Headlights Turn Off While Driving Problems of Buick Lacrosse

Low-beam headlamps turned off while vehicle was running. High-beam lights still functional. While driving, my headlights would suddenly turn off without warning, and I'd have to use my high-beams. After a few seconds, they would come back on. This happened a few times, but now the low-beams don't come on at all. There is a recall for this issue, but my VIN isn't included for some reason.

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While driving at night, both headlights failed to illuminate. The area that I live is rural and back roads do not have street lights. While the brights were working, that also created a hazardous condition, as the brights could temporarily blind an oncoming driver, especially dangerous on narrow 2 lane roads. The car was taken to art moran Buick dealership and I paid over $300. 00 to replace headlight module. I was told that gm only covered this from date of purchase to 12 years or 150,000 miles. This happened six months past that date. The car has 98,300 miles on it as of today. This is a definite safety hazard, and NHTSA should require a full recall. I have the recall letter from gm, as well as the paid bill for the repair from the Buick dealer. However, I am not a computer genious, so tell me how I can get these documents to you.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. While reversing out of the driveway, the contact noticed that the instrument panel lighting was not illuminated. The contact was unsure if the headlamps were operable. The contact stated that the headlights failed approximately one year ago when the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting) at kendall Chevrolet of eugene (846 goodpasture island rd, eugene, or 97401(855) 982-8922). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,900.

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The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the key was getting stuck in the ignition and was difficult to turn. In addition, the low beam headlights failed to function properly. The dealer (coggin Buick GMC in jacksonville, 7245 blanding blvd, jacksonville, FL 32244, (904) 638-1115) was notified. The dealer did not provide a specific remedy to diagnose the vehicle other than telling the contact to replace the bulb and, if the failure recurred, to bring the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact replaced the bulbs for the low beams, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

You are driving down the road at night and for no reason the headlights go out. You hit the high beams and in a few minutes they go out. Had this car to the dealers at least 4 times and they keep replacing the relay and a month or two later it does the same thing. We have a lot of dark roads here in ohio and you can be coming into a curve and the lights go out. You can't see a thing. Gm claims they don't have a permanent fix for the problem.

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On Dec. 18th my wife and I were driving at night going to a christmas party when the low beam headlights went out without warning. I switched to the high beams as they were still functioning. We went the last mile to our destination on the high beams. I turned off the car to see if that would re;set the lights, it did not. We went to the party and came back to the car apx. 3 hours later. I started the car and the low beams came on. . After about 1/2 mile they went out again. . So I pulled over and shut off the car to see if they would come on upon re-start,they did not,so we continued on with high beams. After about 10 minutes the low beams came on for the rest of our trip home. The next day I researched the issue on-line and discovered a recall had been issued for this problem I contacted the local Buick dealer and was told they were of the problem but had no direction on how to fix it from g. M. My wife called another area Buick dealer and recieved the same reply. . She was able to get a hold of g. M. And was told they were aware of the issue and would get back to us. . We never r got any recall notice from g. M. I had to print all the forms from the NHTSA web site. . Seems to me that this a multi million dollar law suit waiting to happen after something really bad happens (it is only a matter of time). This problem is not just with te Buick Lacrosse there are other models involved. . So what can be done to get g. M. And their dealers to fix this?.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the exterior head lights failed to illuminate. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000. Jw.

Tl-the contact owns 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The contact was unable to turn the steering wheel a grinding noise emitted while attempting to turn. The contact also stated the headlights failed to illuminate while driving. The contact received recall notifications NHTSA campaign number 09e005000 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number 15v519000 (exterior lighting). However the dealer advised the part was not available for repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 145,737. VIN tool confirms recall incomplete remedy not yet available. Li.

Purchased a 2007 Buick Lacrosse less than 2 months ago. Within the first month the low beam head lights went out. Took back to the dealer and they replaced the head light module. No the low beams are not working again. Now the dealer is telling me I have a faulty fuse block under the hood.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph without warning the low beam headlights failed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000. Ah.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

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 :(.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph with the high beam headlights activated, the low beam headlights failed to work. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000.

My low-beam headlamps went out on January 9, 2015, which I was not aware of until a police officer pulled me over indicating to me that I had no headlights. I had to drive home with my high beams on. I had to leave work early all last week in order to get home before dark. I went on line yesterday and typed in my make model and year of my vehicle and found out that there is a recall for my type of vehicle for the headlamps. Contacted Buick and was informed that they can not fix this problem yet because there is no "official" recall for this problem. This is a danger when someone's headlights go out all of the sudden while you are driving at night; this could cause a major accident which could involve lives. They informed me I have to wait to get the "official" notice before they can fix the problem or I can bring in my vehicle and have it looked and fixed at my expense. This is a serious problem and should be taken care ASAP by Buick at their expense, not the expense of the driver of the vehicle informing them that this problem has already occured? please look into this matter and let me know how soon can I get this problem fixed. Thank you.

