2006 Buick Lacrosse complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALSO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, THE FOG LIGHTS FAILED AND CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH TO CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL) AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WHERE THEY DID NOT HAVE AN APPROXIMATE DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A NOTICE AT THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2114 REGARDING GM RECALL 14299. AT THAT TIME REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND AM NOT REAL HAPPY TO BE PUT IN HARMS WAY WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROADS. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P. AND LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN TAKE THE CAR INTO GOLD RUSH CHEVROLET IN AUBURN, CALIFORNIA. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

STEERING KNUCKLE- WAS REPLACED ONCE YEARS AGO UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS NOW STARTING TO MAKE NOISE AGAIN CONSISTENTLY WORSE FOR THE LAST 1-2 YEARS.FOR MONTHS NOW, WE'VE NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL ACT WEIRD. THE THROTTLE WILL BE LESS RESPONSIVE AND IT WILL ALMOST ACT LIKE IT'S MISSING ON A COUPLE CYLINDERS OR SO, BUT IT HAS NEVER SET A CODE FOR IT. THE SHIFT POINTS ARE RAISED AND YOU HAVE TO DRASTICALLY GIVE IT MORE THROTTLE TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT KINDA LIKE SURGES AND THEN IT SHIFTS HARDER. ONCE IT IS IN ROAD GEAR AND CRUISING, THE CAR SURGES WHILE AT A CONSTANT SPEED, IT CAN BE FELT THAT THE CAR SURGES AND DOESN'T REMAIN TOTALLY SMOOTH AND CONSISTENT LIKE IT SHOULD. AN ENGINE RESTART USUALLY STOPS IT FOR THAT TIME. WE HAVE THE SAME SPORADIC PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD FOR YEARS ON OUR '98 OLDS EIGHTY-EIGHT WITH A 3800 ENGINE ALSO. BOTH CARS ARE NOW DOING THE EXACT SAME THING OCCASIONALLY, ARE 8 MODEL YEARS APART, BOTH HAVE THE 3800 ENGINE BUT ONE IS A SERIES II ENGINE AND THE OTHER IS A SERIES III. WE JUST NOTICED THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT THE CAR IS STARTING TO MAKE FRONT END NOISES LIKE THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR IS BROKE, SO I LOOKED AT IT RECENTLY AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF IT WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS STRESS FRACTURED IN HALF. *TR

FOR YEARS, THE CAR HAS HAD "ELECTRICAL GREMLINS". THERE MIGHT BE TIMES WE DRIVE IT AND NOTHING HAPPENS OUT OF THE ORDINARY EXCEPT THE SES LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE TOP LISTED PROBLEM, BUT THEN THERE ARE TIMES (MORE TIMES THAN NOT) THAT JUST THE CAR MOVING, SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP, SOMETIMES WORSE WHEN RAINING/WET ROADS THAT THE DINGER WILL GO OFF AND THE DASH WILL RESET AND WILL SAY ?SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM? ALONG WITH A FEW OF THE DASH LIGHTS LIGHTING UP FOR A FEW SECONDS WITH THE MESSAGE. SOMETIMES WHEN IT HAPPENS THEN IT WILL ALSO SAY ?TRACTION CONTROL OFF? WHICH MIGHT SAY IT FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS AND THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES IT SAID IT UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN TIMES THAT THE RED ABS LIGHT HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AFTER THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES THIS MIGHT HAPPEN ?SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM? ONLY LIKE ONCE ON AN OUTING, BUT THEN THERE'S TIMES THAT IT CAN OCCUR 5 TIMES IN 20 SECONDS . IT HAS NO SET SCHEDULE. THE PROBLEM WITH IT ALSO, IS THAT IF YOU HAVE THE BRAKES APPLIED WHEN IT DOES THIS, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTS PULSING AND GOES FURTHER TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE CAR IS LESSENED. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS! AND LIKE USUAL, THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD US EVERYTIME WE'VE CALLED THEM THAT IF WE BRING IT IN, THEY CAN DIAGNOSE IT ON OUR DIME BECAUSE OF NO WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DOING IT WHILE UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, WE JUST DIDN'T GET THEM CALLED IN TIME BECAUSE I THOUGHT T

