Major Problems with 2005 Buick LaCrosse Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Buick LaCrosse

2005 Buick LaCrosse STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 97978 miles

2005 Buick LaCrosse STEERING Victims: 1

2005 Buick LaCrosse AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

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Problems with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick LaCrosse owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving at night. 40 mph the headlights while on low beam went out. no parking lights no low beams....	73 ~ 62493 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon entering the highway and approaching the 55 mph speed limit the car seemed to stall. the engine acted like...	66 ~ 60939 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the instrument panel and the driver information center are difficult to read during...	47 ~ 44263 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated the horn on the right side of the steering wheel will not sound . the vehicle...	25 ~ 61261 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the abs warning indicator illuminated and there was...	13 ~ 42066 miles
POWER TRAIN consumer complaint concerning 2005 lacrosse would not accelerate. ts jb...	12 ~ 76884 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at any speed steering wheeljerked. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	11 ~ 37985 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on a city street at night upon engaging the high beam/dimmer switch...	8 ~ 50253 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph toward an intersection on normal road conditions the vehicle started shaking when...	7 ~ 27501 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle had a hesitation upon acceleration between 40 and 60 mph. also noise was coming from the engine. especially	7 ~ 69761 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC got recall letter about clip that secures the brake push rod to the brake pedal arm pin could have been...	7 ~ 1143 miles
STRUCTURE the right and left exterior mirrors experience a reflection that is vertically going through them. however it disappears while driving....	7 ~ 1321 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled without...	6 ~ 96971 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the consumer stated while driving the vehicle surged. it was taken to an independent repair shop. the mechanic determined...	6 ~ 18378 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the consumer received a recall letter in the mail regarding a problem with the brakes....	6 ~ 4074 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving approximately 35 mph the entire dashboard speedometer/fuel gauge and odometer failed to illuminate. consumer was unable to see...	5 ~ 17800 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. it was made known to the contact that there were no child locks...	4 ~ 41552 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while stopped at an intersection. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer...	4 ~ 17318 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vehicle had a hesitation upon acceleration between 40 and 60 mph. also noise was coming from the engine. especially	4 ~ 14842 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 lacrosse cxl instrument panel light do not properly light so that consumer can see. ts no answer required* *jb...	4 ~ 3801 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE water leak front and back passenger foot wells soaked after heavy rainfalls. *tr...	4 ~ 48370 miles
SEATS consumer complaint regarding driver and passenger side seats. *ts when the consumer drove the buick lacrosse the bench seats hurt	4 ~ 83151 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the air bag sensor for the passenger side front is showing air bag off. passenger weighs 90 lbs and the...	4 ~ 5756 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER there are no incidents at this time of for this complaint general motors should also be held financially responsible for...	3 ~ 85264 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i own a 2005 buick cxl with about 38200 miles. starting back in february or march 2007 the message from...	3 ~ 61614 miles
TIRES have had a vibration problem with 2005 buick lacross since 11000 miles. made several trips to dealer. dealer replaced tires...	3 ~ 11000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. while driving between 20-30 mph the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was...	3 ~ 18667 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the brakes on the 2005 lacrosse were making erratic noises. the vehicle was repaired every week for last 30...	3 ~ 23862 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE purchased the car in march of 05 have had it in a total of 24 days for service on about...	3 ~ 32833 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when engaging the cruise control at 55 - 60 mph suddenly the cruise control disengaged without applying the brakes.*ak the	3 ~ 667 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my car shuts down while driving. my dash will display "service traction control system reduced power starting disable" i must...	2 ~ 65500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. while making a right turn at low speeds the contact heard a...	2 ~ 88000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger seat air bag light does not come on if the car is already started and someone gets in the...	2 ~ 58292 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the traction control system lights come on during wet weather and or turning. the anti-locks brakes fail to work unless...	2 ~ 46000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the instrument panel and the driver information center are difficult to read during...	2 ~ 63190 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph toward an intersection on normal road conditions the vehicle started shaking when...	2 ~ 35543 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at times car will not accelerate. when attempting to increase speed usually when accelerating into high speed the car does...	2 ~ 2525 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the consumer stated while driving the vehicle surged. it was taken to an independent repair shop. the mechanic determined...	2 ~ 16350 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle began wobbling excessively and the steering...	2 ~ 3500 miles
EQUIPMENT buick lacrosse cxl experiencing problems with the onstar system. *mr onstar had come on when the consumer did not activate...	2 ~ 14000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving approximately 35 mph the entire dashboard speedometer/fuel gauge and odometer failed to illuminate. consumer was unable to see...	2
SEAT BELTS if someone sits in the front seat then snaps seat belt then gets out of car the seat belt lite	1 ~ 182 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the roof sealant was fractured and caused water...	1 ~ 125000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (visibility) however the...	1
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the chrome wheels associated with the framing was...	1 ~ 116000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i received a recall notice 14v355 for the ignition switch. parts were not available at the time i received the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the...	1 ~ 95000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the driver door would not unlatch and the...	1 ~ 79000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my wife and i were driving our new (to us) 2005 buick lacrosse with the rear window defroster on in...	1 ~ 59700 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 2005 buick lacrosse has had a problem with acceleration since i bought it used in 2006 if you step...	1 ~ 21000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that when driving at any speed the vehicle would...	1 ~ 42000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that when driving at any speed the vehicle would...	1 ~ 42000 miles
RIM > WHEELS i was merging onto the nj tpk at 14a heading west on the road for less than a minute about...	1 ~ 30 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 2005 buick lacrosse with defective brakes under recall. customer stated that her vehicle had defective brakes and the pedal was...	1 ~ 19446 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the traction control system lights come on during wet weather and or turning. the anti-locks brakes fail to work unless...	1 ~ 28000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the traction control system lights come on during wet weather and or turning. the anti-locks brakes fail to work unless...	1 ~ 28000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while stopped at an intersection. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer...	1 ~ 35650 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled while stopped at an intersection. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer...	1 ~ 35650 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated without warning the driver side windshield wiper stopped operating. the dealership determined although the windshield wiper	1 ~ 10051 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph toward an intersection on normal road conditions the vehicle started shaking when...	1 ~ 35435 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the horn on the right side of the steering wheel will not sound . the vehicle...	1 ~ 94 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the brakes on the 2005 lacrosse were making erratic noises. the vehicle was repaired every week for last 30...	1 ~ 500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: the consumer complained about a problem with the air bag on the passenger's side. the air bag sensor was...	1 ~ 40 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR receieved recall letter stating the brake clip could have been bent when installed and could acause pushrod to seperate from	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer noticed a soft spot located on the vehicle trunk lid. took vehicle to the dealer. the dealer took consumer...	1 ~ 170 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the right and left exterior mirrors experience a reflection that is vertically going through them. however it disappears while driving....	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving approximately 35 mph the entire dashboard speedometer/fuel gauge and odometer failed to illuminate. consumer was unable to see...	1

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