2006 BUICK LACROSSE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 06/27/16. THE HEADLIGHT DRIVER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 122. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,400. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB

2006 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM. THE HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. BOTH TIMES OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING UNDER 35 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR LESS THAN FIVE MILES. THE FIRST TIME (FEBRUARY 2016), I STOPPED, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE SECOND TIME (APRIL, 2016), I STOPPED, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT BACK ON. THE LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON. I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND TRIED THE HIGH BEAMS, AND THEY ILLUMINATED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HOME, I TRIED THE REGULAR LIGHTS AGAIN, BUT THEY STILL FAILED TO WORK. I FOUND A RECALL ONLINE FOR THIS SITUATION FOR THE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR O F MY CAR (#15V519000), SO I CONTACTED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THIS RECALL ON IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE FACT THAT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME CAR MODEL, MAKE, AND YEAR SHOULD SHOULD QUALIFY MY CAR FOR THE RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 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.

GM RECALL # 140291 ISSUED NOV 25 2014 THERE IS APPARENTLY NO INTENT TO EVER FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT'S NOW A YEAR AND A HALF LATER AND STILL AN OPEN ISSUE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR CAR AFTER DARK IN FEAR THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FAIL. IS THERE ANY NHTSA FOLLOW UP ON THESE RECALLS? WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD A LEAK AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 2, 2016. UPDATED 06/30/16.*JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO WITH 66,100 MILES. ONE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. IT'S STILL INOPERABLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DOOR STOPPED WORKING, JUST THAT IT WAS PRIOR TO 66,100 MILES. IT HAS MADE THE VEHICLE UN-SAFE TO EXIT FROM THE REAR SEAT WHEN PARKED STREET-SIDE.

BEGINNING TO DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT AND DISCOVERED THAT HEADLAMPS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. STOPPED CAR TO VERIFY THAT HEADLAMPS WERE NOT WORKING. FOUND THAT HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK BUT NOT LOW BEAMS. TRIED RESETTING AUTO HEADLAMPS WITHOUT SUCCESS. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS. ONCE HOME TRIED RESETTING AUTO HEADLAMPS AGAIN - NO SUCCESS. NOT LIKELY THAT BOTH HEADLAMPS WENT OUT AT SAME TIME BUT CHECKED BULBS AND FUSES FOR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS - ALL GOOD. HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT HDM FOR 2006 LACROSSE FAILS AND HAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL ON NHTSA SITE.