10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,455 miles

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problem #28

Jul 312014

LaCrosse

  • 60,000 miles
I received a recall notice 14V355 for the ignition switch. Parts were not available at the time I received the notice. It's been two months since I received the notice. Covert auto group in austin tx says there are still no parts available. I believe it's taking too long to resolve this unsafe condition.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #27

Jun 022014

LaCrosse

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving, the low beam headlights shorted and turned off on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The technician diagnosed that the relay switch and wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

- Thompson, CT, USA

problem #26

Oct 032014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #25

Oct 022014

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/14/2014 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 04/29/2015

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #24

Jun 152014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- North Bellmore, NY, USA

problem #23

Sep 292014

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 12/01/14

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #22

Aug 012014

LaCrosse

  • 105,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system), but it was not confirmed if the vehicle was included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #21

Aug 152014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

- Wheat Ridge, CO, USA

problem #20

Sep 162014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system) 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Ennis, TX, USA

problem #19

Aug 122014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Washington, PA, USA

problem #18

Jul 072014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The contact waited for two months for the recall repair because the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fort Plain, NY, USA

problem #17

Aug 012014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Inverness , FL, USA

problem #16

Sep 012014

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • miles
2005 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to ignition recall parts issue. The consumer was informed the parts were not available. Recall # 14V355000.

- Irving, TX, USA

problem #15

Aug 152014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system ) 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.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

problem #14

Aug 182014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part that was needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact did not experience a failure.

- Clayton, NC, USA

problem #13

Sep 052013

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received the notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Compton, CA, USA

problem #12

Aug 212014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was unaware of when the part would become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Canby, OR, USA

problem #11

Jun 052009

LaCrosse

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would decelerate or accelerate independently without warning. The contact mentioned that the instrument panel malfunctioned and failed to display the correct readings for the speedometer and fuel gauge. In addition, the sun roof was leaking, the rear passenger door would not open and the air conditioner was continuously on although the control was turned to the off position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the instrument panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem recurred. The vehicle was not inspected for the door or the air conditioner unit failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the approximately failure mileage was 30,000.

- Rupert, ID, USA

problem #10

Aug 192014

LaCrosse

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would be available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- St.Louis, MO, USA

problem #9

Dec 112012

LaCrosse 6-cyl

  • 115,000 miles
My daughter has a 2005 Buick Lacrosse that the electrical system shuts off different items that can be dangerous at night. The headlights (dims) will shut off, the radio will turn off or the lights for it will dim or shut off, the dash lights dim or turn off completely, then take quite a while to come back on. Sometimes it affects only different parts of those listed above. The issue is we have had it into a repair shop at least twice for it and they have replace some parts they thought could cause it, but it hasn't stopped it from happening. It is only noticeable in the evenings when the lights are needed but it happens at any time but when you want to duplicate the problem. No one seems to know what the problem is because when we get it to the shop, the problems are no longer showing up. It has done this for her at least 6 times.

- Mason City, IA, USA

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