2005 Buick Lacrosse: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The newest campaign is 15V519000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Aug 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 98 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V519000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 3,633,289 units in total.
- 15V519000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- 14V355000Electrical System / Ignition
- 06V417000Air Bags / Frontal
- 05V156000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
15V519000Received . 429,170 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14291. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V355000Received . 3,141,731 units.
Electrical System / Ignition
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14299. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V417000Received . 794 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 06102. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V156000Received . 61,594 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the clip that secures the brake pushrod to the brake pedal arm pin could have been bent when it was installed. A bent clip may come off, allowing the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Pushing on the pedal will not apply the brakes and a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new brake pedal push rod bushing and retaining clip and, if the clip was missing, a new brake pedal arm assembly free of charge. The recall began on april 26, 2005. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05038. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
98 complaints, 136 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Buick Lacrosse
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Lacrosse | All 2005 vehicles | Lacrosse, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 154.4 | 69.4 | 102.8 | 21 |
| Steering | 147.1 | 90.5 | 130.4 | 20 |
| Electrical System | 95.6 | 115.9 | 118.6 | 13 |
| Structure | 73.5 | 45.7 | 43.5 | 10 |
| Power Train | 66.2 | 115.8 | 59.3 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 58.8 | 55.4 | 39.5 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 58.8 | 49.8 | 106.7 | 8 |
| Exterior Lighting | 58.8 | 35.7 | 47.4 | 8 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 51.5 | 91.7 | 71.1 | 7 |
| Suspension | 36.8 | 48.1 | 51.4 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2005 Buick LacrosseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Buick Lacrosse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/lacrosse/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Buick Lacrosse?
- 3,633,289 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Lacrosse have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Buick Lacrosse, model years 2005 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Buick Lacrosse name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 of 136 component mentions, or 154.4 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 69.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.