Buick LaCrosse — the 10 years we've written up

Stop/start transmission accumulator may be missing its endcap bolts — fluid leak, then loss of drive (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

High-pressure fuel pump can detach and leak fuel — fire risk (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Power-steering connectors may not be sealed — water gets in and assist can drop out (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

eAssist mild-hybrid battery pack failure — $2,000-$3,500

Electric power steering assist fades or cuts out — $600–$1,500

Electric power steering quits at highway speed — 'Service Power Steering', then a tow — $900–$2,000 for an electric power steering rack or module

Dash and radio go black, 'service battery' flashes, power steering quits — then the car dies at a light (three fires) — $150–$600 for a battery cable, ground strap or ignition switch; $800–$2,500 for a body control module and harness work

eAssist generator control module can fail — engine stalls, burning smell and smoke (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Engine shuts off or drops into reduced power at speed — timing chains on the 3.6L, oil burning on the 2.4L — $1,800–$3,200 for timing chains and guides on the 3.6L; $2,500–$4,500 for piston rings or a used engine on the 2.4L; $400–$1,200 for a throttle body or high-pressure fuel pump

Stall or 'Engine Power Reduced' at highway speed — steering and brakes go heavy with it — $400–$1,200 for a throttle body, pedal sensor or high-pressure fuel pump; $1,800–$3,200 for timing chains on the 3.6L