NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
299 reportsMileage unknown · Aug 1, 2008
Air Bags
TRAVELING TO FLORIDA I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS OFF WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS BUCKLED UP. THIS LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF THE WHOLE TRIP TO AND FROM FLORIDA. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK THE CAR IN THE BUICK DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED. THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE LIGHT CONTINUES GOING ON AND OFF W…
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TRAVELING TO FLORIDA I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS OFF WHEN THE PASSENGER WAS BUCKLED UP. THIS LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF THE WHOLE TRIP TO AND FROM FLORIDA. WHEN I GOT HOME I TOOK THE CAR IN THE BUICK DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED. THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE LIGHT CONTINUES GOING ON AND OFF WHEN THE PASSENGER IS BUCKLED IN. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ON MY 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD ALLOW ME TO TRANSPORT A PASSENGER KNOWING THAT THEY RECALLED THIS CAR FOR THE SAME ISSUES I DESCRIBED ABOVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10236697
16,400 miles · Jun 23, 2008
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE REST OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. HE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THE REST OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. HE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 15-20 SECONDS BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED ONCE MORE FOR THE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. ONCE THE LIGHTS ACTIVATED AGAIN, HE DROVE ALL THE WAY HOME WITHOUT USING HIS TURN SIGNALS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE RECENT FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,400. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10232029
Mileage unknown · May 23, 2008
Air BagsElectrical System
2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIGHT WILL GO FROM OFF TO ON AT ANY TIME WHILE SOMEONE WHO WEIGHS MORE THEN 125 POUNDS IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD DISPLAY THE SEAT BELT WAS UN…
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2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LIGHT WILL GO FROM OFF TO ON AT ANY TIME WHILE SOMEONE WHO WEIGHS MORE THEN 125 POUNDS IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED, THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASH WOULD DISPLAY THE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED. *JB UPDATED 12/08/11
NHTSA ODI #10229546
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2008
Visibility
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER A FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW STORM, THE CONTACT'S WIFE ACTIVATED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. THE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH HER REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. AFTER A FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW STORM, THE CONTACT'S WIFE ACTIVATED THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. THE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH HER REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CONNECTION. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/11/08. *LJ
NHTSA ODI #10219167
Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT 12K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF DEPENDENT OF THE RPM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A CAM SHAFT FAILURE AND DUE TO THAT FAILURE OTHER SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, MY STEERING SHAFT WAS ALSO WORN AT 12K MILES AND NEEDED…
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AT 12K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF DEPENDENT OF THE RPM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A CAM SHAFT FAILURE AND DUE TO THAT FAILURE OTHER SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, MY STEERING SHAFT WAS ALSO WORN AT 12K MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AND FURTHERMORE, I HAVE HAD CHRONIC ISSUES WITH MY GAUGE LIGHTS DIMMING AND UNDIMMING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND RETURNED THE CAR UNFIXED. VERY UNHAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE OF A BRAND NEW CAR AND WILL NOT BUY GM EVERY AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10212407
26,000 miles · Sep 25, 2007
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR INTEGRITY, SIZE P225/60R16 (NA) TIRES. AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 18,000 MILES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OUTSIDE OF ALL FOUR TIRES HAD VERY LOW TREAD AND WERE BECOMING WORN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
NHTSA ODI #10204104
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2007
Air BagsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE, FAILURE SPEED, AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10196874
100 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Suspension
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND VEER TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE FRONT END, HOWEVER, THEY INSTALLED SPACERS AND SHIMS TO ELIMINATE THE FAILURE. NEVERTHELESS, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NO…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND VEER TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE FRONT END, HOWEVER, THEY INSTALLED SPACERS AND SHIMS TO ELIMINATE THE FAILURE. NEVERTHELESS, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
NHTSA ODI #10195276
11,000 miles · Mar 14, 2007
SteeringSuspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE GRINDING NOISE RECURRED WITHIN 4 MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
NHTSA ODI #10185074
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2007
SteeringSuspension
GM 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH FRONT END PROBLEM**CC THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE MILEAGE WAS INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY AND THE SHIMMY OR VIBRATION BECAME WORSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE, THAT SHE ALSO SHAKES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. STEERING CONTROL HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD …
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GM 2006 BUICK LACROSSE WITH FRONT END PROBLEM**CC THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE MILEAGE WAS INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WORE PREMATURELY AND THE SHIMMY OR VIBRATION BECAME WORSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVERE, THAT SHE ALSO SHAKES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. STEERING CONTROL HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE WILL FLOAT ON CURVES AND ON FLAT STRAIGHT HIGHWAYS. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED A TOTAL OF 16 TIRES HAD BEEN ORDERED FOR THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10184797
Official recalls
3Aug 14, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2006-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, 2006-2008 Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.
Jun 23, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Oct 31, 2006
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Remedy: BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
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NHTSA investigations
1RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights
Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.
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