2005 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SENSOR LOCATED INSIDE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000 TO FIX THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. UPDATED 10/14/15. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, REGARDLESS OF THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. UPDATED 04/20/16. *JB

I WAS CROSSING HWY 90 IN LAKE CITY, FL. I CHECKED BOTH WAYS AND NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING. AS I WAS GOING INTO THE MALL A CAR CAME OUT OF NO WHERE AND HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE I DID NOT SEE HER HIT ME. IT TOTALED MY CAR AND THEY BLAMED ME FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY...UPDATED 08-26-14 *BF UPDATED 8/29/2014 *JS

THE AIR BAG MODULE IN MY LACROSSE IS BEING REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME AROUND 40,000 MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IT FAILED AGAIN AROUND 80,000 AND I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AROUND $900.00. I NOW HAVE 117,647 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN. GM SAID THEY WOULD PAY $500.00 OF THE REPAIR COST. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THESE MODULE BREAK BUT IT WOULD SEEMS THAT THIS WOULD BE A PART THAT RARELY BREAKS. I BELIEVE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN ESTABLISHED AND THAT IT WILL GO OUT AGAIN IN 30,000 MILES. THE UNIT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND BELIEVE THAT HE WIRING IS SHORTING OUT ON THE SEAT TRACK. IF THE RED INDICATOR IS ON AN I MOVE MY SEAT IT GOES OUT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. I HAVE ADVISED GM OF THIS BUT NO ACTION ON THEIR PART. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEAT BELT ON AND AS I SLOWED DOWN TO A STOP SIGN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ACTIVATION LIGHT DISENGAGED, ONLY AFTER PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HEADING DOWN US-26 IN NEWBERRY, FL AND REACHING ABOUT 45 MPH THE LIGHT REACTIVATED. I LOOKED UP THIS RECALL WITH THE NHTSA AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX] FROM BUICK THAT MY CAR WAS NOT LISTED AS A SUSPECT VEHICLE FOR RECALL. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY BUICK/ [XXX] THAT SHE DID NOT POSSESS THE ABILITY TO LIST MY VIN# AS A PROBLEM VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON IF THE CAR IS ALREADY STARTED AND SOMEONE GETS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS OCCURS MOST OF THE TIME IF SOMEONE GETS INTO THE CAR. THE COMPANY DID MAKE THE REPAIR BEFORE BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK. TOOK CAR THE TWO DAYS AGO, MECHANIC GOT IN THE CAR BUT THE SENSOR WORKED THAT TIME SO THEY DECIDED THERE IS NO PROBLEM SO NO REPAIR WAS DONE. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT SOUND . THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG TWICE AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY CONCERNING THE AIR BAG AND THE HORN. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE OFFER IS UNSATISFACTORY.