2005 Buick Lacrosse exterior lighting problems
82 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Buick Lacrosse — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Had my daughter's 2005 buick lacrosse hdm replaced for the recall and 3 months later the low-beams went out again. I took the car back to the dealer and they said the recall was done and now I would have to pay. The hdm failed while my daughter was driving home at night.”
filed Aug 16, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the headlights did not illuminate when the vehicle was started. The contact stated that the failure was repaired per an unknown recall in october of 2016. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that the failure was not recall…”
filed Aug 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing…Campaign 15V519000 · Aug 14, 2015
Exterior Lighting problems in other Lacrosse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Lacrosse | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 3 | 7% |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 5 | 8% |
| 2013 Lacrosse | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Lacrosse | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 8 | 4% |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 47 | 44% |
| 2008 Lacrosse | 61 | 24% |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 124 | 50% |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 156 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Buick Lacrosse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.