2007 Buick Lacrosse electrical system problems
76 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2007 Buick Lacrosse, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 23% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 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 | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 buick lacrosse. While the vehicle was parked and unoccupied, the emergency horn sounded unintendedly and black smoke emitted from underneath the vehicle. When the contact approached the vehicle, he began to inspect underneath the hood area and noticed the fuse box and wires were burnt severely. There were no flames present. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who stated the electrical harness would need to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired.
The relays in my fuse box had exploded and burned the wire bundle from the fuse box to the engine.. All of the electrical components in my vehicle stop working and there was evidence of a fire in the fuse box . The fuse box and the wire bundle from the fuse box to the engine had to be replaced an\t a cost of $1700.00,