general problems of the 2009 Buick Lacrosse

Was driving down road got to my destination parked it and when I came out it would not start found a burnt fuel pump relay changed it and drove it home. 20 min later I drove it again and made it 2 miles same thing happened to relay only when I was driving it.

Passenger airbag intermittently turns on and off when passenger is seated.

At 80xxx miles the drivers front door lock actuator became inoperative. At 90xxx miles the passenger front door lock actuator became inoperative. At 96xxx miles the passenger rear door lock actuator became inoperative. Each runs $250-300 to repair. Not repairing leaves the door unlocked (while driving) or unlocked (while parked and vehicle becomes accessible to anyone) or the door remains locked when trying to exit or enter. In an emergency, this may cause problems. Searching the internet, there are many complaints about this on the Lacrosse.

Abs stablility traction lights come on and the car dies I have no power steering or breaking power and my car is still moving. Gm did the petal recall to it thinking that would fix it, it did and has not. This is a death trap I have lost faith in driving this car. How is this not a safety issue??? has happened twice.

The air bag light comes on intermittently. I took it in for service, and was told it would be $1300 to replace the passenger presence module. I've seen other complaints online regarding this same item. I've also had issues with the automatic locks. It initially started with the passenger front door, and has now progressed to all the doors. The price I was given to repair this was $1600. Again, I've seen numerous online complaints concerning this item. This is my 3rd Buick, and I do not intend to buy another one. It seems once the warranty expires, several costly repairs are incurred.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v755000(exterior lighting) however, the contact stated that the recall remedy was not effective. The contact stated when he opened up the panel where the module was replaced you can see and smell the fuse panel burning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000. Pp.

In January of 2015 the electronic door lock system began to malfunction. The remote first failed to control the right rear door. Then the malfunction spread to the left front door lock. The situation became worse until the entire locking system could only be controlled manually. Even then the physical key control frequently malfunctioned. Safety hazards were created including locking the keys inside an unoccupied running vehile, being totally unable to unlock the vehicle, and generally inconsistent ability too maintain control over the vehicles locking status. Approximately $1,000 dollars have been spent using genuine GMC parts to correct the problem. It is still unstable and in a deteriorated condition.

Gm recall # n140291 was issued 11/25/2014. As of 1/6/2016 a remedy is not yet available per the gm web site. Really? when is the NHTSA going to start prompting some action from gm?.

The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and they stated that the parts should have been available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lacrosse. While making a right turn at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The dealer informed the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Driving home at 11pm in the dark and lost headlights completely first time in sept 2014 then again in October 2014 and most recently 3 times in may 2015 all 3 times I was driving 55 mph in the dark and last one was in pouring rain. . Luckily there were street lights each time . . I pulled over quickly ,blindly as the dash lights went out, too, so I couldn't see where the 4 way flashers were to turn them on . . I got out and looked got back in shut car off started it back up and the headlights came back on . . The most recent time and the first time I had no high beams either . . Literally no lights for 30 seconds to 3 minutes . . Had there been traffic I may have been in an accident or if not for streetlight in pouring rain I would have ended up in a ditch or worse . . There is a recall on lowbeams but dealer wouldn't fix it because gm is dragging their feet about the problem. . So I took it on my own to order a relay replacement part online headlight module today to see if that fixes the problem until gm decides to issue the recall guidelines to the dealers . . . . . I don't understand what they are waiting for . . This is a very scary situation I don't drive after dark and we cant afford to buy another vehicle as my husband is retired and disabled .

I was driving to work using my normal driving route in the morning about six am . The conditions were dry and clear. This route has no serious road hazards and is approximately 13. 5 miles in distance. I rolled up to a traffic light to make a left turn. Upon waiting for the left turn arrow to come on the car stopped running. The engine shut down . . . . None of the lights on the car would work and it would not restart. I pushed the car my self into a gas station entrance with some difficulty I will say. I am a big person so it was not that hard to roll this car a few feet. I removed the key and got out and opened the hood to check the battery connections. They were connected and tight. I shut the hood thinking to myself what I should do? so I tried to start the car with the automatic key fob start sequence. To my surprise it started!! all lights and gauges were working. I put the car in drive to complete my drive to work. I had about 1 mile to go. As I drove away the head lamps shut down. Along with the turn signals and possibly the brake lights. I arrived at work and parked leaving the car running. I attempted to use the switches to turn the head lights on but had no success . No lights at all no gauges at all. Later that day I was leaving work and everything operated on my drive home. Safe to say I am a bit pissed off. I was assured that this car was not part of the recall by my dealer o'reilly Buick of newtown square PA. When I purchased this car it was listed as 'gm certified used car'. Looks like after I am done with this repair, this car is going to be traded in. Along with this recall there has been a few major electronic repairs to this car. Along with rear alignment issues that were present when this car was assembled. I am done with gm!.

