2008 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG WOULD STAY OFF WHENEVER PASSENGER IS SITING IN SEAT WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED.. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE NATIONALLY AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD TO REPLACE A PASS PRESENCE MODULE AT A COST OF OVER $900.00. I TOOK OUT A 3 YEAR WARRANTY TO COVER ALL ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN PURCHASING THIS CAR AND SURPRISINGLY THIS MODULE WAS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED...NOT ONLY FOR BUICK VEHICLES BUT ALSO FOR CHEVROLET, ETC. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE MANY BUICKS' HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE REPLACEMENT COSTS SHOULD BE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS ...NOT THE CUSTOMER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,018.

WHILE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB, UNLOCK BUTTON ON DOOR PANEL, OR BY HAND. ALL THREE METHODS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS, BUT DISCOVERED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/04/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE AND THE OWNER PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *TR

I HAD A 6 PACK OF BEER SITTING ON MY PASSENGER SEAT AND MY "AIRBAG" MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. SO I REMOVED THE 6 PACK OF BEER FROM MY SEAT HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THIS HAPPENED AFTER 5PM SO I HAVE YET TO CONTACT MY DEALER AS THEIR SERVICE CLOSES AT 5PM. THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I FOUND FROM "GOOGLING" THIS ISSUE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAULT IN 2008 BUICK LACROSSE MODELS.

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TELLTALE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THE AIRBAG IS DISABLED AT THE TIMES THE LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. NHTSA REPORTS FROM OWNERS INDICATE THAT DEALER PART CHANGES (CONTROL, WEIGHT SENSOR, ETC.) HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. WITH THAT IN MIND, IT'S APPARENT THAT A DESIGN ISSUE MUST BE AT THE ROOT CAUSE. THIS ISSUE IS JUST AS DANGEROUS IF NOT WORSE THAN THE IGNITION KEY ISSUE BECAUSE BOTH DISABLE THE AIRBAG. THIS ISSUE UNLIKE THE IGNITION ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUT DOWN CAN GO UNNOTICED IF THE DRIVER FAILS TO SEE THE INDICATOR LIGHT. THIS EXPOSES THE PASSENGER TO A POTENTIAL DANGER IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT THAT TIME. DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE SEAT BELT AND REPOSITIONING A PASSENGER'S WEIGHT EVENTUALLY WILL TURN OFF THE LIGHT PROVIDED THE LIGHT IS DETECTED AND THE PASSENGER IS ADVISED. NHTSA SHOULD BE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN CORRECTING THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. NOTE: THE DATE ENTERED IS TODAY'S DATE SINCE THE CONDITION INTERMITTANTLY CONTINUES TO OCCUR.

AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ERRATICALLY. SOMETIMES IT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES IT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING DOWN THE ROAD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (NO REAL PATTERN). SOMETIMES THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO WARMER WEATHER BECAUSE THE SYMPTOMS WENT AWAY WHEN IT GOT COLD IN SEPTEMBER 2015 AND CAME BACK WHEN IT GOT WARMER IN JUNE 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE POLE, GAS METER, AND TREE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED FACIAL AND HAND INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED STOMACH INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR THE PASSENGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,696.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.