2007 Buick Lacrosse problems
Owners have filed 327 complaints about the 2007 Buick Lacrosse with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 38.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 23.2%.
Complaints327
Crashes9
Fires26
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 38.5% · 126
Electrical system 23.2% · 76
Steering 6.7% · 22
Air bags 5.5% · 18
Power train 3.1% · 10
Engine 2.8% · 9
Tires 2.1% · 7
Structure 2.1% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 26 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Buick Lacrosse in this data, 2007 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 12 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 64,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) 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. Updated 03/24/15*lj updated 6/19/2015 Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving approximate 55 mph, the headlights shut off independently without warning. The contact shut the engine off, restarted the vehicle and was able to resume as normal. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. Exterior lighting · reported at 64,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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