Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v417000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
2006 Buick Lacrosse airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. While driving 40 MPH and also while in park, the front passenger side air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,530. ....updated 08/29/16 *bf updated 08/31/16.
Passenger airbag light stays on. Took to dealership on 6/29/16 the following at the notes from the dealership to check this issue: "checked for codes b00921. Checked bulletin. Lubed seat connector at passenger floor. Cleared dtc. Rechecked and light is off. May neeed pps module if light come back on. All ok at this time." dealership informed my spouse that if the light is on, that the airbag may not deploy. Drove car on 7/7/16 light is back on.
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*lj consumer was told bag might deploy on it own on may not deploy during accident. Updated 06/18/18
Drivers side air bag light comes on and remains on while driving or stopped for varying times. Seat belts are always used and it does not matter if a passenger is in the car or not . Local dealer unable to diagnose. On going since 10/01/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. While driving at any speed. The air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. In addition, while driving at any speed and making a right or left turn, the steering wheel made a loud knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the power steering pump had a leak and was replaced. The failure recurred. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09e005000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 06/14/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated to approximately 45 MPH. The contact had no control of the vehicle and it crashed into a snow bank. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained in the crash. The vehicle was able to be driven and taken to a local automobile repair shop to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. Upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently. The contact also stated that the headlights and instrument panel lights would fail intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Ma 08/13/15
Trapped inside of 2006 lacrosse with a door lock that would not open. Dealer could not replicate the problem nor fix it. Gm executive offices claim the door lock is a wear item. It is unacceptable for a door lock to trap a person inside a car that has 83,000 miles and 9 years old. Enough such occurrences are discussed on various sites on the internet. This combined with a faulty passenger seat airbag sensor and executive managament's lack of concern is enough to stay away from all gm products.
2006 buick lacrosse. Consumer writes in regards to instrument panel warning airbag light malfunction. *smd the consumer also stated the headlamp driver module was not operating properly and needed to be replaced. The consumer received a recall notice after she paid for the repairs. Updated 09/23/15.
Passenger air bag warning light comes on intermittently. Dealer wants over $1500 to repair.
For years, going back to when it had a warranty and the dealership even worked on it for this problem and has had one or two calls in the years since for same problem, ses light comes on, it used to go off and on occasionally, but now has been on for a year or so constantly. It is for diagnostic code p2440 (secondary air injection valve stuck open). Dealership replaced valve and/or air pump years ago and said it would fix it, but it didn't. Within a few weeks, ses light came on again for same thing. I called them and they said I could bring it back, but it would be on my dime because they barely got it covered the first time under warranty. We put up with it for a bit, then I purchased a new valve and installed it myself, light did not go out and it still to this day says the valve (new one even) is stuck open. Problem is, when the ses light is on, the remote starter won't work, which is very upsetting for me and my wife. For years, just like the first problem listed, it was initially ?fixed? While under warranty, which only worked for a short time. The passenger front seat air bag sensor has a mind of it's own! Sometimes it registers a person, sometimes not. It doesn't even matter what time of year it is, or the temperature in the car. Sometimes it thinks that my wife (160 lbs) is a child and doesn't turn the air bag on and then if we hit a bump (sometimes works) then it might turn it on. It also has times that it also turns on the red air bag light on the dash while it says off for the passenger seat air bag. Years ago when we took it to the dealership for this problem, they said they ?fixed it? Initially, but it was just a short time later it did it again. When I called the dealership to let them know, they said just like the problem listed above, that it was out of warranty now and that I'd have to pay out of pocket, so I didn't take it in.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that the key was not able to turn from an off to an on position several times intermittently. The contact also stated while traveling approximately 65 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and was involved in a six vehicle crash. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was unconscious and a police report was filed. The contact sustained major injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact notified the manufacturer who investigated the air bag concern and indicated that the crash location would not warrant the air bags to deploy. The contact was later notified of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving apprximately 30 MPH, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the air bag sensor/module needed to be replaced in the front passenger seat. The parts necessary to make the repairs were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was approximately 62,000. The VIN was not available.
No specific events leading up to failure, the airbag warning light came on when I started the car and has not gone off. Have not repaired. Unknown consequences but suspect it could deploy while driving or not deploy when in an accident.
Airbag readiness light flashes on and off while driving. Happens evertime I drive the vehicle.
