2008 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. DURING THE DAYTIME, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WAS VERY DIM, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE GAUGES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO STANDARD AND THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALTERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 3/10/2015 *JS

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR GOES REAL SLOW, THEN IT WONT MOVE. DOORS WONT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH REMOTE AND THEY WONT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK/UNLOCK IN PARK OR WHEN YOU START DRIVING. AIR BAG LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SIDE COMES ON AND OFF, WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE. BACK TIRES WORE OFF ON INSIDES HAD TO REPLACE THEM. I DON'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE. DEALER SAID I SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF RECALLS SO IT CAN GET MY BUICK REPAIRED. *TR

ON OCTOBER 25, 2012, WE TOOK OUR BUICK LACROSSE IN TO SUNRISE CHEVROLET/BUICK DEALERSHIP, COLLIERVILLE, TN. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR HAD BEEN SHOWING "OFF" WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED. IT WOULD SOMETIMES COME BACK ON, BUT DID THIS REPEATEDLY. THE DEALERSHIP "FIXED" IT, SAYING IT WAS A "PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE" WHICH THEY REPLACED IN THE AMOUNT OF $855.43, PARTS AND LABOR (NOT TAX). DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE SAME THING HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH THE INDICATOR SHOWING "OFF" WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED AND SOMETIMES COMING BACK ON. THE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE NOW IS 80,500. THIS WOULD SEEM TO US TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT WOULD SEEM THAT GM SHOULD BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING IT AT NO COST TO US. WE FEEL SURE THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES EXPERIENCING THIS FAULT. HAVE YOU HAD OTHER REPORTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE? PLEASE GIVE US YOUR JUDGMENT REGARDING THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD MAINLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY WHILE IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WERE BOTH UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 9/10/2014 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT, IT WAS NOT A GUARANTEED FIX. UPDATED 9/10/2014 *JS

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH COLUMBUS,OHIO ON NOVEMBER 13, 2013, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH TO STOP. THE MOTOR STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A MUFFLER REPAIR AND THE TOLD ME ABOUT A DEALERSHIP A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED IN WORTHINGTON, OHIO. AFTER A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $102..61 PLUS LABOR OF $384.00 AND SHOP CHARGES OF $15.00 AND TAX OF $35.11 FOR A TOTAL OF $536.72. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF WHILE NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED AND BUCKLED UP ACCORDING TO THE LAW.... *TR

MY FATHER AND MOTHER HAD JUST LEFT CHURCH TO HAVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE CHURCH MEMBERS AND THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD HITTING AN OAK TREE ON THE TRUCK AND TURNING IT SIDEWAYS INTO MY FATHER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAG BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND ROOF FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. MOM SURVIVED BUT SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK, PELVIS, AND COLLAR BONE. THE LAW FIRM HIRED BY MY MOTHER IS CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY IT DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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.