Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Buick LaCrosse has 73 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
73
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V355000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Door locks somtimes would lock or unlock and other times not work at all. Made it a issue when parki... |
| Nov 13, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS JUST GO OFF FOR NO REASON. WHEN DRIVING HOME ON NIGHT THE HE... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST WEEK AND I NOTICED WHEN I HIT THE LOCK ON THE FOB, MY ALARM WOULD SOU... |
| Aug 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EVEN WHEN USING THE INTERIOR SWITCHES. MOST OF THE TIME, ... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY, BUT MAINLY DURING HOT SUMMER DAYS AND HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIM... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FIRST ISSUE CAR WILL SHUT OFF DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY DOING 60 70 MILES AN HOUR IT WILL JUST SHUT O... |
| Oct 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAD DRIVEN TO THE STORE, WHEN I TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM TH... |
| Oct 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED... |
| Jun 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAVE MORE THEN ONE ISSUE. FIRST IMPORTANT ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STATE ROAD WITH A PEED LIM... |
| May 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | -DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK WITH SWITCHES, KEY BOF, AND SOMETIMES MANUALLY. CAR HAD 49000 MILES AND WAS ... |
| Apr 4, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2008 BUICK WAS RECALLED BY BUICK FOR SAFETY RECALL 14291 AS INSTRUCTED I MADE AN APPOINT AT CEN... |
| Oct 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS WERE NOT LOC... |
| Jun 21, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK LATCHES FAILED AT AROUND 70,000 MILES. THE LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP STATED THAT ALL... |
| May 11, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | 2008 BUICK LACROSSE - AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON NEAR THE SPEEDOMETER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT... |
| Jan 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON DEC. 18TH MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING AT NIGHT GOING TO A CHRISTMAS PARTY WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLI... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED ... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET @ 25MPH NEAR THE PARKWAY ENTRANCE MY ENGINE CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK W... |