2008 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE DRIVER ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL EMITTED A LOUD METAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE PADS, BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I'VE HAD A LACROSSE 2008 SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2013 AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGERS GOES OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY AS IF THERE IS NO PASSENGER SITTING THERE. ALSO MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY AS WELL AS MY SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND I ALWAYS HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND WE LOOKED UP MY CAR TO SEE IF IT WAS RECALLED AND IT WASN'T. IM SCARED THAT IF I EVER GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY. *TR

I BELIEVE THERE IS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY BUICK LACROSSE 2008. I HAVE READ POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER BUICK LACROSSE OWNERS FROM MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF FAILURE IN THE EQUIPMENT. MANY OWNERS REPORTED HAVING EXPENSIVE REPAIRS DONE, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE HE PROBLEM AGAIN. I AM CONCERNED WITH FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE INQUIRED FROM BUICK IF THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS OR INTERNAL SERVICE NOTICES ABOUT A POWER STEERING ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOT. WITH SO MANY INTERNET POSTING SHOWING UP I QUESTION BUICKS RESPONSE. *TR

THIS CAR IS A LACROSSE SUPER WITH A 5.3 LITER SUPER CHARGED ENGINE. IN THE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL PRODUCED FOR THE CAR IT INDICATES THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH LARGER BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE POWER OF THE CAR. IN 2013 I WENT TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE CAR AND PURCHASED THE PADS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.3 SUPER CHARGED ENGINE. WHEN I WENT TO INSTALL THEM THEY WERE TO LARGE FOR THE CALIPERS AND NOTICEABLY LARGER THAN THE ONES ON THE CAR. UPON RETURNING THE PARTS STORE AND LENGTHY SEARCHING IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE CAR IS THAT OF THE 2008 LUCERNE WITH 275-HP 4.6-LITER V-8. THE LACROSSE WITH A 5.3-LITER, 300-HP SUPER CHARGED V8. GM TO DATE HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WHICH UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD BE A DANGER. *TR

OUR 2008 LACROSSE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR A LONG TIME. THE LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS STAY OFF. ABOUT A YEAR AGE WE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A DEALER. THEY SAID IT HAD A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM AND WOULD COST $1000 TO FIX. AFTER THEY TROUBLESHOOT THE SYSTEM, THE LIGHT STARTED TO WORK PROPERLY. HOWEVER, RECENTLY IT HAS BECOME ERRATIC, SOME TIMES SHOWING IT OFF FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN GOING TO ON. AS THIS IS APPARENTLY THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, IS THERE AN INVESTIGATION ONGOING. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. *TR

THE PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK FAILS TO UN-LOCK OR LOCK WHEN ACCESSED WITH THE KEY FOB. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED SPORADICALLY. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE (OR WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF) THE DOOR DOESN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. OTHER DOOR LOCKS ARE STARTING TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM. THE MILEAGE OF VEHICLE WAS 27,000 AND DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS BEGAN MARCH 17, 2014. HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS ON INTERNET WEBSITES STATING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2005 TO 2012 BUICK LACROSSE VEHICLES AND POSSIBLY OTHER GM VEHICLES. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD IF DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK IN THE EVENT OF A WRECK, ETC. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AT TIMES WHEN SEAT OCCUPIED. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CONSISTENTLY GOING OFF AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HAVE IT AT THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN WORKING SINCE 2010.WE TOOK IT TO MCEELVEEN BUICK IN SUMMERVILLE,SC IN 2011.THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS. NEED TO BE REPLACED. WE COULDN'T AFFORD IT. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS MODEL,BUT ON THE ENCLAVE? *TR

AIR BAG REGISTERED AS OFF WHEN A PERSON WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND AFTER 18 MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM IS RECURRING. THE AIR BAG WILL BE ON THEN SWITCH OFF AND ON ALL WHILE A PERSON IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND NOT DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN SITTING. CURRENT MILEAGE FOR 2ND RECURRENCE IS 46,150. ALSO THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HIGH BEAMS MUST BE USED WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK WHEN THE REMOTE IS USED OR THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THE HOOD WILL ALSO NOT STAY UP AS THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS DO NOT HOLD. *TR