Air Bag Problems of Buick Lacrosse - part 1

Vehicle rear-ended at high rate of speed. Impact included rollover. Driver was buckled but seatbelt and/or seat failure and no air bag deployment for either occupant. Serious bodily injury occurred. Vehicle on hold pending further police investigation and scene reconstruction by multiple agencies.

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Auto insurance company informed safety regulations due to recalls on this vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2016 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at undisclosed speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the driver’s side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passengers and drivers seat air bags and the front passengers and drivers door air bags deployed without any impact to the vehicle. The vehicle as taken to the dealer, however the failure had not been diagnosed yet. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

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Air bag light comes on is also intermitt some times stays on and someimes on only for a minute or two.

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Failed component is the passenger airbag presence module. Failure of the presence module compromises the deployment of airbags. Failure of airbag confirmed by vetter-mcgill Chevrolet, three rivers, michigan. Module component failure confirmed by Chevrolet dealer. Passenger airbag warning light prompted appointment with Chevrolet dealer to determine why the passenger airbag warning light was illuminated. Upon inspection and testing,vetter-mcgill determined the passenger airbag presence module failed, rendering the airbags inoperative. They also stated that replacement part is no longer available from gm due to its manufacture being discontinued. How is an auto manufacturer allowed to discontinue a vital safety component, rendering the vehicle undriveable due to potential risk of serious injury, or worse, in the event of a collision?.

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The passenger airbag light started coming on and going off intermittently. After several weeks of this, it was on every time the car is driven. Testing by an ase certified mechanic revealed that the permanent light results in no front seat airbags. The failed part is the seat presence sensor. The part is - and hasn't been for quite a while - manufactured by gm. Aftermarket parts are costly and the installation cost is in the hundreds of dollars. Research indicates that this is a well-known and long reported issue. Why not a recall years ago? other than brakes and steering, could there be any more unsafe components than those affecting airbags? the only remedy other than continuously replacing the faulty part, is a bypass module. If it functions correctly, the airbag will deploy regardless of passenger weight. This puts any child or underweight rider in danger. And, of course, considering the expense, many owners will do nothing with possibly grave consequences. I think you "dropped the ball" big time on this one!.

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The air bag warning light in the dash came on intermittently during driving. I took the vehicle to the dealer for service December 27, 2023, since it was a safety issue that the authorized dealer needs to take care of. At first, they said it was a bad battery and the safety system needed reprogramming. Which they did for about $800. When driving home from the dealer the air bag light came back on so a few days later I returned the car to the dealer. Then they said it was the passenger seat safety module that needed to be replaced. That was back in January of 2024, over 6 months ago. At that point I learned that the car is not drivable since the air bag could deploy at any time or would not function if requested in an accident. General motors says they do not have the part that is critical to the operation of the air bag system to replace. That was over 6 months ago, with no prediction when they will have the part. This is a critical part of the safety system that they can't replace which leads me to believe there is more to this than they are telling me!! federal law requires them to have parts for vehicles less than 7 years old - they don't!! how many other vehicles have this part? is the part defective since it failed without any other causes that could be identified? why can't they replace this critical safety part after 7 months of waiting with no end in sight!!!.

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The air bag light on the dashboard is on all the time. It is available for inspection at any time. I do not know if the bag will go off at any time or does it mean that it won't go off on impact. I am nervous about having someone for a passenger. I have informed the dealership of the problem and they did confirmed the problem, it has not been inspected by the manufacturer or others. The light came on the day after I bought the car from the dealership and it has been on every cents.

Safety recall was never done passenger presence module has a code.

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The contact owns a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph, another vehicle spun uncontrollably and crashed onto the driver's side door of the vehicle and the door caved in. The contact hit he left side of her head against the window. The air bags failed to deploy. The fire department assisted the contact out of the vehicle by cutting the driver side door. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The contact sustained soreness on the left side of her body, from the neck down to the legs. The contact also sustained bruises on the left side. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact associated the failure NHTSA campaign number: 17v437000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

At 3:30pm the driver applied the brakes in a line of cars at about 25 mph. The pedal went to the floor and the brakes failed completely. The car then accellerated independently and struck another car in front. Road was wet, slight grade. The 2007 Buick was a total loss.

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I was involved in a head-on collision on the frwy going 63mils per hr. My car is a total loss. This car has 6 airbags "standard safety features"which none of the 6 airbags deployed. I think they all are defect airbags.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Everything I turn the car on; its saying "ac turned off due to high engine temperature and my car isn't running hot and my ac semi working. Electrical systems isn't working properly because I can't turn my radio or ac on.

