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2007 Buick Lacrosse Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 250 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Buick Lacrosse, most often about the lights (50% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Lacrosse model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2007 Buick Lacrosse problems
Lights
125 complaints · 50%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable.…
While driving on local freeway low beam headlights suddenly went out and could not be turned on manually. Has been occurring intermittently since that time. I am afraid to drive this car at night as this is very dangerous.
Electrical
75 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 78,500 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring, instrument panel.
Night highway driving the low beam headlights suddenly go out. Bad. High beams are ok. Fog lights are ok fortunately so I could drive home safely. Turn signals normal. Only the low beam headlights appear to be affected. They resumed working the next vehicle use, the next day. Updated 9/19/13 updated 09/24/2013
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Steering
22 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system.
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. While driving various speeds, there was a clunking noise in the steering wheel when it was turned left or right. In addition, the ABS indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes were replaced several times and, when making a right turn, the brakes squealed.…
The steering is almost impossible to turn at slow speed or idle. It has 64,000 miles on it. Please help, it's not a safe care to be driving and as many of the same problems others have with the same year and supposedly fixed by Buick in 2008 I think they need to upgrade our steering gear.
Air bags
18 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 48,000 miles. Parts named most often: side/window, frontal.
The airbag warning light comes on while the car is traveling indicating the airbags are malfunctioning. It comes on and off intermittently. I brought in to the dealer and they cleared the malfunction code and it happened again. They want to change the sensor under the seat for $1250 since it is not covered by…
The seat belt light for the passenger seat come on intermittently with or without anybody sitting in the seat. When this happens when someone is sitting in the seat the air bag light switches from on to off.
Engine
16 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 76,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH the vehicle stalled. The contact was forced to drive onto the emergency lane and attempt to restart the vehicle. The vehicle would not restart immediately but it did restart after several attempts. The contact took the vehicle to the…
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The power steering became difficult maneuver. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnose that the engine wire harness was damaged…
Wheels and tires
10 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
Computer tire pressure reads incorrect tire positions on read out on display on vehicle dash board. Right rear reads the left front tire has been to dealer twice still not corrected.
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse with 2012 sumitomo tires, size: 225-55-r17, model number: 97vsmv88. The contact stated that before entering the vehicle he noticed that the tire pressure declined significantly. The contact attempted to add air to tire but the problem persisted and the air pressure fluctuated…
Transmission
10 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Panel lights began to go out one at a time in 2009. The low beam head lights went out one at a time; when replaced , both went out at the same time. After that both high beams went out at the same time and had to be replaced. The driver's door handle has broken twice in 18 months. The transmission began to slip after…
The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lacrosse. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the key was stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be repaired and…
Visibility and wipers
8 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: rearview mirrors/devices, sun/moon roof assembly.
While driving down the highway one night the low beams suddenly went out. I was force to use the high beams until I could pull over. Inside the car I could smell something burning, something electrical. Once I pulled over I notice smoke coming from under the hood and that the fuse block under the hood was on fire…
While driving at night, all of a sudden the headlights will turn off leaving you travelling along the highway at 60 to 75 MPH (depending on what type of highway, interstate or limited access roadway you are on). This leaves you moving with no idea where there is a safe place to pull over to get out of the travel…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Buick Lacrosse recalls
Lights: headlights
Risk: Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hdm, free of charge. The recall began on may 17, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Gm's number for this recall is 14291.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 pontiac grand prix, 2006-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2007 buick rainier, chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext, gmc envoy xl, 2006-2008 isuzu ascender, and saab 9-7x vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (hdm) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14299.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2011 buick lucerne, 2000-2005 cadillac deville, 2006-2011 cadillac dts, 2006-2014 chevrolet impala, and 2006-2007 chevrolet monte carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Fuel system: storage
Risk: With this condition, fuel and/or fuel vapors could seep out between the layers, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the serial number on the fuel tank and replace the fuel tank if necessary. The recall began on november 13, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles, the fuel tank is missing the adhesive layer that bonds the barrier layer to the outer shell of the fuel tank.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of headlights
Summary
The subject vehicles are model year (my) 2002-2009 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, 2004-2007 buick rainier, 2003-2008 isuzu ascender, 2005-2009 saab 9-7x, 2002-2004 oldsmobile bravada, 2003-2006 chevrolet ssr, 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, and 2006-2008 pontiac grand prix. This scope includes the trailblazer/envoy variants: 2002-2006 envoy xl/trailblazer ext and 2004-2005 envoy xuv. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject headlight driver module (hdm). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by general motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicle
Questions about the 2007 Buick Lacrosse
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Buick Lacrosse?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (125 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); electrical (75 complaints, typically around 78,500 miles); steering (22 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Buick Lacrosse have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 14, 2015 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Buick Lacrosse?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Lacrosse model year since 2000, with 250 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.