Buick LaCrosse Complaints (2006)

299 consumer complaints on file.

#10937256December 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936532December 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929910December 5, 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927769November 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925663November 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924560November 6, 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10924189November 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES STARTING IN 2011 BUT HAVE COME BACK ON UNTIL 10/14/2016, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A BUSY CITY STREET. NOW THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE RECALL DESCRIPTION MATCHES TO WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER INFORMED ME MY CAR VIN # IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923914November 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HDM MODULE FAILED LEAVING NO LOW BEAMS WHILE DRIVING IN A RURAL AREA AT NIGHT. VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ALLOWING BUICK TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM AND LEAVE THE OWNER TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918865October 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS EVENTUALLY ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS REMAINED OFF. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910597September 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907546September 19, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LUG NUTS AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ABS AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, RIGHT ARM, AND RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CRASH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V417000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10907276September 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INSERT THE IGNITION KEY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000. UPDATED 11/29/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906323September 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905711September 12, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS LATER BEGAN TO OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904202September 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR TURNS OFF, NO POWER STEERING EVERYTHING GOES. AFTER FINDING A WAY TO PULL OVER AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS I TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE CONTINUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903586September 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH HEADLAMPS GOING DARK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT FORCING ME TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS APPEAR TO WORK ALTHOUGH I WOULDN'T NECESSARILY NOTICE IF THEY GO DARK DURING THE DAY. I UNDERSTAND GM HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WANT TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE QUALIFIES. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM GM ALTHOUGH I READ THEY HAVE STARTED TO SEND NOTICES OUT IN MAY 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892921August 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V417000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888118July 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885876July 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT BECAME STIFF AND CAUSED A DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884785July 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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