2006 Buick Lacrosse

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2015· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE SAFETY RECALL FOR KEY RING. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SHE RETURNED HOME FROM HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, SHE DISCOVERED ONE OF THE KEYS DID NOT WORK. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE, WHILE DRIVING. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE DASH LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 11/16/15.*JB

• 12/28/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER (COGGIN BUICK GMC IN JACKSONVILLE, 7245 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244, (904) 638-1115) WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC REMEDY TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN TELLING THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE BULB AND, IF THE FAILURE RECURRED, TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS FOR THE LOW BEAMS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

• 12/23/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. VERIFIED THAT BULBS AND/OR FUSES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA RECALL 15V519000 GM RECALL 14291. CONTACTED GM WHO CLAIMED MY PARTICULAR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. AS MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS COMMENTS, THAT MAKES NO SENSE. IF ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER RECALLED CARS HAD WHY ISN'T MY CAR ALSO RECALLED? IN MY OPINION GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM OR SUPPLY A VALID REASON WHY SOME CARS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.

• 12/22/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT MODULE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE HDM RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

• 12/21/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ

• 12/20/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

• 12/20/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  AT 12K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF DEPENDENT OF THE RPM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A CAM SHAFT FAILURE AND DUE TO THAT FAILURE OTHER SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, MY STEERING SHAFT WAS ALSO WORN AT 12K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AND FURTHERMORE, I HAVE HAD CHRONIC ISSUES WITH MY GAUGE LIGHTS DIMMING AND UNDIMMING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RETURNED THE CAR UNFIXED. VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW CAR AND WILL NOT BUY GM EVERY AGAIN. *TR

• 12/19/2019· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK ABOUT THE STATUS OF A PRIOR COMPLAINT THAT I SUBMITTED AND WAS WRITTEN BACK ONCE ABOUT. MY COMPLAINT READ AS FOLLOWED: 'THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS PERMANENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE NOT AFFECTED. GM REFUSES TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN IT'S RECALL OF BUICK LACROSSE VEHICLES FOR THIS ITEM BUT INCLUDES OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE TO THE CONSUMER ONLY REPAIRS THIS ISSUE FOR A SHORT TIME. BUICK IS REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER AUTOMOBILES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BY TAKING IT TO A DEALER WHERE THE NEW PART IS ONLY AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUITE EXPENSIVE COMPARE TO MY REGULAR AUTO REPAIR PLACE. I FEEL THAT THE BUICK COMPANY IS ACTING INAPPROPRIATELY IN ONLY COVERING SPECIFIC VIN NUMBERS OF LACROSSE FROM 2006.'

• 12/19/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  VEHICLES HEADED LIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. BULB WAS JUST REPLACED THAT DAY. SEVERAL BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. *TR

• 12/17/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE HEAD LAMP DRIVER MODULE RECALL PART ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE HEADLAMP. THE LETTER STATED A PERMANENT FIX WAS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER HEADLAMP MODULE FAILED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY WITH A SIMILAR PART WITH THE SAME DEFECT. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR A PERMANENT FIX. *JB UPDATED 12/21/15. *JB

• 12/17/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, THE HIGH BEAMS OR THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

• 12/16/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE REGARD GM SAFETY RECALL. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL 3 14V355000. *JB

• 12/16/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  DRIVING AT 45MPH, SMELLED SMOKE FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE DRIVING TIME, THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER CUT OFF. GOT SOMEONE TO HELP PUSH THE CAR OFF ROAD WHEN ANOTHER PERSON NOTICE THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED BUT ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE MARSHALL DETERMINED FIRE CAME FROM ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX INITIALLY. CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE. *TR

• 12/11/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE LOW HEAD BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000....UPDATED 02/04/16 *BF UPDATED 05/10/18*JB *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. *TR

• 12/11/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS OR THE FOG LIGHTS EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 12/10/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/28/15*LJ UPDATED 10/7/2015*JS

• 12/08/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL LETTER WAS DATED AUGUST 2014. HOWEVER, SHE RECEIVED THE LETTER ON OCTOBER 7, 2014. *TA

