Two problems related to headlights turn off while driving have been reported for the 2009 Buick Lacrosse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Buick Lacrosse based on all problems reported for the 2009 Lacrosse.
2009 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle headlights malfunction and ignition recall issues. The consumer stated while driving home one night, the headlights went out. The consumer went to the dealer, where they claimed they fixed the problem. In January 2015, the consumer received a recall for the very problem she experienced. The letter went on to say, if the problem was fixed, it was still not solved, as there was no current fix for the issue. Updated 09/11/lj.
I have only had this car 5 months and I bought it at 55k miles. While driving on the highway at about 11:00pm on a rainy night I was stopped by a state trooper who said my headlights shut off while driving. The good part is- the trooper actually saw my headlights were originally on but he stated that as I approached him "they just went off". He pulled me over just to make sure I was ok, but he said this is a safety issue and I could cause a collision while driving without headlights. Funny thing is, the high beam lights worked just fine, but the low beam -regular headlights would not come on at all. Then, ironically, while he was running my drivers license,my headlights popped back on. This is very scary. This incident has happened to me multiple times while driving this car at night, and most recently on a clear summer night, I was on a highway which had no street lamps and once again, the low beam headlamps completely shut off, luckily I was able to notice it since I was the only car on the highway and that was my only light, so I immediately cut my high beam lights on, but again, this is a very dangerous problem. The bright lamps worked properly, but my regular headlamps would not cut on at all. I pulled into a gas station and after about 20-30 minutes, the headlights eventually turned back on without me doing anything. As of today, I am afraid to drive this car at night unless I have the high beam lights on because I never know when they are going to cut off. The problem is I distract other drivers with my high beam headligths so it causes another safety issue. I have googled this issue and found that many other people have the same issue with their Buick Lacrosse, I am concerned about whehter Buick has looked into this issue.