FOR YEARS, GOING BACK TO WHEN IT HAD A WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP EVEN WORKED ON IT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND HAS HAD ONE OR TWO CALLS IN THE YEARS SINCE FOR SAME PROBLEM, SES LIGHT COMES ON, IT USED TO GO OFF AND ON OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR OR SO CONSTANTLY. IT IS FOR DIAGNOSTIC CODE P2440 (SECONDARY AIR INJECTION VALVE STUCK OPEN). DEALERSHIP REPLACED VALVE AND/OR AIR PUMP YEARS AGO AND SAID IT WOULD FIX IT, BUT IT DIDN'T. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, SES LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN FOR SAME THING. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID I COULD BRING IT BACK, BUT IT WOULD BE ON MY DIME BECAUSE THEY BARELY GOT IT COVERED THE FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY. WE PUT UP WITH IT FOR A BIT, THEN I PURCHASED A NEW VALVE AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF, LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AND IT STILL TO THIS DAY SAYS THE VALVE (NEW ONE EVEN) IS STUCK OPEN. PROBLEM IS, WHEN THE SES LIGHT IS ON, THE REMOTE STARTER WON'T WORK, WHICH IS VERY UPSETTING FOR ME AND MY WIFE. FOR YEARS, JUST LIKE THE FIRST PROBLEM LISTED, IT WAS INITIALLY ?FIXED? WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH ONLY WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME. THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN! SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS A PERSON, SOMETIMES NOT. IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS, OR THE TEMPERATURE IN THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT THINKS THAT MY WIFE (160 LBS) IS A CHILD AND DOESN'T TURN THE AIR BAG ON AND THEN IF WE HIT A BUMP (SOMETIMES WORKS) THEN IT MIGHT TURN IT ON. IT ALSO HAS TIMES THAT IT ALSO TURNS ON THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WHILE IT SAYS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. WAS AT A STOP AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT CAR HESITATED AND DASH STARTING CHIMING. T/C WARNING LIGHT AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH P2138, P1125, P2120 CODES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN DURING THE EARLY EVENING MY HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DETERMINE MY OPTIONS. I TRIED USING THE SWITCH (INSTEAD OF THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS) TO FORCE HE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN ON. THAT DID NOT WORK. I BEGAN TO HEAD BACK TOWARD HOME TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT WENT WRONG WITH MY CAR. WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME (WITHIN A MILE OF THE HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF) MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. ABOUT A BLOCK OR TWO LATER THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AGAIN. ANOTHER BLOCK OR TWO AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. I DROVE TO GET SOME DINNER AND WHILE WAITING AT THE DRIVE-THRU THE HEADLIGHTS AGAIN TURNED OFF. A MINUTE OR TWO LATER THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED BACK ON AND STAYED ON FOR THE DRIVE BACK HOME. I WOUND UP DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES WITHOUT KNOWING IF MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD STAY ON OR OFF OR IF I WAS IN DANGER OF A CAR FIRE. I WOUND UP REPLACING THE HDM MODULE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO COMPLETELY ENGAGE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH SHIFTER CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

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. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERATIVE AND RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT 3 TIMES AND DID NOT COMEBACK ON THE FINAL TIME. THEY WERE REPAIRED. THE KEYS WERE NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A SECOND RECALL NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED INTO THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER BRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,246.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE EXIT RAMP CEMENT BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND COLLAR BONE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN FROM AN OFF TO AN ON POSITION SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SIX VEHICLE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO INVESTIGATED THE AIR BAG CONCERN AND INDICATED THAT THE CRASH LOCATION WOULD NOT WARRANT THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN REVERSE, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,677.

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE FAST LANE ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE AUTO SHUT OFF.WITH A CONCRETE DIVIDER ALONG SIDE AND AUTOS APPROACHING AT HIGH SPEED, MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SCREAMING I MANAGED TO GET TO THE END OF THE DIVIDER WERE I COULD TURN OFF THE AUTO RESTARTED ON 1ST TRY BUT VERY SCARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE RACK AND PINION AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,446 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,289.

TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A FOUR LANE ABOUT TO PASS A TRUCK. MOTOR STOPPED, POWER STEERING OUT, POWER BRAKES OUT, MANAGED TO COAST ACROSS THREE LANES TO SHOULDER TO PARK. WALKED 1/4 MILES TO STORE CALLED A LOCAL GARAGE. CAR STILL WOULD NOT START, TOWED TO HIS GARAGE. CHECKED GAS, FUEL PRESSURE OKAY BUT NO SPARK. MOVED SOME CONNECTORS AROUND THE STARTING MODULE AND CAR STARTED. HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE, HAVE THE FEAR THAT I WILL BE ON A CHICAGO TOLL ROAD AND IT WILL STOP AGAIN. *TR

I CAN HEAR A STRANGE NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM NOT GOING FAST. IT SEEMS TO MAKE THIS NOISE AT THE SLIGHTEST TURN. I SEE WHERE YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I AM TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED PLEASE. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DIM LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN THE HARNESS STARTS TO MELT. *TR

WHILE TURNING CORNERS, CAR JERKS FORWARD AND WHEELS SEEMINGLY STICK TO GROUND AND SQUEAL. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN STOPPING AT RED LIGHTS AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN ON A HILL OR INCLINE. I'VE HAVE GOTTEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT THIS COULD BE BUT NOTHING DEFINITIVE. WAS TOLD MAKE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE, OR SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE 4TH CLUTCH PISTON AND FRICTION PLATES. ALSO WHEN DRIVING CAR IS ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, GEAR BOX SHOULD NOT MOVE WHEN CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN PLACED INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR (P, R, D, 3, 2, 1). THERE HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUES W/ THOSE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT DOES NOT DISPLAY SHOWING THAT IT RECOGNIZES A BODY IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. CHECKED W/ GM NO KNOWN RECALLS FOR ANY OF THIS ISSUES BUT THEY ARE ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A PRIVATE PARTY IN OCT. OF 2013. WE HAVE NOTICED A SOUND WHEN WE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HAS THERE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WITH THESE CARS? WE TRIED STEERING WHEEL FLUID BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. *TR

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WORK SPORADICALLY ON ALL DOORS. THEY SEEM TO LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, BUT WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN SHIFTED TO PARK OR WHEN YOU PUSH THE POWER UNLOCK BUTTON. A RELATED PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHERE THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. REPLACED THE CABLE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE THAT WAS CORRODED, NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $200 TO REPLACE ANOTHER CABLE. IF I POUND THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR JUST RIGHT AND IN THE RIGHT SPOT, I CAN GET IT TO OPEN. THE LOCK MECHANISM IS NOT OPENING ALL THE DOORS - I HAVE BEEN STUCK INSIDE THE CAR A COUPLE OF TIMES WHERE I NEEDED TO CRAWL OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE I FIXED THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

STEERING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. OCCURS ALL THE TIME. APPLYING THE BRAKE MAY PLAY A PART. *TR

WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG INCLINE ON I-10 VEHICLE BEHAVED AS IF THE IGNITION HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED. IE: ENGINE OFF, NO LIGHTS OR ACCESSORIES, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND MY WIFE WAS FORTUNATE TO SAFELY COAST INTO SHOULDER. INCIDENT RECORDED WITH BUICK, HAVE REFERENCE NUMBER. *TR

DRIVING AT 45MPH, SMELLED SMOKE FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE DRIVING TIME, THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER CUT OFF. GOT SOMEONE TO HELP PUSH THE CAR OFF ROAD WHEN ANOTHER PERSON NOTICE THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED BUT ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. POLICE AND FIRE MARSHALL DETERMINED FIRE CAME FROM ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX INITIALLY. CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE HEARD A CLICK NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HUBCAP WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE VALVE STEM, WEARING THE RUBBER DOWN TO THE METAL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OTHER TIRES EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ ALL FOUR OF THE VALVE STEMS WERE WORN DOWN TO WHERE THE RUBBER WAS MOLDED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,765.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RELAY SWITCH BURNED OUT THE PANEL BOX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 121,000. *TR

I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME BUICK OWNER I NEEDED A NICE DEPENDABLE CAR FOR WORK. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR MONTH YET AND THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I HAVE HAD TO PUT IN POWER STEERING FLUID EVERY OTHER DAY BECAUSE ITS RAN OUT. MY DAD AND I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE A ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM AND MY WARRANTY JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS DOESN'T COVER THIS PART. GM NEEDS TO THINK REALLY HARD ABOUT RECALLING THE CARS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE OR MAYBE ALL THE OWNERS SHOULD GO TO THE LOCAL MEDIA ABOUT THE ISSUE. WE ALL KNOW THAT BIG CORPORATIONS HATE BAD PRESS!! *TR

