2006 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

I HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH HAVING TO REPLACE BULBS IN THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS OF 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. BUT, FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS WHEN I DRIVE CAR AT NIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DIM LIGHTS GO OFF AND I CANNOT SEE A THING. TWO TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I WAS MEETING ANOTHER CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A HEADON COLLISION. THE LIGHTS GO OFF, I HAVE TO SWITCH TO BRIGHT LIGHTS TO DRIVE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING TO ME AS WELL AS OTHERS. IF I PARK IT FOR AWHILE THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO BE JUST A SHORT WHILE AFTER YOU CRANK CAR AND START DRIVING THAT IT HAPPENS. I HAVE SEEN WHERE THERE ARE RECALLS ON BUICK'S LIGHTING BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL. ONCE I WAS DRIVING ON A FARM TO MARKET HIGHWAY; NEXT TIME, DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION BOTH TIMES.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. FUSES AND BULB WERE CHECKED AND CONFIRMED TO BE GOOD.. HDM MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM. WHILE INVESTIGATING RECALLS I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT HAD A PROBLEM THAT FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL WHICH WERE INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS 55884 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (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. AFTER HAVING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR, ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE AT ANY TIME. FUSES AND BULBS ARE GOOD. THE HDM MODULE IS SUSPECTED TO BE DEFECTIVE. GM RECALL #14291 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN 15V519000 MAY BE APPLICABLE.

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.

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.

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

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

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