Door locks somtimes would lock or unlock and other times not work at all. Made it a issue when parking or entering the car. I had to replace the lock mechanism in the doors. The car has 99135 miles on it but should not have a problem especally the back doors since they are not used very often.
2008 Buick Lacrosse: doors won't lock, open or latch
37 of the 251 complaints about the 2008 Buick Lacrosse describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 37
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical repair cost reported
- $942
- typical mileage
- 51,097
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Doors will not lock with either the fob or the interior lock button on either doors. I'm reading on line of similar issues with this model where doors will not unlock!
The air bag light comes on frequently, but mainly during hot summer days and has came on several times since we purchased the vehicle march of 2019. The light comes on when we are stationary and while driving. When doing research, this seems to be a common problem with other consumers vehicles. I had read it was an electrical issue and in my opinion this is very dangerous and should be a recall. Another issue we have that I also seen was a common issue with lacrosse owners, is the power locks. None of my lock work properly, all of them have to be manually locked and unlocked. Today, december 10, 2019, we noticed that when I tried getting out of the car the door would not open. Door was unlocked and had been unlocked. My boyfriend tried opening the door from the outside and it would not open. I tried to lock it and unlock it again, I tried pushing the door really hard to see if it would pop open and no luck. I think there should be a lot more recalls on this vehicle as I've had this issues as well as many others.
I just purchased this car last week and I noticed when I hit the lock on the fob, my alarm would sound, but my door looks wouldn't close. So I tried it in my car as well with the locks on the door and nothing. The unlock works perfect by the way (fob & door locks). I manually lock my doors at night and in the morning, the locks will work a few times, and then stop again. Also the doors do not lock when you take the care out of park.
First issue car will shut off driving down the freeway doing 60 70 miles an hour it will just shut off and I have to coast to the side and wait and wait till it starts again very dangerous. Next issue is the airbag light flashes on and off I'm assuming do I do to a pressure sensor in the passenger seat which I have a daughter that sits in the passenger seat and I don't know if the airbag is working or not. Next problem are the door locks they lock they don't lock the left rear does not work I have to manually pull it up and push it down if I want it locked the key fob warning is always on my dash saying key fob battery is low I replaced it I replace the key fob itself it just works when it wants to. Next problem the check engine light comes on goes off comes on goes off and therefore I cannot use my remote start if the check engine light is on it has been checked there's nothing wrong with the car nothing shows up if you check the gauges I don't know what to do I paid a lot of money for my remote start cannot use it and I'm in minnesota. I need my car fixed it's reliable it's a good car it's what I drive it's my car I have a daughter's life at stake in my car I expect it to be trusted in the car that I bought after reading all the complaints on the site regarding the same issues that my car is having I am hoping literally hoping that your company is willing to fix these issues in my car and all the other people that are waiting in line cuz this is ridiculous
The power door locks do not work properly even when using the interior switches. Most of the time, doors must be locked or unlocked manually ! Our 2008 buick lacrosse cxl has less than 51,000 miles and should not have this problem. This is a very serious safety issue because I've read that people were trapped/ unable to get out of their lacrosse when trip was done.
Car is stationary. At approximately 50000 mi. (and 6 yrs of age) all four door locks started randomly and intermittently sticking. Symptom is that, once inside the car and doors are locked, doors will not unlock and handles do do not open the doors from the inside. Solution was to open the window and attempt to open from outside which sometimes worked. This is a safety issue. If there is an accident or passengers are otherwise in distress, cannot exit the car. Have seen repeated reports of this issue with this car. Should be investigated. Safety issue.
I had driven to the store, when I tried to exit the vehicle the driver's door wouldn't open from the inside or outside. The driver's door lock actuator failed in a way that prevented the door from opening. I tried using the inner and outer handles, I also tried using the door lock switch and the manual lock nob. I had to exit the vehicle by crawling over the center console to use the passenger side door. I was finally able to open the driver's door the next day by rapidly locking and unlocking the door using the manual lock nob a good 30 times. The car is a four door and none of the automatic locks work. The car also has 99500 miles. The fact that all four locks have failed is one thing, it's the fact that they can leave you unable to use your door in case of an accident that is the major safety hazard. Fixing just the driver's door is costing me $525.00 at a local buick dealership. A quick google search revealed that this is a problem across all gm w-body cars from about 2006 to 2009.
-door locks won't work with switches, key bof, and sometimes manually. Car had 49000 miles and was eight years old when problem began. Problem occurs while driving and stationary. Dealership estimate to repair is $900. Concerned that will not be able to exit vehicle in a emergency situation. -interior display lighting goes dim when headlights come on. Can not see some of the displayed information during daylight. Dealership said it could not be repaired.
The left rear door lock does not lock or unlock unless done so manually. The door lock actuator does not work.
I have more then one issue. First important issue. While driving down a state road with a peed limit of 50 at 50 MPH. My car lost power check engine light came on and the warning light says engine reduced power all acceleration was lost was able to drive at about 30 and was close to a repair shop so got ther they diagnosed a throttle seal. Fixed and repaired december 30, 2016. 6/14/2017 while driving at 35 MPH the same thing happened again. I have returned to the shop and discussed with gm service center they say no special notice about this issue but I see numerous complaints about the same issue in forums on line. Issue 2. The lights on the dash speed, warning info, radio light dim for no reason. Issue 3 door locks do not work from key fob or inside car have to work manually the passenger side air bag turns off even when some one in the seat. I have had this repaired once but continues to to this
Electric door locks work intermittently
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Buick Lacrosse door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse?
37 of 251 owner complaints about the 2008 Buick Lacrosse (15%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
How much does it cost to fix doors won't lock, open or latch on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $942 (median of 7 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse
Headlights 53Airbag light 52Check engine light 12Key fob 11Stalling 10Engine failure 7Fire or smoke 5Loss of power 5
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