• 12/05/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY DAUGHTER BORROWED MY CAR.ON THE WAY BACK, AT NIGHT, WITH TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR ,ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIGHTS GO OFF. SHE PULLS OVER AND TRIES TO GET THEM ON. THANK GOD HER HUSBAND WAS FOLLOWING HER IN THEIR CAR, WHO SHE FOLLOWED ,SO SHE COULD SEE. SO I GO TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO BUY BULBS TO FIND OUT I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS IN THE FRONT. SO I GO TO THE GARAGE, THEY REPLACE THE BULBS FOR THE DAYLIGHTS. NOW HIGH BEAMS FLICKER AND STILL NO LIGHTS.THEY SAY I NEED A MODULAR. I CALL BUICK AND THEY TELL ME MY CAR IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A BAD SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MODELS.

• 12/01/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE FRONT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,229.

• 11/30/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLAMPS ARE DEVELOPING A FILM (COMMON W VEHICLES OF THIS ERA TO PRESENT) OF WHICH CANNOT BE ERASED EVEN WITH SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS ( SUCH AS CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD COMPOUNDS- TOOTHPASTE, FURNITURE POLISH, ETC.) I CONSIDER THIS A SEVERE SAFETY DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING DESIGN. THE CAR COMPANIES SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNING BASIC AUTO SAFETY ELEMENTS THAT ENDURE THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

• 11/30/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

• 11/28/2015· POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE SHIFT LINKAGE TUBE CROSSES OVER THE FUEL LINE AT THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK, THE TUBE MOVES. THE MOVEMENT OF THIS TUBE IS ABRADING THE THE INSULATION ON THIS FUEL LINE.

• 11/27/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  So many issues with the Buick. Made of glass. First I had no coolant line and I took it to be inspected before at, Baumen Ford and they said everything was fine with it. Turns out needed new coolant line, head gasket, timing cover, and switch. 5 new tires, rebuilt transmission, epc solenoid, transmission lines, rear pivot, left front wheel barring, formed band, and many many more. Currently with everything replaced and more that I haven’t listed/can’t state because don’t know the term. Already Has costed me 10k. And still have issues, with the APP, code P1125, P2120, P2138, & C0240. Need to inspect these car Models from 2003-2009 as they all have similar issues and nothing has been done.

• 11/27/2012· STEERING

  THE VEHICLE MAKES A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/26/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN "AUTO" POSITION. SWITCHING TO MANUAL POSITION - LOW BEAM LIGHTS STILL WON'T OPERATE. HIGH BEAM AND MARKER LIGHTS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. RESEARCHING CAUSE I FOUND A NHTSA RECALL NO.15V519000 (GM NO.14291) FOR A FAULTY HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE (HDM) WHICH ADRESSED THE ISSUE. REACHED OUT TO BUICK AND WAS TOLD THE MODULE FOR THIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED IN 2016 (ORIGINAL OWNER), ISSUE CLOSED. I APPEALED THAT IF THE CORRECTIVE HDM FAILED AGAIN THEN THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PART AT FAULT AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY OR MODIFY THE MODULE NOT TO FAIL CONTINUOUSLY. WHAT IS THE POLICY IF A RECALL FIX IS REPLACING WITH A FAULTY PART? THANK YOU.

• 11/25/2014· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WANTS OVER $1500 TO REPAIR. *TR

• 11/24/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOW BEAMS DO NOT FUNCTION, ONLY HIGH BEAMS. WHEN HEADLAMPS ARE SWITCHED TO LOW BEAMS THEY GO DARK. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DARK RURAL ROAD WITH NO STREET LIGHTS.

• 11/24/2006· AIR BAGS

  NO INCIDENT AS OF NOW, BUT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE PASSENGER SENSING DEVICE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AT TIMES THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG WILL NOT TURN ON WITH MY WIFE IN PASSENGER SEAT. IT MAY WORK FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN NOT ENABLE AT RANDOM FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS. SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. *NM

• 11/21/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/20/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IN AUGUST, 2014 I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF GM RECALL 14299, BUT THEY STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. IN SEPTEMBER I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME THAT THE PARTS WERE NOW AVAILABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE GETTING THE PARTS IN ONLY A FEW AT A TIME AND RIGHT NOW THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY, BUT THEY TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THEY CAME IN. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY (NOV. 20, 2014) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A LIST OF AROUND 400 AND HAD ONLY REPAIRED AROUND 30-40. THEY SAID THEY WERE CALLING ACCORDING TO THE LIST AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN MY NAME CAME UP. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO GET THE PARTS IF THE REPAIR ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES. *TR

• 11/19/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DIM OCCASIONALLY WHEN I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN WHEN MY VEHICLE HIT 140000 MILES THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING EVEN AFTER I CHANGED THE BULBS. NOW ONLY MY HIGH BEAMS WORK, THIS IS NOT SAFE.

