IllustrationDRIVING ALONG AT 8:30 PM ( DARKNESS) AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. HIGH BEAMS WORKED, NO LOW BEAM. VERY DANGEROUS. I TRIED THE MANUAL SWITCHES AND COULD NOT GET THE LOW BEAMS TO TURN ON. HAD TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS TO GET HOME.
2006 Buick Allure
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsAS I WAS ENTERING AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY, BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE SPEED, FOR SOME REASON I PULLED BACK ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DISCOVERED THE TILT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE COLUMN PULLED BACK NEARLY SIX INCHES, AS IF WOULD DETACH.
THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE ELECTRIC LOCKS APPEAR TO BE FINE BUT THE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR FORM THE INSIDE OR OUT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY RISK AS EGRESS WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE IN A FIRE/CRASH. *TR
2005 BUICK ALLURE GAS GAUGE CUSTOMER STATES WHEN THE GAUGE IS SLIGHTLY UNDER 1/4 IT WILL DROP RAPIDLY TO SHOW EMPTY**CC *JB
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NHTSA investigations
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