I was in a front end collision where the damages were over $20,000.00 and the air bags did not deploy.
Buick Lacrosse no deployment problems
35 of the 2,127 owner complaints about the Buick Lacrosse describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2011 model year.
- owner complaints
- 35
- worst model year
- 2011
- typical mileage
- 59,800
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 4Brake failure 2Sudden acceleration 1Seat belt 1Loss of power 1Jerking 1Ball joint 1ABS 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, another vehicle spun uncontrollably and crashed into the driver's side door of the vehicle and the door caved in. The contact hit the left side of her head against the front driver's side window. The air bags failed to deploy. The fire department assisted the contact out of the vehicle by cutting the driver-side door. The contact was transported to the hospital with the assistance of emergency units. The contact sustained soreness on the left side of her body, from the neck down to the legs. The contact also sustained bruises on the left side. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The contact associated the failure the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V437000 (Air Bags, Seat Belts); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while the vehicle was at a complete, his son was rear-ended by another vehicle. The air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel; however, the air bag did not deploy. As a result, the driver hit his head on the headrest. The driver did seek medical attention for his injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was drivable. In addition, the seat belt retractor latches were not able to be used after the rear-ended accident. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 45 MPH with her 10-month-old child in a rear-facing car seat located in the rear driver seat, the rear driver's side toe link detached and she lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove off the road and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's daughter was able to exit the vehicle on her own. The contact's daughter sustained a forehead ache but did not seek medical assistance. The contact's grandchild did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact became aware of the recall for the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V764000 (SUSPENSION) and contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for recall repair but he would be responsible for the repair of collateral damages. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 173,671.
The contact owned a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated while making a right turn and attempted to depress the brake pedal but failed to stop. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated he crashed into a low road divider and came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries on his left shoulder down to his left hip but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence and then to the local dealer. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 buick lacrosse. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact lost control of vehicle which resulted in the contact crashing into a telephone pole. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was classified as a total loss. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.
I was involved in a head on collision at roughly 30 miles an hour and the front air bags never deployed.
Was in a accident 2/16 speed limit 40 driving on city street. Car in front of me stopped in middle of the rd and started backing up tried to avoid collision and still had impact. The airbags did not deploy and the car engine seemed to accelerate instead of slow down. I had this happen one time before while breaking but then it switched back and drove normal called dealership and they said no recalls. My car was a total loss front impact no airbags deployed
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick lacrosse. While driving 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the front driver's side fender and door. The contact stated that the front driver's air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact's head struck the steering wheel and she sustained body and muscular pain from the seat belt. The contact was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop to be repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Rear ended in an accident & my air bags did not deploy
Related recalls
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 01320.
Recall number 15V666000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000 · Recall details
Questions about the Buick Lacrosse no deployment
Which Buick Lacrosse years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2011 (7 complaints), 2014 (5 complaints) and 2005 (4 complaints).
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