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2005 Buick Lacrosse brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 38 complaints for the 2005 Buick Lacrosse, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
38 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
27,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2005 Buick Lacrosse Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 27,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 27,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 75% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 buick lacrosse. On august 24, 2014, while driving approximately 65 MPH, the power steering and brakes failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a concrete divider. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered back, knee, and neck pain that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a wreckage yard by a private tow company.

August 2014 CrashInjury

The anti brake locking system is becoming active when driving with unbearable squeaking had brakes and rotors looked at and they are good

Reported at 30 miles, September 2017

Other problems reported for the 2005 Buick Lacrosse

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