The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer informed that the part was not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that a expected part availability date was not available. The contact did not experience a failure.

This is the third time within a 2 month time frame that I have been having a "service traction system", "service theft system", "abs system" on my odometer. I had to stop and turn the car off. Then they replaced the wheel barring, then they did the electrical and tire and now it is acting up again and they dont even know what it is this time.

The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact was made aware of recall NHTSA campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the VIN was not included on the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Front passenger seat when occupied - the air bag and seat belt not on indicator light will go on and off intermittently under all driving conditions, including stationary.

We have experienced multiple electrical problems with our 2009 Buick Lacrosse. It first appeared as a bad battery which was replaced. Using the in-car digital readout, we began to see strange voltage readings in the car. The voltage would some times read as low as 12. 6 volts and then would start a steady climb up to 14. 4 volts. It might stay that way for hours or might slowly drop to the low level. At the low level, we have noticed that multiple items like the speed control and the air conditioning would not work until the voltage was at the high level. We have had an episode where the low beam would not operate until I switched the high beam on and them switched to low beam. We have received the recall noticed on that item. Other strange things are happening like the radio changing stations on its own. The passenger seat indicator reads false at times when traveling. The air bag indicator light reads off and the seat belt indicator read unlatched. As we continue traveling, the indicators go back to their normal indications.

While driving the low beams suddenly went out. It has happened several times. The high beams work but not low. Taken to dealers(two different gm dealers) twice (still under warranty) but could find nothing wrong and would not work on it if not happening at time we bring it in. Their repair department closed at 6 so it is not possible to bring it in when happens after dark. The internet is full of people complaining about this happening and how dangerous it is but gm dealerships refuse to do anything.

This has happened numerous times. The first time the check engine light came on, I don't recall the message I actually got; but I took it to a dealership and they replaced an emission control item which seemed to do the trick for awhile. Eventually, as I was driving along some time later, the message "reduced engine power" came up; and I could feel the engine immediately start to drag. In about 30 seconds to a minute, "traction control off" or something similar comes up. I stopped to look at the manual which said to shut the engine off, wait a few minutes, then start the car and this would clear the code so that the car would run normally. I did this, and I saw that the car was operating more normally but the "check engine light" stayed on. After several stops and starts, the light went off. This has happened more times than I can count. On 6/3, I took it to a dealership because it seemed to be happening more frequently. The only thing they could find that might be causing it did not seem to be the problem, but they worked on the x101 connector and test drove it 16 miles w/o a problem. Two days later while driving to work (after driving about 20 min. ), the same thing happened again. Another garage where I had my oil changed ran the codes and found that p1125 - fuel & air metering and p2138 throttle/pedal position were listed. I gave this info to the Buick dealer to see if the problem could be fixed. The car is no longer under warranty except for emission controls, so I paid for the work. They were not sure that the problem was repaired. It turned out that it wasn't. Now, what? do I just keep taking it back and paying for things to be tried?.

Dash lights fade in and out while driving. Nothing seems to cause it they just go out making it impossible to see the speed, read the onstar directions or see the mileage. Sometimes mileage only will show, sometimes mileage only does not show. Biggest problem is that the speedometer does not show. This is an on going problem. It is not possible to safely drive this car at night. On occasion there are no display lights of any type showing in the car - the car is in total darkness inside. The problem does occur during the daytime as well but if the sun is out it is not such a big problem. I have talked to friends who have the same problem with their vehicles. This is a safety issue but I have been unable to get gm or my car dealership to acknowledge this problem exists. I am unable to drive my car at night or when there is a rainstorm because I panic when I have no internal lights or can see the speed I am traveling at. Turning on my headlights manually does not solve this problem.