2008 Buick Lacrosse electrical system problems
84 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Door locks somtimes would lock or unlock and other times not work at all. Made it a issue when parking or entering the car. I had to replace the lock mechanism in the doors. The car has 99135 miles on it but should not have a problem especally the back doors since they are not used very often.”
filed Aug 8, 2021
“The front headlights and running lights just go off for no reason. When driving home on night the headlights went off for no reason. The nest day, they worked. They continue to work, but the night they went out was very disturbing. The vehicle was in motion, on state hgwy, getting ready to turn to…”
filed Jan 21, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other…Campaign 14V355000 · Jun 23, 2014
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Lacrosse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Lacrosse | 11 | 32% |
| 2016 Lacrosse | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 9 | 20% |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 14 | 22% |
| 2013 Lacrosse | 53 | 41% |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 61 | 30% |
| 2011 Lacrosse | 32 | 19% |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 46 | 24% |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 31 | 29% |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 75 | 30% |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 83 | 28% |
| 2005 Lacrosse | 80 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.