2006 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

2006 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING AIRBAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER SHE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 09/23/15. *JB

MY LIGHTS GO OUT AND DON'T COME BACK ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEAD LAMP LIGHTS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT LOST VISIBILITY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND ANOTHER PERSON SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BRUISING WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED (/26?2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE LOW BEAMS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED, THE LOW BEAMS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN SHORTED WITH NO WARNING. MONTHS LATER, THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO WAITING FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS LOSS POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE HEADLAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NEITHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VIN WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL CAR IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME BACK ON AT ALL, VERY DANGEROUS, GM HAS A RECALL BUT THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED, I HAVE TALKED TO LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS GENERAL MOTORS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE WITH NO POSITIVE RESPONSE. IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE WILL BE JUST LIKE THE KEY SWITCH ISSUE, PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REMEDY BEING PERFORMED. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/06/15*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 ( EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO IGNITE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.