10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,082 miles

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2006 Buick LaCrosse Owner Comments (Page 1 of 8)

problem #146

Aug 012023

LaCrosse

  • 119,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the headlights activated, the front driver-??s and passenger-??s side low-beam headlights intermittently failed to remain illuminated, making it difficult to see the roadway. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the HDM headlamp driver module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

- Spencerport, NY, USA

problem #145

Jul 272021

LaCrosse

  • miles
Low beam headlights intermittently go out. Work ok one minute, then go dark. Very dangerous. Known issue under GM recall # 14291. The national highway traffic safety administration campaign ID number 15V-519. Problem has been confirmed by West-Herr Dodge in Rochester NY. Per info I have found this does not appear to have been permanently fixed by GM. As such the repair should be done at no charge going forward.

- Spencerport, NY, USA

problem #144

Nov 282019

LaCrosse

  • 112,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the contact became aware that the instrument panel was inoperable. The following day the instrument panel operated as intended. On another occasion while driving at 35 mph, the headlamps failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the high beam headlamps were used to safely operate the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 15V519000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was taken hendrick Chevrolet Buick GMC southpoint located at (127 kentington dr, durham, nc 27713), where the contact was informed that the recall was expired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

- Hillsborough, NC, USA

problem #143

Jan 222020

LaCrosse

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicles door locks activated independently. Additionally, the headlights turn on and off simultaneously whether the vehicle was stopped or being driven. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or a mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of this failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

- Orland Park, IL, USA

problem #142

Sep 092016

LaCrosse

  • miles
I have not heard back about the status of a prior complaint that I submitted and was written back once about. My complaint read as followed: 'the low beam headlamps permanently fail to illuminate. High beam headlamps are not affected. GM refuses to include this VIN in it's recall of Buick Lacrosse vehicles for this item but includes others of the same make and model. The replacement part available to the consumer only repairs this issue for a short time. Buick is requiring me to pay for the repair of something that has been recalled on other automobiles of the same make and model by taking it to a dealer where the new part is only available. The dealership is quite expensive compare to my regular auto repair place. I feel that the Buick company is acting inappropriately in only covering specific VIN numbers of Lacrosse from 2006.'

- Rochester, NY, USA

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problem #141

Sep 292019

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 121,500 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the low beam headlights went out while the vehicle was traveling at night. The failure recurred in the morning. Faulkner Buick GMC harrisburg (2650 paxton St, harrisburg, pa 17111, (877) 891-7240) stated that the special warranty coverage expired in 2017 and there was no recall on the vehicle. The dealer stated that they would call the contact back with an estimate to repair the low beams headlights. The failure mileage was 121,500.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #140

Sep 222019

LaCrosse

  • 159,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Low-beam headlamps turned off while vehicle was running. High-beam lights still functional. While driving, my headlights would suddenly turn off without warning, and I'd have to use my high-beams. After a few seconds, they would come back on. This happened a few times, but now the low-beams don't come on at all. There is a recall for this issue, but my VIN isn't included for some reason.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #139

Jun 192019

LaCrosse

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that both headlights failed to operate without warning and the contact could not see the road. The failure occurred at night more than a few times and was a danger to the contact. Also, the "lights or illumination required" message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to quirk Buick (1250 S willow St, manchester, nh 03103, (603) 263-4900) who stated that the VIN was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

- Bedford, NH, USA

problem #138

May 072019

LaCrosse

  • 120,800 miles
Hello, my 2006 Buick Lacrosse regular beam headlights keeps going out due to the wiring getting hot for some reason. No aftermarket highlights or bulbs been added. The wiring is melting completely. You can see smoke coming from the headlight assembly. I'm also experiencing my entire dash goes out while driving for 2-seconds then comes back on, I'm not sure if the wiring that's shorting out from my low beam headlights after burning is causing this issue or not since the wires begins to touch after the wire covering is burned. I contacted Buick the manufacture, and they are giving me the run around asking me questions that doesn't even pertain to the issues at hand, like when was your last oil change? this issue with the headlights is highly dangerous and can cause a fire and prevent visibility for myself and others to see me at night, plush getting a ticket from the police for having no headlights. This should become a recall issue immediately. This is a major safety issue.

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #137

May 112019

LaCrosse

  • 183,000 miles
Headlamp failure - known recall #14291 my VIN was not part of the recall, but was diagnosed with the same issue. Driving on the highway at night, the low beam and day time running lights went out. I had my youngest child with me at the time. The dealership told me the recall wasn't covered and I had to pay the $360 bill.