We were 60 miles from home having dinner. Got in the car after dark to come home, started it and no headlights. Low beam headlights failed to come on whether by auto or manual switching them on. We had high beam but no low beam or daytime running light. This is very dangerous. It is our only vehicle for daily driving. We need this repaired under the 12-1-2014 recall from Buick.

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.

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The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the headlights failed to function several times. The dealer (parker Buick GMC, 4813 arendell st, morehead city, nc 28557, 252-726-5103) indicated that they replaced the hdm three times, but the headlights and daytime running lamps continued to not function. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). The dealer stated that they had no information on the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified that the dealer failed to remedy the recall after three repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

2008 Buick Lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to customer reimbursement request form for ignition recall. The consumer stated the headlights would go out while driving.

The vehicle was being driven at night when suddenly the headlights went out causing the driver to leave the road as he was going thru a turn at the time. Luckily no one was injured and the car only suffered minor damage. It had to be pulled out of the ditch. After the car was driven home less than a mile away, I opened the hood and saw that the fuse box had caught on fire and a portion melted. This also damaged the wiring connected to the fuse box. I am not sure what other components have failed as a result because the vehicle has not been operable since. I am currently trying to get the vehicle repaired and have spent $300 and countless hours on labor so far. This same problem is currently being investigated on 2006 and up Buick Lacrosse's. I would like for the 2005 models to be included in the pending recall. The vehicle was purchased six months prior to the failure for $8,000 and now I am not sure it will ever run again.

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While driving at dark low beam headlights shut off. High beam still worked. After several minutes low beams started working again. This has happened to me 3 times now.

While driving at night, all of a sudden the headlights will turn off leaving you travelling along the highway at 60 to 75 mph (depending on what type of highway, interstate or limited access roadway you are on). This leaves you moving with no idea where there is a safe place to pull over to get out of the travel lanes. This has occurred numerous times, and I am asking to be reimbursed for the expense of repairing this defect.

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that number: 35 fuse melted into the fuse box, which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the headlights failed. As a result, the contact had to activate the high beams. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) however, the part was available. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was informed that additional repairs were required prior to the recall remedy being performed. The dealer mentioned that the wires were burned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving, the low beam headlights shorted and turned off on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop. The technician diagnosed that the relay switch and wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

A few times the headlights went out . Driving on two lane road once was close to head on accident . I did extensive testing to find that the hdm low beam head light relay manufactured by I think delphi was the problem . I went to auto supply bought the heaviest duty relay I could find . I replaced it an problem was solved . This was back in may of 2014 . Then in January 2015 I received recall for this problem . I have contacted g. M. Several times . I read where they state if you have paid for the repair they will reimburse owner for the repair . This is black and white plain and simply . I submitted form , receipts , ect . According to their requirement on the recall letter . Does not say I have to wait for several more letters or several years it is on their recall letter . Everything they asked for to the standards . While on vacation message to call . After many calls again I was told I have to wait for second recall letter to get reimbursed . She stated I have to take it to dealer . Why so I can have another defective relay installed . Not going to happen just reimburse me for the claim I submitted . I can't return a one year old relay that is far better than their defective relay . They can't figure a remedy out yet . It has been a year now and I am still waiting to be reimbursed because I did not receive the second recall notification because they can't figure this out . Driving a car at night without headlights is not safe and neither is putting one of their defective relays back in it . This relay has been noted to not only fail , but it can melt causing wire harness to melt at a replacement cost to approach $ 2,000 and an possibly an engine fire and that cost very high or vehicle replacement . Just pay me the money owed . . .

While driving at night both headlights failed to work without warning headlight relay failed several incidents posted on line. After arriving at work was unable to exit the vehicle because both inside and outside door handles failed to open the door. Car is currently at a body shop attempting to open the door.

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the low beam head lights failed as the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact mentioned that smoke was also emitting from the engine compartment. The contact discovered that the smoke had originated from the fuse box, which had caught on fire. The fire was extinguished but the fire department was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 82,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the headlights low beams failed. The contact was able to use the high beams to make it home. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlamp modules needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (lighting, electrical system), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Ed.

The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the head lights failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the relay switch burned out the panel box. The failure mileage and current mileages were 121,000.

Night highway driving the low beam headlights suddenly go out. Bad. High beams are ok. Fog lights are ok fortunately so I could drive home safely. Turn signals normal. Only the low beam headlights appear to be affected. They resumed working the next vehicle use, the next day.

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.

Low beam headlights go out, sometimes they will not come back on until car ignition is turned off and back on sometimes they dont come back on at all, very dangerous, gm has a recall but they say my VIN number is not covered, I have talked to local dealer as well as general motors concerning this issue with no positive response. It appears this issue will be just like the key switch issue, people will have to die before anything is done.

Coming home from the hospital on I-65, with my mother the low beam headlights suddenly went out we managed to pull over safely but shaken up. After a few minutes the lowbeams came back on. We have had recurring problems with this but never knew when to expect it to happen. We replaced the relay and solved the problem temporarily. The car now has 96000 miles and no low beams. If general motors don't think this issue is severe enough to do a recall maybe they might respond to a class action lawsuit. Once I decide to sell this car it will be the last Buick I ever own.