2006 Buick Lacrosse problems
The 2006 Buick Lacrosse has 383 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (41%) concerns lighting. Next are electrical system (22%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 383 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 281 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 22 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 36 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 68 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 39 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 36 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 19 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 281 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 78,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 89,000 miles (121 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 28 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Buick Lacrosse with enough data (75 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Collision resulted when brakes apparently failed. Inspection showed that the brake pedal had separated from the pushrod.
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 owned a 2006 buick lacrosse. While driving 35 MPH, the head lamp lights shut off intermittently. The contact lost visibility and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion and another person sustained seat belt bruising which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting) .
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving 35 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired the approximate failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 67,500.
Automatic door locks work sporadically on all doors. They seem to lock when the car is in drive, but will not unlock when shifted to park or when you push the power unlock button. A related problem with the front and rear driver side door where the door will not open from inside or outside. Replaced the cable in the front driver side that was corroded, now experiencing the same problem with the rear driver side. I don't want to spend $200 to replace another cable.