Buick Lacrosse Headlight Problems

Headlight complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Headlights
  33
• Headlights › Switch
  2

Components named in complaints (headlights, tail lights, turn signals, interior lights).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  195%
• 25k–50k
  5014%
• 50k–75k
  10730%
• 75k–100k
  7220%
• 100k–150k
  7822%
• 150k+
  349%

What owners report

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Buick Lacrosse equipped with adaptive headlights. While driving downhill at night, the headlamps failed to provide adequate illumination. The contact stated that the failure occurred only while traveling downhill. The vehicle was taken to burnworth-zollars Chevrolet (350 us-6, ligonier, in 46767, [phone]) to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the headlamps were adjusted; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000. *

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated a blue plastic trim detached within the headlight causing the illumination of the headlight to be reduced. The vehicle was taken to hyatt Buick GMC located at 922 frontage rd e, myrtle beach, sc 29577, phone number: [phone] to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlamp assembly needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that there was a possible fire hazard if the headlamp was not replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

On the way home from a celebration in our town, I hit a deer. I immediately heard a loud couple of bangs, not just from the impact and smoke was coming out from the steering column and glovebox. OnStar called immediately and said that my airbags had deployed and they asked if I needed help. The concern is that the airbags fired but did not deploy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that the headlights became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight bulbs failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred randomly every six months. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000.

I purchased a vehicle August 2, 2024 from Kingdom auto sales. The car was inspected July 2024 in which it passed shortly after the car wouldn't go over 40 mph. It would say it's an over speed. The car runs hot and the parking assist light won't go off May 25, 2025 I was driving on the highway in the car lost power and the speed was reduced after getting off the highway lost control of the steering wheel due to the stability and hit a guard rail. no reports was made. I contacted the dealership in which I haven't been contacted and problem not resolved.

I was driving on the freeway this morning doing about 60mph in traffic and all of a sudden my car lost power. The dash or the dic went completely blank, but not before all of the chimes, and the caution alerts appearing and then I started to loose speed. Fortunately I was able to pull off to the side of the freeway. At that point I put the car in park after a minute I restarted it and continued to drive to work. This same incident occurred back in November of 2014. Coincidently I was on the freeway then too. But when I called the dealership back in November when this first happened they informed me that there was nothing that they could do unless I was able to recreate the issue. But of course I can't recreate the issue and now four months later it's happening again. I don't understand why there has not been a recall for this. …

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. When the contact opened up the panel where the module was replaced, he discovered that the fuse panel was 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. Updated 04/13/15 updated 9/21/2017

Driving home at 11 pm 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 .. …

Related recalls (1)

NHTSA investigations