2008 Buick LaCrosse Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“I HAD DRIVEN TO THE STORE, WHEN I TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED IN A WAY THAT PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING”

“THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED AT 51000 MILES. THE LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE DOOR PANELS AND REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT, RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AT THE COST OF $942”

“THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EVEN WHEN USING THE INTERIOR SWITCHES. MOST OF THE TIME, DOORS MUST BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY ! OUR 2008 BUICK LACROSSE CXL HAS LESS THAN 51,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH OR 50 MPH CAR SLOW DOWN TO 10 MPHSTOPS AND WON'T ACCELERATE(GAS PEDAL IS HARD WON'T GIVE GAS) . ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CHIMES SAYING REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION IS OFF (SERVICE TRACTION)”

“THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30196 MILES ON IT.THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I NOTICED THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL BUICK LACROSSE.WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES”

“THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN I'M DRIVING AND NO ONE IS EVEN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ANYTHING SITTING ON THE SEAT WEIGHS MUCH LESS THAN THE 80 LBS SPECIFIED IN THE MANUAL”

“MY FATHER AND MOTHER HAD JUST LEFT CHURCH TO HAVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH THE CHURCH MEMBERS AND THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD HITTING AN OAK TREE ON THE TRUCK AND TURNING IT SIDEWAYS INTO MY FATHER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAG BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND ROOF FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN”

“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”

“WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH”

“WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADSLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF”

“WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET @ 25MPH NEAR THE PARKWAY ENTRANCE MY ENGINE CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT RESTART”

“OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH A FOUR YEAR OLD IN BACK SEAT WHEN VEHICLE JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING. SHE HAD JUST TURNED THE CORNER TRAVELING 20 MPH OR LESS AND HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE TO CURBSIDE”

“THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE (NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH) FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING”

“THERE IS A NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN ID # 10024713 RELATED TO A POWER STEERING LEAK CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PART OR DESIGN. THE BULLETIN RECOMMENDS A TIE DOWN STRAP TO PREVENT HOSE WEAR AND RESULTING LEAKAGE OF FLUID”

“WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED”

“I BELIEVE THERE IS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN MY BUICK LACROSSE 2008. I HAVE READ POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER BUICK LACROSSE OWNERS FROM MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE”

“THE BRAKES LOCKED UP IN TWO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I HAD THE CAR'S BRAKING SYSTEM CHECKED AFTER THE FIRST TIME. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKING SYSTEM LOOKED FINE”

“THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY MORNING. THE BRAKE JAMMED WHEN I TRIED TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE SECOND TIME, IT WAS STILL JAMMED SO I CRASHED MY CAR TO THE CAR IN FRONT. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS HURT”

“IN 2013 I WENT TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE CAR AND PURCHASED THE PADS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.3 SUPER CHARGED ENGINE. WHEN I WENT TO INSTALL THEM THEY WERE TO LARGE FOR THE CALIPERS AND NOTICEABLY LARGER THAN THE ONES ON THE CAR”