2006 Buick Lacrosse electrical system problems
83 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Buick Lacrosse, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 53 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 53 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and crashed into another vehicle. The driver sustained fractured ribs and collar bone. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.
The hdm module failed leaving no low beams while driving in a rural area at night. VIN was not covered by the recall allowing buick to ignore the problem and leave the owner to pay.