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2009 Buick Lacrosse air bags problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Buick Lacrosse25% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Air Bags complaints
25%
share of all complaints
49,036 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The passenger airbag light started coming on and going off intermittently. After several weeks of this, it was on every time the car is driven. Testing by an ASE certified mechanic revealed that the permanent light results in no front seat airbags. The failed part is the seat presence sensor. The…

    filed Jun 9, 2024

  • The air bag light on the dashboard is on all the time.It is available for inspection at any time. I do not know if the bag will go off at any time or does it mean that it won't go off on impact. I am nervous about having someone for a passenger. I have informed the dealership of the problem and…

    filed Jul 13, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.