2008 Buick Lacrosse problems
Owners have filed 343 complaints about the 2008 Buick Lacrosse with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 24.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 22.4%.
Complaints343
Crashes16
Fires9
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 24.8% · 85
Air bags 22.4% · 77
Exterior lighting 18.1% · 62
Engine 5.0% · 17
Latches/locks/linkages 4.4% · 15
Steering 4.1% · 14
Unknown or other 4.1% · 14
Vehicle speed control 2.9% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Buick Lacrosse in this data, 2008 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the instrument panel remained dim. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel was working fine. The next day, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 27,000. Electrical system · reported at 27,000 miles
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 Electrical system · reported at 5 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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