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Buick Lacrosse Lighting problems by year

499 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Buick Lacrosse's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20161000
20154000
20145100
20131000
20123000
20111000
20108000
200947001
200862101
2007125101
2006156331
200586001

Lighting recalls

Latest Lacrosse lighting complaints

2008 Buick LacrosseElectrical systemLights

High beam headlights stopped working and the ignition control module connector with a burnt power supply.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 11774332
2007 Buick LacrosseLightsFire

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal odor coming from the vents and the headlights were inoperative. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the fuse box was on fire and had melted. The contact used a headwrap to extinguish the fire. No warning lights were illuminated. A fire department report was not filed. The contact was informed that the...

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VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting). The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuse box, module, and the circuit board needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the electrical failure had melted and damaged the fuse box and the circuit board. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 331,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11755473
2010 Buick LacrosseElectrical systemLightsAcceleration & cruise control

I purchased a vehicle August 2, 2024 from Kingdom auto sales. The car was inspected July 2024 in which it passed shortly after the car wouldn't go over 40 mph. It would say it's an over speed. The car runs hot and the parking assist light won't go off May 25, 2025 I was driving on the highway in the car lost power and the speed was reduced after getting off the highway lost control of the steering wheel due to the stability and hit a guard rail. no reports was made. I contacted the dealership in which I haven't been contacted and problem not resolved.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11705471
2007 Buick LacrosseElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

Low beam headlights randomly turn off while driving at night and day. Causing not to be able to see the roadway at all. Very dangerous!!! They give no warning at all. Only the low beams do this. Bright lights are not affected. There was a recall for this issue but they said my car was not affected. But it is 100% affected by this recall. Ot seems like the Headlamp driver module is overheating. It gets extremely hot. This issue almost caused a very serious accident .

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11665215
2008 Buick LacrosseLights

On three occasions, when driving at night, both headlights suddenly went out. The next day the headlights were working normally. The dealer's service department could not find anything wrong. Later, we found out there was a "Safety Recall" (#14291),but it expired one year before our car developed the problem. We have contacted the dealership and Buick, neither one will help us. They expect us to pay for the replacement of the defective part (Headlamp Driver Module).

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11583392
2009 Buick LacrosseLights

My headlamps have been going out sporadically and until recently I was able to

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11558096
2006 Buick LacrosseLights

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...

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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.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11542059
2008 Buick LacrosseLights

My vehicle has been parked for the better of about two years due to head lamp failure and engine shutting off without warning at any particular time. Steps were made to fix the issue but the problem continues still to this day.

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11541982
2006 Buick LacrosseLights

The contact owns a 2006 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlamps failed to properly illuminate the roadway. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lightning) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11484192
2008 Buick LacrosseLights

The contact owns a 2008 Buick LaCrosse. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the headlamps had failed. The headlamps were replaced and the failure was remedied however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11461529
2006 Buick LacrosseLights

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving the headlights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V519000 (Exterior Lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11433970
2006 Buick LacrosseLights

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.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11426699
2008 Buick LacrosseLights

The drivers side low beam headlight keeps going out. I did look up any recalls, which there was for this, but it shows that it was fixed. We didn't have an issues for the first 9 months and have now replaced the bulb several times. I am concerned that it is happening while my daughter is driving this at night in a rural area with a lot of deer and other animals running into the roads.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11378403

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