2006 buick lacrosse cxl airbag warning light is on and will not go off.
2006 buick lacrosse passenger side airbag sensor not working. I purchased the vehicle used with 60,000 miles on it and was told at the time that the indicator light for the passenger side airbag was periodically displaying, but it was simply a problem with the indicator light. Now at 98,000 miles, I took the car in with a problem on the driver's side seat belt assembly. They pointed out to me that in addition to the seat belt retractor malfunctioning, the sensor for the passenger side airbag isn't working, which is what the light has been indicating all along. So when someone is in the seat, it doesn't relay that info to the airbag. So I've been driving over 30,000 miles with no working passenger side airbag. Fixing the problem will cost nearly $1000. Was there any recall relating to this problem with this vehicle, or were there enough similar complaints to initiate one?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. The air bag warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or further diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 28,000.
Air bag will sometimes register when my children are in the front seat and sometimes it does not. It is suppose to automatically detect their weight and come on or not depending on how much they weigh. The fact that it registers sometimes and does not at others has me concerned. I saw a recall on this model and was wondering if my car is affected in the recall. It is a 2006 buick lacrosse.
My airbag light would not go off after I started the car, it would go off then it would come on randomly while I was driving the car. I had it checked at a buick dealer. I was told that the intermittent module inside the passenger seat was what came up on the computer. Then I noticed that the on/off control on the passenger side quit reading "on" when I had a passenger. I was told that as long as light on the instrument cluster is "off" all my airbags are working. Sounds like a safety issue to me. I was also told that if I did not fix it at a cost of $1300.00 the airbags may deploy for no reason. I read the other complaints and have not had this issue due to any low cabin temperatures. It is august and 80 f. I was not using A/C when this first happened but it has occurred while the A/C was on as well. It happens at least twice during my commute to work (25 mins) and the same on my way home.
The passenger airbag sensor works intermittently when a person is sitting in the passenger seat. Sometimes the sensor will not turn on with my wife or I sitting in the passenger seat. Took the car in to the garage and they said that they could not find anything wrong with it. This has happened several times. This is a serious safety hazard and the manufacturer should be informed of this so I can get my auto repaired properly.
Traveling to florida I noticed the airbag light was off when the passenger was buckled up. This light would go on and off the whole trip to and from florida. When I got home I took the car in the buick dealership to have checked. They ran a test on it and said they could not find a problem. The light continues going on and off when the passenger is buckled in. I looked on the internet and found that this was a recall on my 2006 buick lacrosse. I cannot believe the dealership would allow me to transport a passenger knowing that they recalled this car for the same issues I described above.
2006 buick lacrosse with defective passenger airbag sensor. Consumer states that the light will go from off to on at any time while someone who weighs more then 125 pounds is in the front passenger seat. *kb the consumer stated when the drivers seat belt was buckled, the red light on the dash would display the seat belt was unbuckled. *jb updated 12/08/11
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.
No incident as of now, but is a serious safety concern. The passenger sensing device is not working properly. At times the passenger front airbag will not turn on with my wife in passenger seat. It may work for two weeks and then not enable at random for two or three days. Sensor was replaced with no improvement.
We have a serious defect with the 2006 buick lacrosse. At cool/cold temperatures (below 57 of) the passenger air bag sensor does not work! The passenger airbag is off. Having the passenger jump up and down in the seat does not activate the sensor/airbag. The dealer so far has refused to repair the device.
We have a serious safety issue with the 2006 buick lacrosse. This model has a passenger side seat sensor which detects whether a passenger is seated in the seat or not. If it detects no passenger, the passenger air-bag is turned "off." at temperatures below 55. This passenger side seat sensor does not work! My wife first noticed it on a cold morning, I had her bounce up and down on the seat - no response. The air-bag remained "off." this happened everytime the temperature as indicated on the dash was 55 of or lower. Only after the heater was on and the cabin temperature came closer to room temperature did we hear a "click!" and the indicator then said the air-bag was "on." if this is a design or manufacturing flaw in these seat sensors, then I can see thousands of passengers being possibly thrown through the front windshield because "the computer" "knows" that no one is sitting in the front seat and has therefore turned the air-bag "off." this occurred at least 5 times in january when we were in virginia the first week of january. Have referred this to the dealer and wrote a two page letter to the owner; the service manager says that "that's the way they're supposed to work." my wife and I are skeptical.
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