2006 Buick Lacrosse air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 38 complaints for the 2006 Buick Lacrosse, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact's wife was involved in a head on crash. The air bags failed to deploy. Both passengers sustained minor injuries. A police report was filed. The purchase date, failure speed, and mileage information were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant sensing system was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. Updated 09/08/16 consumer was told bag might deploy on it own on may not deploy during accident. Updated 06/18/18
Other problems reported for the 2006 Buick Lacrosse
- Lighting 158 complaints
- Electrical system 83 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints