Buick LaCrosse Complaints (2005)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10877138June 28, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE NOTIFICATION INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877017June 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WIRE CONNECTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875840June 22, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF SEALANT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875899June 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" WE BOUGHT A USED 2005 BUICK LACROSSE FOR OUR SON IN APRIL 2016; AT FIRST IT RAN PERFECT AND THEN WE NOTICED A THUMP WHEN CHANGING GEARS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). TWO WEEKS AGO MY SON WAS GOING TO THE STORE AND "DRIVE" STOPPED WORKING. NOW IT IS SITTING IN THE YARD AND WILL ONLY GO INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE. IT WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875635June 21, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 15V319000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874199June 14, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING WIRE AND THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE COIL AND SPARK PLUGS. AFTER THE CONTACT DROVE HOME WITH THE VEHICLE, IT DID NOT START AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,159.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872110June 2, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870862May 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870343May 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 7 MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SHORT AMOUNTS OF TIME BEFORE IT WOULD STALL AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S MAIN COMPUTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000....UPDATED 06/30/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862053April 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861441April 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MARCH 2016 DROVE CAR OVER LOCAL HIGHWAY TO LOCAL MALL AND PARKED. RETURNED TO CAR AFTER SHOPPING TO HEAD HOME AND CAR WOULD NOT START. APPEARED TO BE DEAD. CALLED TOWING COMPANY. WHEN THEY OPENED THE HOOD TO ATTEMPT TO JUMP START, NOTICED HORRIBLE BURNING SMELL AND TOW DRIVER POINTED OUT THAT WIRES APPEARED BURNED AND SHARED THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG. TOWED CAR TO OWN REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETED FRIED ALONG WITH THE ATTACHED WIRING AFFECTING THE COMPUTERS, ETC. SUGGESTED CALL TO INSURANCE COMPANY AS WOULD COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AND EVEN THEN NO GUARANTEE IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY AGAIN. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED CAR TOTAL LOSS AND WOULD NOT PAY AS IT CAME UNDER THE 'MECHANICAL FAILURE' CLAUSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL 14V755 THAT DISPLAYS ONLY WHEN SEARCHING BY VIN. THE RECALL STILL DISPLAYS THAT 'REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE'. ALSO FOUND ENTRIES IN SAFERCAR.GOV OF SAME SITUATION HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE ENGINE CATCHING FIRE. NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. UNAWARE OF THIS RECALL, WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY 8/2015 AND HAD OWN REPAIR SHOP REPLACE THIS MODULE ON 8/2015 WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CAR IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION AND NOW RENDERED USELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860154April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHETHER THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED OR NOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853949April 7, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT COMING ON, I HAVE TO PUT THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853586April 5, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/20/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853312April 4, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN, STOPPED, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR THE KEY AND NOT THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852790March 31, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ UPDATED 06/09/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851420March 24, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN 15V519000 (GM SAFETY RECALL 14291). THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS. I RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM IN SEPTEMBER 2015. IT INDICATED THAT A PERMANENT SOLUTION WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. TODAY I CHECKED WITH GM AND THEY INDICATED THE PERMANENT SOLUTION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE AND FURTHERMORE THEY HAVE NO SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION. OBVIOUSLY, HEADLIGHT FAILURE IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN (WHICH HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME). FOR GM NOT TO HAVE DEVELOPED A PERMANENT SOLUTION, OR APPARENTLY EVEN A SCHEDULE FOR DOING SO, IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850790March 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION KEY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,043.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846387March 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BADLY DAMAGED AND THERE WAS AN ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/02/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846459March 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEEDS DURING NIGHT; THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HDM AND THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/31/2016*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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