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SQUEAKS ON EVERY TURN. IT SOUNDS LIKE A TIRE SQUEAL. LIKE RUBBER RUBBING ON SOMETHING.NOTICED IT BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

COMING HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL ON I-65, WITH MY MOTHER THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT WE MANAGED TO PULL OVER SAFELY BUT SHAKEN UP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LOWBEAMS CAME BACK ON. WE HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THIS BUT NEVER KNEW WHEN TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN. WE REPLACED THE RELAY AND SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THE CAR NOW HAS 96000 MILES AND NO LOW BEAMS. IF GENERAL MOTORS DON'T THINK THIS ISSUE IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO DO A RECALL MAYBE THEY MIGHT RESPOND TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. ONCE I DECIDE TO SELL THIS CAR IT WILL BE THE LAST BUICK I EVER OWN. *TR

STARTED OFF LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WOULD FADE IN AND OUT THEN ONE DAY I HAD NO LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS AT ALL EVERY SHOP I TAKE THIS CAR TO NO ONE HAS A CLUE WHY MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WANT WORK AUTO OR MANUAL. . HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE OK AND I HAVE NO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

LOOSING ANTIFREEZE AND CANT FIND LEAK. WHEN DRIVING I CAN SMELL IT AND WHEN I CHECK THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL IT'S LOW. CAN'T FIND A LEAK, BUT I'M ADDING ANTIFREEZE TO OFTEN 1 GL. EVERY OTHER WEEK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. *TR

I WENT TO THE PARKING GARAGE AFTER WORK, AND HAD DIFFICULT GETTING INTO MY VEHICLE. THE REMOTE DID NOT WORK. WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE LOCK, IT WOULD TURN BUT NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I FINALLY GOT INTO MY CAR. I PICKED MY SISTER UP AND WENT TO THE RESTAURANT. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I TRIED THE REMOTE, THE INSIDE RELEASE AND PULLING ON THE LOCK. I FINALLY GOT IT TO RELEASE. THEN I HAD PROBLEMS CLOSING THE DOOR. WE GOT IT SHUT BUT WHEN WE CAME BACK FROM THE RESTAURANT IT WAS OPEN. I DROPPED MY SISTER OFF AND DROVE THE MILE HOME, THE DOOR AGAIN WOULD NOT OPEN NOR WOULD THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN. I AM CLAUSTROPHOBIC AND BECAME VERY UPSET. I WENT BACK TO MY SISTER'S AND GOT THE DOOR OPEN . WE LEFT IT AJAR, AND WHEN I GOT HOME IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER 15 MINUTES, I FINALLY GOT IT TO RELEASE. THEN NEXT DAY WHEN MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR OVER TO THE DEALERS, HE COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE PASSENGER DOOR OPEN AND CLIMBED OUT THAT WAY. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE ELECTRONICS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT NOT THE MANUAL SYSTEM. I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I JUST GOT OFF THE CHAT LINE WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION OR RESOLUTION. IT WAS $300 TO HAVE THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACED/REPAIRED. I STILL HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE MANUAL SYSTEM DID NOT WORK.. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. LIGHTS WORKED FINE, PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, LIGHTS STAYED ON DELAY MODE AND BOTH WERE FINE. DRIVING HOME THE NEXT NIGHT, SEVERAL ONCOMING VEHICLES FLASHED LIGHTS, I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK MY LIGHTS... NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS. SWITCHED FROM AUTO TO MANUAL MODE, STILL NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS, HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK FINE. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. NOBODY SEEMS TO HAVE A SOLUTION. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD NEED TO PAY THE DEALER TO 'ANALYZE THE PROBLEM' AND CHARGE AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE! *TR UPDATED 09/10/13*LJ

MAKING CLUNK TYPE NOISE FROM THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN FROM THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, BUT IT WAS ONLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND THE FREQUENCY WAS VERY RARE (1 OR TWO TIMES). RECENTLY IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. LOOKED UP THE INTERNET AND APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED BUICK AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. *TR