- Sharon, PA, USA

problem #136

Feb 282019

LaCrosse

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My front headlamp low-beam keep burning out...was suppose to be repaired by re=call...have replaced lamp and wireing 4 more times since dealears fix

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #135

Jun 012018

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 106,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the low beam, high beam, day time running lamps, and emergency/hazard lighting failed to function intermittently. The failure occurred more than twice. The contact was uncertain if the lights would operate properly during the evening hours. John jones auto group corydon (1735 gardner ln nw, corydon, in 47112, (812) 722-4146) indicated that the vehicle was not included in a manufacturer recall and had not scheduled an appointment to diagnose the failure and repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

- Palmyra, IN, USA

problem #134

Jan 212019

LaCrosse

  • 79,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at night, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #133

Sep 232018

LaCrosse

  • 135,000 miles
While driving, the low beams will randomly turn off. This is not provoked by bumps of any kind, they just turn off during random times. They have turned off on highways, on a city street, at a stoplight, there is no connection to the times it stops working. The high beams continue to work, and after a few minutes the low beams start to work again. This becomes problematic during night driving, especially in towns, when it is raining, and when it is foggy.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #132

Jan 032019

LaCrosse

  • miles
Every time I get in the car the lights won't stay on. I change the bulbs and it still doing the same thing. The electrical system ignition is acting up to.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #131

Nov 302016

LaCrosse

  • 66,230 miles
The headlamps are developing a film (common w vehicles of this era to present) of which cannot be erased even with suggested solutions ( such as certain household compounds- toothpaste, furniture polish, etc.) I consider this a severe safety defect in manufacturing design. The car companies should be held responsible for designing basic auto safety elements that endure the life of the vehicle.

- South Charleston, WV, USA

problem #130

Nov 232018

LaCrosse

  • 60,000 miles
Both low beam headlights stopped working at the same time when the vehicle was started. Light switch was in "auto" position. Switching to manual position - low beam lights still won't operate. High beam and marker lights work as they should. Researching cause I found a NHTSA recall no.15V519000 (GM no.14291) for a faulty headlamp driver module (hdm) which adressed the issue. Reached out to Buick and was told the module for this vehicle had already been replaced in 2016 (original owner), issue closed. I appealed that if the corrective hdm failed again then the same safety issue exists and they should replace the part at fault as many times as necessary or modify the module not to fail continuously. What is the policy if a recall fix is replacing with a faulty part? thank you.

- Canton, MA, USA

problem #129

Nov 142018

LaCrosse

  • miles
While driving at night, both headlights failed to illuminate. The area that I live is rural and back roads do not have street lights. While the brights were working, that also created a hazardous condition, as the brights could temporarily blind an oncoming driver, especially dangerous on narrow 2 lane roads. The car was taken to art moran Buick dealership and I paid over $300 to replace headlight module. I was told that GM only covered this from date of purchase to 12 years or 150,000 miles. This happened six months past that date. The car has 98,300 miles on it as of today. This is a definite safety hazard, and NHTSA should require a full recall. I have the recall letter from GM, as well as the paid bill for the repair from the Buick dealer. However, I am not a computer genious, so tell me how I can get these documents to you.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #128

Nov 052018

LaCrosse

  • 152,805 miles
While driving with low beam headlight setting my headlights went out. I tried to go from automatic to manual but the lights remained out. High beams continued to work as normal. A very dark night on a two lane road with opposing traffic and this very dangerous situation was unpleasant and extremely dangerous. I almost went off the side into a ditch with a drop off and trees when I could not see. This was compounded by opposing traffic and a near head on situation. The Buick dealership explained that the warranty and recall had just expired both by the date of a 2006 car and that my millage had exceeded the limits of the recall.. a head on crash or over a drop off into trees would have been tragic. I will be spreading the news about this problem that has not been corrected. I was never contacted by GM about this problem.the recall was not recognized by the Buick dealership upon my first contact telephone call. After a little research, I have found that this problem is very well known and documented in the auto industry. Recall no. 15V519000 states that the Buick owners may not be informed of an expanded warranty for this problem. The problem is not fixed and needs to be fixed before someone with a car load of children gets wiped out in a terrible accident that could have been corrected by notification by the manufacture of the auto in question. I noticed many different models are affected by this manufactures defect. I can see many law suits coming up since this is a well known problem. I will be addressing this with my senators and representatives.

- Waddy, KY, USA

problem #127

Nov 012018

LaCrosse

  • 94,500 miles
When I am driving sometimes the automatic lights shut off and the only lights that will work are my bright lights. Can happen anytime of the day.

- Berea, KY, USA

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