• 11/17/2021· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began to shake and vibrate and the felt like that the front passenger’s side tire was about to detach from the vehicle. The contact slowed down and drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the tie rod and wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the repairs had not been performed by the first independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

• 11/17/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE JANUARY 2015. GM SAFETY RECALL #14291. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V-755. AS OF NOVEMBER 2015, PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX AFFECTED HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE. HAVE TALKED TO BUICK. THEY HAVE NO TIMEFRAME FOR PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. I HAVE TALKED TO NTSA, THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE RECALL. BUICK TOLD ME THEY HAVE A TEMPORARY FIX, BUT ALSO TOLD ME THE HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS WILL WORK, SO I CAN DRIVE WITH THOSE ON. I DON'T THINK THAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. MY TWO PRIMARY CONCERNS ARE: (1) BUICK ISSUED A RECAL AND 10 MONTHS LATER CANNOT FIX THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND HAS NO ESTIMATE FOR WHEN THEY CAN (2) NTSA HAS NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL NOTICE OR THAT THIS VEHICLE NEEDS REPAIRS.

• 11/17/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP MODULES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 02/10/16.*JB

• 11/16/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. SHE STATED SHE LOST TOTAL VISION AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE COULD GIVE HER ANSWERS AS TO WHY SHE SUDDENLY LOST. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, THAT SHE REALIZED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH HER EYES, BUT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 14V755000.*JB

• 11/16/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE REGULAR LIGHTS WIIL GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, DAY OR NIGHT. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT COME AT ALL OR ONLY ONE SIDE (DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE) WILL COME ON. I HAVE TO OFTEN DRIVE AROUND AT NIGHT USING MY HIGH-BEAMS. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST, AS THE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON FOR DAY. BUICK SERVICE CENTER WANTS TO CHARGE $600 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS AND RELAYS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR CARS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR.

• 11/15/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE AREA THAT I LIVE IS RURAL AND BACK ROADS DO NOT HAVE STREET LIGHTS. WHILE THE BRIGHTS WERE WORKING, THAT ALSO CREATED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, AS THE BRIGHTS COULD TEMPORARILY BLIND AN ONCOMING DRIVER, ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON NARROW 2 LANE ROADS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO ART MORAN BUICK DEALERSHIP AND I PAID OVER $300.00 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT GM ONLY COVERED THIS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO 12 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED SIX MONTHS PAST THAT DATE. THE CAR HAS 98,300 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, AND NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE A FULL RECALL. I HAVE THE RECALL LETTER FROM GM, AS WELL AS THE PAID BILL FOR THE REPAIR FROM THE BUICK DEALER. HOWEVER, I AM NOT A COMPUTER GENIOUS, SO TELL ME HOW I CAN GET THESE DOCUMENTS TO YOU.

• 11/15/2011· POWER TRAINCrash

  2006 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER STATES INJURY AND ACCIDENT DUE TO A MECHANICAL ANOMALY STATING VEHICLE REVERSED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PUT THE GEAR IN PARK, OPENED THE DOOR AND LEFT IT OPEN WHILE SHE WALKED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT STEPS. AS THE CONSUMER TURNED AROUND, SHE SAW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BACKWARDS AND RAN TO STOP IT. SOON, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND SHE REALIZED SHE COULDN'T GET IN THE VEHICLE, BUT AT THAT POINT THE DOOR APPARENTLY HIT THE CONSUMER AND KNOCKED HER TO THE PAVEMENT. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION WHICH EVENTUALLY REQUIRED BRAIN SURGERY TO REMOVE A HEMATOMA. *JB

• 11/13/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY HEADLAMPS HAVE GONE OUT ON ME THREE TIMES (OCT. 7, 2016, NOV. 3, 2016, AND NOV. 9, 2016 ) WHILE EITHER DRIVING TO WORK OR DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND IN THE DARK. THE FIRST TIME, I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON. THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP. THE SECOND TIME, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SWITCH, AND WERE OUT BRIEFLY. THE THIRD TIME, THE LIGHTS WERE OUT LONGER THAN THE SECOND TIME, BUT THEY DID COME BACK ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SWITCH. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIMES HAPPENED ON A RATHER BUSY STATE ROAD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE THIRD TIME HAPPENED ON A STREET NEAR MY HOME AT ABOUT 20- 35 MPH.