Service air bag maintenance warning ⚠️.

Air bag is on says it needs checked and also some electrical problem with the transmission that is causing the car to jerk while accelerating.

I was driving and service power steering message came on and all of a sudden my steering wheel got so hard I couldn't even turn my wheel it was so hard to pull over I put my hazard lights on so I could let traffic know im having trouble with my car it happened 3times the first time 2020 second time 2021 and 2022.

While driving the car completely shuts off and I've had close calls. I was driving on the highway and side street when this happened.

While driving the airbags deployed. No accident of any sort. My car has never been in an accident! gm does not want to be liable. Im a single mom. Im $2000 away from paying the car off, to be car note free as I have a daughter in college. I have the car serviced regularly . Their data is incorrect.

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Takata recall: the front passenger airbag on our 2010 Buick Lacrosse exploded about 9pm on Saturday July 20th, 2019. The car was un-started (not running) and unoccupied at the time. The airbag exploded when I opened the driver's car door. This car was sitting in the driveway all weekend. During this weekend, we were experiencing a heat wave with extreme high temperature and humidity. Location: 37870 century lane, avon, OH 44011. On Monday July 22nd, 2019, I drove the car to joyce Buick (avon, ohio). The service manager told me that the dealership would contact a gm investigator and kept the car at the dealership, where is stays to this date. General motors product assistance claims (pac) has contacted me and has started the process of investigate this claim. Pac contact 866-446-6963, extension #5921578. They have assigned a case number: 9-5379127932. Buick Lacrosse 2010 VIN: 1g4gd5eg6af140621.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v651000 (air bags, seat belts). However, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Hennessy Buick GMC 7261 jonesboro rd, morrow, GA 30260 (844) 240-2177 was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. (parts distribution disconnect). Jw.

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

Air bags went off when I was stoped at a red light.

Passenger presence system malfunction. Diagnosed as a faulty mat/module in right front set cushion. Very expensive to fix. When passenger is in right front seat air mag message on. Malfunction. Very common with this model vehicle. That's what the tech said at the dealership.

Check air bag warning in driver information center in my wife's 2012 Lacrosse w e-assit comes on sometimes ,but goes off in less than 15 seconds. Has 87,000 miles. Is this covered or do I have to take it in and pay for it? she wants to know if the air bag is working all the time, or what?.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. While the vehicle was stationary with the shift lever in the park position, the front seat passenger entered the vehicle and closed the door. The contact stated that the driver's side curtain air bag deployed inadvertently. The contact sustained injuries to the head and neck, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the residence of a friend. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

I don't know what those are.

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The contact owns a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. While driving approximately 35-40 mph, a deer struck the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The driver's side steering wheel air bag deployed, but did not fully inflate. There were no injuries. A police report was filed and the insurance company was notified. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot where and was awaiting inspection from the insurance company. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v651000 (air bags, seat belts). The contact had a repair appointment at a local dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 25,000.

2014 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to customer reimbursement request form and gm recall notice 16007. The consumer attached the air bag recall notice.

The passenger air bag will display an off indication many times when the seat is occupied. I would guess about 50 percent of the time. This condition happens off and on, doesn't matter if the car is moving or stopped or type of road. Below ask when this condition happened. It happens anytime we drive the car, not a specific date.

Driver side seat belt buckle would not lock, which renders airbags inoperable. Involved my safety; I considered equipment defect. Dealer said seat belt kit was necessary to repair and charged me $235. 60.

"takata recall" front passenger seat airbag would stay off whenever passenger is siting in seat with seat belt fastened. . There have been numerous complaints about this same issue nationally and it is a safety issue. I had to replace a pass presence module at a cost of over $900. 00. I took out a 3 year warranty to cover all electrical issues when purchasing this car and surprisingly this module was not covered in the warranty. It is a safety issue and it should be covered. . . Not only for Buick vehicles but also for Chevrolet, etc. Needs to be recalled because many Buicks' have this same problem and the replacement costs should be covered by general motors . . . Not the customer.

Takata recall, the engine stalled while driving the car especially during turns. The car continued to hesitate to stall in traffic. The car vibrated nearby the steering column while driving in traffic. The car floor appeared to cave in on the left side on the driver's side. The heater failed to blow out hot air. The telephone calls were distorted as evidenced by being unable to hear the caller.