The passenger airbag telltale intermittently illuminates while driving. The dealer has advised the airbag is disabled at the times the light is displayed. NHTSA reports from owners indicate that dealer part changes (control, weight sensor, etc.) have not been successful to correct the issue. With that in mind, it's apparent that a design issue must be at the root cause. This issue is just as dangerous if not worse than the ignition key issue because both disable the airbag. This issue unlike the ignition issue which causes the car to shut down can go unnoticed if the driver fails to see the indicator light. This exposes the passenger to a potential danger if involved in a crash at that time. Disconnecting and reconnecting the seat belt and repositioning a passenger's weight eventually will turn off the light provided the light is detected and the passenger is advised. NHTSA should be more aggressive in correcting this dangerous issue. Note: The date entered is today's date since the condition intermittantly continues to occur.

- Fremont, CA, USA

Air bag warning indicator illuminates erratically. Sometimes it is illuminated when starting the engine, sometimes it illuminates when the vehicle is moving down the road at various speeds (no real pattern). Sometimes the warning light goes out while driving and other times it stays on until the car is parked and turned off. It seems to be related to warmer weather because the symptoms went away when it got cold in September 2015 and came back when it got warmer in June 2016

- Saint Peters, MO, USA

2008 Buick Lacrosse - airbag light will come on near the speedometer while driving down the road. It will stay on for a couple minutes then shut off. There are 74,000 miles on the vehicle and I just bought it used from a Buick dealership. I'm assuming the problem was there with previous owners as well since it happened for the first time as I was driving the car home after purchasing. This happens even if there isn't anyone in the passenger seat at all. I have read numerous complaints about this online as when that light is on the airbag will not deploy in an accident. There are many stories of modules and other things being replaced but it not fixing the problem. This is clearly a safety issue that concerns me.

- Harbor Beach, MI, USA

Airbag sensor in passenger seat failed. That also effected the seat belt warning light. Failure was intermittent and occurred with engine running car in motion.

- Helena, MT, USA

Seat belt module failure, intermittent. Occurs either while driving or upon start-up. Air bags are inoperable when indicator light is on. Not related to any known incident. This vehicle has only 60,00 miles on it. Problem appeared at about 50,000 miles.

- Spencer, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side air bag module failed. The vehicle was repaired and the front passenger side air bag module was replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 05/03/16 the consumer stated the vehicle should have been included in a recall. Updated 11/29/2017

- Centenial, CO, USA

The description that follows is a safety issue which could result in the death or serious injury of a passenger in the front seat. The air bag indicator for the passenger front seat is continuously lit. The local Buick dealership scanned and checked the air bag system, repaired connections and cleared the code. At present, nearly 8 months later, the air bag light is now continuously lit when driving the vehicle which indicates that there is no air bag protection for the passenger in the front seat. The dealership indicated that the cost to replace and program the passenger position module is $1540. This is a definite safety issue and should be subject to a recall. GM should not be manufacturing a vehicle in which, at 51097 miles, the air bag system does not function. I note a number of complaints regarding this particular safety issue.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 45 mph, the driver and passenger side air bag lights illuminated continuously. The contact stated that the air bag light indicated the air bags were off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

- Traverse City, MI, USA

The air bag light in the car comes on when I'm driving. I checked with the dealer and they said if I pay $500 they can take care of the problem. I think this is a safety problem because the air bag will not deploy if I am in a accident.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

I bought this lovely car and thought I got a great deal-now I wonder what I was thinking!! the car drove home from the dealership beautifully, but after 5 days of owning it I was driving down a major highway at 70mph and the headlights shut off. I now have that problem any time I drive at night. The passenger air bag light goes off and on while the seat is occupied and last night I looked outside, only to discover that my headlights were on. Nothing I did would make them stay off other than disconnecting the battery. The electrical on this car is obviously a nightmare and I will be looking in to trading this car as soon as possible :(

- Greenwood, MO, USA

The car's air bag light by the speedometer has been illuminating intermittently at various speeds whether there is a passenger in the passenger seat or not. The passenger seat air bag on/off light near glove compartment turns to off when the speedometer air bag light illuminates. In June, I took the car into an independent mechanic to get the problem fixed. Unfortunately, the computer doesn't store a code for this problem. The mechanic tried to improve the connection to the passenger seat and "relearned" the computer; however, the problem still occurs. Mechanic said it "might" be a $1,000 fix which involves part of the passenger seat cushion itself! it cost me $100 to find out this much and attempt a correction, but $1,000 is ridiculous; especially for a "maybe" fix. I see others are having this problem, too. I've already had the ignition switch key fix at the dealership. I also already had the problem with the headlights turning off as we were driving down the road; our independent mechanic fixed that and I'm still waiting for the GM reimbursement on that. Hoping we can get GM to fix this air bag problem before it causes injuries.

- Waterford, WI, USA

Once in a while when driving this car, the air bag light comes on. It stays on for a while than it will turn off. It has been also coming on when you start the car and staying on for a while than turning off also. I was told when the light comes on, the air bags don't work.could you look into this and let me know about this situation.......updated 10/05/15 thank you

- Oakdale, MN, USA

The air bag indicator light on the dash keeps going on and off, indicating the air bags are off, then on. It doesn't matter if someone is in the passenger seat or not. When someone is in the passenger seat, more times than not it indicates the air bag is off

- Grandville, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 7/16/15

- Concord, NC, USA

While driving on a major road in Florida, the airbag light came on, the instrument panel of my 2008 Buick Lacrosse. There was a passenger in the seat at the time & had their seat belt fastened. This occurs even if no one is sitting in the passenger seat. The airbag light will go on and off intermittently at any speed, even when sitting still at a light, whether there is a passenger in the seat or not. I believe this to be a major safety issue.

- Brooksville, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate over 10 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 31,000.

- Dearbourne Heights, MI, USA

While driving the air bag symbol came on the dash. Stayed on for a bit and went off. Every once in a while would come on and then go off after a bit. It done that several times on this trip. It has done it some since also /

- Omaha, NE, USA

2008 Buick Lacrosse. Air bag light comes on constantly and has been coming on since the vehicle was purchased.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

While driving at highway speed approx. 55mph the orange passenger side air bag light illuminates and says the air bag is disabled. It will fluctuate between being disabled and not being disabled. The red warning light in the instrument panel illuminates also. This only seems to happen when someone is sitting in the passenger side front seat. The individuals that are sitting in the front seat are all over 125lbs.when it has happened. It continues to occur. The passengers all have their seat belts on.

- Aydlett, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while having repairs performed for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system), the technician notified the contact that the air bag light was sporadically illuminating. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the vehicle was 140,000.

- Elyria, OH, USA