• 11/10/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAMS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AND SURFACE STREETS

• 11/10/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAMS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES, 1 ON THE INTERSTATE, 3 ON SURFACE STREETS. VERY DANGERUOS COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION, OR DRIVER TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY.

• 11/08/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  MY LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT CAUSE. SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY STAY INOPERABLE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

• 11/08/2017· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED BOUCHER BUICK AT 262-409-2600 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 269,000.

• 11/07/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALSO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/07/2010· VISIBILITY

  I WAS AT LOCAL GET-GO GETTING FOOD THEN I DROVE TO PICK UP MY 2 KIDS AND MY COUSINS SON ALONG WITH AN COUSIN. I PICKED THE KIDS UP IN GARFIELD AND THEM DROVE TO WILKINSBURGH TO DROP MY COUSIN AND HER SON OFF . AS WE DROVE CLOSE TO HER HOME I TURNED ON THE DEFROST BECAUSE THE WHOLE CAR GOT FOGGY. I PARKED AND THEN A LOUD POP AND THE WHOLE BACK GLASS WAS SHATTERED AND STARTED TO FALL OUT. *TR

• 11/06/2019· STEERING

  NO POWER STEERING PRESENT WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AND POWER STEERING FLUID KEEPS GETTING LOW. IT MUS BE TOPPED OFF EVERY WEEK..

• 11/06/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN I AM DRIVING SOMETIMES THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT WILL WORK ARE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME OF THE DAY.

• 11/06/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SETTING MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I TRIED TO GO FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL BUT THE LIGHTS REMAINED OUT. HIGH BEAMS CONTINUED TO WORK AS NORMAL. A VERY DARK NIGHT ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITH OPPOSING TRAFFIC AND THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WAS UNPLEASANT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I ALMOST WENT OFF THE SIDE INTO A DITCH WITH A DROP OFF AND TREES WHEN I COULD NOT SEE. THIS WAS COMPOUNDED BY OPPOSING TRAFFIC AND A NEAR HEAD ON SITUATION. THE BUICK DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT THE WARRANTY AND RECALL HAD JUST EXPIRED BOTH BY THE DATE OF A 2006 CAR AND THAT MY MILLAGE HAD EXCEEDED THE LIMITS OF THE RECALL.. A HEAD ON CRASH OR OVER A DROP OFF INTO TREES WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I WILL BE SPREADING THE NEWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.THE RECALL WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE BUICK DEALERSHIP UPON MY FIRST CONTACT TELEPHONE CALL. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY. RECALL NO. 15V519000 STATES THAT THE BUICK OWNERS MAY NOT BE INFORMED OF AN EXPANDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE WITH A CAR LOAD OF CHILDREN GETS WIPED OUT IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY NOTIFICATION BY THE MANUFACTURE OF THE AUTO IN QUESTION. I NOTICED MANY DIFFERENT MODELS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS MANUFACTURES DEFECT. I CAN SEE MANY LAW SUITS COMING UP SINCE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. I WILL BE ADDRESSING THIS WITH MY SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES.

• 11/06/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I DRIVE AT NIGHT AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHT OUT SIDE SHOTS OFF THAT I CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD TO DRIVE UNTIL I TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM TO GET TO MY PLACE. NOW THE LOW BEAM LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC, THEY COUL NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT IS OF A MATTER OF SAFTY ISSUE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS GO OFF . I WAS DRIVING LAST NIGHT AND THE LIGHT LOW BEAM WENT OFF " DANGEROUS " I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY STREETS, I COULD NOT GO TO HYWAY. I NORMALLY DRIVE IN HIWAY.