Buick LaCrosse Complaints (2006)

299 consumer complaints on file.

#10525631July 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH BURNED OUT THE PANEL BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521179June 22, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME BUICK OWNER I NEEDED A NICE DEPENDABLE CAR FOR WORK. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR MONTH YET AND THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I HAVE HAD TO PUT IN POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY OTHER DAY BECAUSE ITS RAN OUT. MY DAD AND I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE A ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM AND MY WARRANTY JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS DOESN'T COVER THIS PART. GM NEEDS TO THINK REALLY HARD ABOUT RECALLING THE CARS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE OR MAYBE ALL THE OWNERS SHOULD GO TO THE LOCAL MEDIA ABOUT THE ISSUE. WE ALL KNOW THAT BIG CORPORATIONS HATE BAD PRESS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519914June 15, 2013
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SQUEAKS ON EVERY TURN. IT SOUNDS LIKE A TIRE SQUEAL. LIKE RUBBER RUBBING ON SOMETHING.NOTICED IT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515576June 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COMING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL ON I-65, WITH MY MOTHER THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WE MANAGED TO PULL OVER SAFELY BUT SHAKEN UP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LOWBEAMS CAME BACK ON. WE HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THIS BUT NEVER KNEW WHEN TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN. WE REPLACED THE RELAY AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THE CAR NOW HAS 96000 MILES AND NO LOW BEAMS. IF GENERAL MOTORS DON'T THINK THIS ISSUE IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DO A RECALL MAYBE THEY MIGHT RESPOND TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ONCE I DECIDE TO SELL THIS CAR IT WILL BE THE LAST BUICK I EVER OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513687May 27, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTED OFF LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FADE IN AND OUT THEN ONE DAY I HAD NO LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS AT ALL EVERY SHOP I TAKE THIS CAR TO NO ONE HAS A CLUE WHY MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WANT WORK AUTO OR MANUAL. . HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE OK AND I HAVE NO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513688May 27, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOOSING ANTIFREEZE AND CANT FIND LEAK. WHEN DRIVING I CAN SMELL IT AND WHEN I CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL IT'S LOW. CAN'T FIND A LEAK, BUT I'M ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO OFTEN 1 GL. EVERY OTHER WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511842May 14, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502252March 10, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WENT TO THE PARKING GARAGE AFTER WORK, AND HAD DIFFICULT GETTING INTO MY VEHICLE. THE REMOTE DID NOT WORK. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE LOCK, IT WOULD TURN BUT NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I FINALLY GOT INTO MY CAR. I PICKED MY SISTER UP AND WENT TO THE RESTAURANT. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I TRIED THE REMOTE, THE INSIDE RELEASE AND PULLING ON THE LOCK. I FINALLY GOT IT TO RELEASE. THEN I HAD PROBLEMS CLOSING THE DOOR. WE GOT IT SHUT BUT WHEN WE CAME BACK FROM THE RESTAURANT IT WAS OPEN. I DROPPED MY SISTER OFF AND DROVE THE MILE HOME, THE DOOR AGAIN WOULD NOT OPEN NOR WOULD THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN. I AM CLAUSTROPHOBIC AND BECAME VERY UPSET. I WENT BACK TO MY SISTER'S AND GOT THE DOOR OPEN . WE LEFT IT AJAR, AND WHEN I GOT HOME IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER 15 MINUTES, I FINALLY GOT IT TO RELEASE. THEN NEXT DAY WHEN MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR OVER TO THE DEALERS, HE COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN AND CLIMBED OUT THAT WAY. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE ELECTRONICS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT NOT THE MANUAL SYSTEM. I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I JUST GOT OFF THE CHAT LINE WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION OR RESOLUTION. IT WAS $300 TO HAVE THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED/REPAIRED. I STILL HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE MANUAL SYSTEM DID NOT WORK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497808February 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. LIGHTS WORKED FINE, PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, LIGHTS STAYED ON DELAY MODE AND BOTH WERE FINE. DRIVING HOME THE NEXT NIGHT, SEVERAL ONCOMING VEHICLES FLASHED LIGHTS, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK MY LIGHTS... NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS. SWITCHED FROM AUTO TO MANUAL MODE, STILL NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS, HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK FINE. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE A SOLUTION. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD NEED TO PAY THE DEALER TO 'ANALYZE THE PROBLEM' AND CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR UPDATED 09/10/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490948January 3, 2013
STEERING
MAKING CLUNK TYPE NOISE FROM THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, BUT IT WAS ONLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND THE FREQUENCY WAS VERY RARE (1 OR TWO TIMES). RECENTLY IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. LOOKED UP THE INTERNET AND APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED BUICK AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486184November 27, 2012
STEERING
THE VEHICLE MAKES A RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482467October 28, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY, THE 2006 LACROSSE ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO CROSS TWO LANES AND PARK ON THE SHOULDER. TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SPENT 1/2 HOUR LOOKING FOR PROBLEM. TESTED AND NO CODES. MOVED THE CONNECTION AT THE DISTRIBUTOR MODULE AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. TRIED TO MAKE IT FAIL AGAIN BY MOVING, UNPLUG AND PLUGGING THE CONNECTION. I DROVE HOME AND IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475372September 14, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL,I CONTACTED GM ON THE MATTER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DONT COVER THE BRAKING SYSTEM,I DO CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HASSERD,AS MY BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES,ID LIKE TO GET SATISFACTION ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460390June 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE CX, WITH APPROX. 47,000 MILES. AS I ENTERED THE UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE, AT WORK, TUESDAY MORNING, I DISCOVERED I HAD NO LOW BEAMS. THE HIGH BEAMS AND PARKING LIGHTS BOTH WORKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VERY REPUTABLE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING I GOT THE CAR THERE WHEN I DID. (I COULD'VE HAD A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD)...THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE FUSE BOX, AGAINST THE FIREWALL, UNDER THE HOOD, HAD MELTED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, A.E., DRIVING AT 65 MPH AT NIGHT, A FIRE, ETC... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447725February 13, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SWAY BAR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442343January 4, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THAT THE CARS RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION, IS FAULTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435909November 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10434210November 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH MESSAGE LIGHTING BLANKS OUT SPORADICALLY OR GOES VERY DIM DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434072November 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON OCCASION (ABOUT 2 TIMES PER MONTH). IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE DASH LIGHTS MAY COME ON FROM FIVE MINUTES TO AN HOUR AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT HAS DONE OUT WHILE DRIVING. GM HAS OFFERED A DIAGNOSES OF THE PROBLEM BUT THIS WOULD ONLY BE BENEFICIAL IF THEY WERE OFF AND STAYED OFF WHEN I WOULD GO TO A DEALER. I HAVE TRIED THIS ANY THE LIGHTS ALWAYS COME BACK ON BEFORE I ARRIVE. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A BUICK THE SAME YEAR AS MINE AND HIS DOES THE SAME THING. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY. THEY ARE WRONG ON THIS PROBLEM. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE DASH LIGHTED AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432922October 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAMS FOR SUBSTANTIAL ILLUMINATION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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