recall records and ask whether the warning has ever lit. Pairing the count with a vehicle history report and an independent mechanic’s inspection gives a fuller picture than any complaint site can.
8. Buick Regal: Regal Draws 323
Buick’s Regal gathered 323 complaints on the Buick listing, a count that falls just under the LaCrosse’s 366. It is the smallest of the four Buicks in this gallery.
Because no specific failure is named, the number only hints at owner concern. Pre-purchase inspections and recall lookups remain the practical way to judge any single Regal. Complaint sites also tend to attract owners with problems, so the numbers skew toward trouble by design. A sensible step is to look up the exact model year, since totals combine every year the model was sold.
9. Lincoln MKX: Flagged Model Year
The MKX leads Lincoln with 243 complaints, and the Lincoln complaints page names the 2016 MKX among the brand’s worst models. The site does not break down specific faults in the excerpt used here.
A named model year suggests reports clustered there, but they remain owner submissions and not verified defects. A 2016 MKX shopper can check recalls and ask for repair records. A sensible step is to look up the exact model year, since totals combine every year the model was sold.
10. Lincoln MKZ: MKZ Chrome Peeling
MKZ owners filed 240 complaints, and the CarComplaints Lincoln page lists chrome lifting off wheels on a 2008 MKZ, averaging $1,200 at 62,000 miles. It is a cosmetic fault by comparison with engine or transmission failures.
The cost is an owner-reported average and a repair quote can differ. Buyers of a 2008 MKZ can check the wheels for peeling before agreeing on a price. Asking the seller for receipts on major repairs can reveal whether a known problem was already addressed.
11. Lincoln Town Car: Town Car, 180 Reports
Lincoln’s Town Car collected 180 complaints, according to the Lincoln model listing, placing it third in this Lincoln set. The page gives the count and no named fault.
Large old sedans are often judged on condition more than reputation. The figure reflects owner reports and not confirmed defects, so inspection and maintenance history carry more weight than the tally. None of this proves how a particular car will behave, which is why the individual vehicle’s record matters most.
12. Lincoln Navigator: Navigator at 130
The Navigator, Lincoln’s full-size SUV, drew 130 complaints on the CarComplaints Lincoln page, the smallest count among the four Lincolns here. No specific failure is attached to that number.
A smaller total is not proof of reliability. Shoppers can check recall status and service records for the exact year they are considering, since the figure rests on voluntary owner submissions. Comparing a model’s total with its siblings on the same brand page gives better context than the number alone.
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