2010 Buick Lacrosse Driver assistance Problems

Two warming lights come on when I turn the steering wheel - the ABS and the stability control light. When I turn the steering wheel both of these lights turn on. I viewed a video about this problem and the suggestion was made that the problem could be a safety issue and that it might be corrected by setting the car on a level spot and then turning the key to the on position (but not starting it) and then turn the steering wheel as far as it would go to the right and then to the left as far as it will go. Then turn the key to turn the car on. The problem I had trying that was that the steering wheel seemed to be locked in its neutral position so I was unable to perform that fix.

NHTSA ID

11742746

Incident

May 7, 2026

I purchased a vehicle August 2, 2024 from Kingdom auto sales. The car was inspected July 2024 in which it passed shortly after the car wouldn’t go over 40 mph. It would say it’s an over speed. The car runs hot and the parking assist light won’t go off May 25, 2025 I was driving on the highway in the car lost power and the speed was reduced after getting off the highway lost control of the steering wheel due to the stability and hit a guard rail. no reports was made. I contacted the dealership in which I haven’t been contacted and problem not resolved.

NHTSA ID

11705471

Incident

Aug 2, 2024

The car continues to have serious engine issues. I keep getting a service Stability track and Engine Power Reduced warning. It has happened to me on the expressway and the car will not accelerate past 20 miles per hour. I had the car repaired on October of last year (3 months ago) and the issue persists. I decided to research online and this seems to be a major issue going on with Buicks. It sounds like GM has done nothing to remedy the malfunction. Many people state that even the dealers can seem to fix the issues and have no clue as to why this happens. This is a serious and life threatening mechanical failure that needs to be addressed.

NHTSA ID

11570105

Incident

Oct 1, 2023

I get Reduced Engine Power and Service Stabilitrak messages. Engine Code P2138 is prevalent. The car will not accelerate, nor maintain highway speeds, forcing the driver to pull off the road and shut off the car. The warning message returns under normal driving conditions. This code points to several components [Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) Sensor, Throttle Body Assembly with Sensor, Manifold Absolute Position (MAP) Sensor, etc...] All of which I have replaced. It is rumored that General Motors knows that it is a problem and the true fix is to replace the wire(s) and seal or replace the connector. Refer to GM Technical Service Document 070604019F

NHTSA ID

11534220

Incident

Jun 5, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAYLOR CHEVROLET (13801 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180 (734) 250-6220) TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,500.

NHTSA ID

11343676

Incident

Jun 24, 2020

Mileage

59,500 mi

ON 1/22/2020 WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH. WOULDN'T GO FASTER THAN THAT..I TOOK THE BATTERY CABLES OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. AND THE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME OFF SO I DROVE THE CARE HOME AND RIGHT BEFORE I GOT HOME IT CAME ON AGAIN. ALSO IN 1/20/2020 MY LEFT HEADLIGHT. DOES NOT WORK. I PUT A KNEW LIGHT BULB ON AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11301407

Incident

Jan 22, 2020

Mileage

112,000 mi

THIS IS A HAZARDOUS ISSUE. I CAN BE DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLS OUT ENGINE REDUCE, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND EVERYTHING STARTS TO ACT UP. THE HEAT STOPS WORKING AS WELL

NHTSA ID

11290343

Incident

Dec 16, 2019

Mileage

59 mi

OVER THE TWO YEARS, WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON; THE ABS & PARK ASSIST LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; MY RPM, SPEEDOMETER, & TEMPERATURE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE; AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING INCLUDING ON SIDE STREETS AND MAJOR HIGHWAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND STAYS ON THROUGHOUT THE REST OF MY DRIVE. YOU CAN GO SOMETIMES WEEKS OR MONTHS INCIDENT FREE AND WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THEN OUT OF NOWHERE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DAVE SINCLAIR BUICK / GM DEALER LOCATED IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS FOR THE SAME ISSUE YET TO NO AVAIL IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE DEALER'S TECH SAID MY CARS PROBLEM IS ALMOST CERTAINLY ELECTRICAL. SO FAR THEY HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE CODES FOR ECM (THEY REPLACED AT MY COST) & TCM LOST COMMUNICATION PCM MALFUNCTION & OTHER COMMUNICATION ISSUES (THEY REPROGRAMMED). THEY HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AND HAVE DUPLICATED THE ISSUES BUT TO THIS POINT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THAT IT'S ELECTRICAL. I CONTACTED BUICK AND CHATTED WITH AN ADVISOR (A COPY WAS UPLOADED) WHO BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET WILL SHOW SEVERAL OTHER BUICK OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS I DESCRIBE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION & I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, THUS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11278264

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE "ABS LIGHT" HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NOT BEEN WORKING EFFICIENTLY FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONSISTENTLY STATE NOTHING IS WRONG.

NHTSA ID

11120954

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD RANDOMLY COMING ON AND OFF. INCLUDING POWER STEERING LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT. VEHICLE WHEN FIRST TURNS ON SHAKES AND VIBRATES THEN GOES TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NO LOW FLUIDS OR PROBLEMS FOUND FROM CERTIFIED GM SERVICE

NHTSA ID

11098986

Incident

May 31, 2018

Mileage

70,000 mi

SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING COMES ON AS SOON AS WHEELS ARE TURNED AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THIS STARTED OUT HAPPENING VERY OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. I CAN DRIVE SEVERAL BLOCKS STRAIGHT ON WITHOUT THE WARNING, BUT AS SOON AS THE WHEELS ARE TURNED, THE WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AT 70K MILES, THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 MOS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIPS THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE FRONT WHEELS IN THIS VEHICLE, THAT IT'S A "KNOWN ISSUE", AND IS ABOUT $500 PER WHEEL TO FIX. IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THEN WHY HASN'T BUICK ISSUED A RECALL? I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ONLINE WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. NOT SURE WHY THEY AREN'T REPORTING IT TO NHTSA!!! THIS COULD CAUSE ALOT OF ACCIDENTS IF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE TURNED OFF! ATTACHED PHOTO WAS TAKEN WITH VEHICLE SITTING STILL IN DRIVEWAY, JUST STARTED, NO MESSAGES, TURNED STEERING WHEEL AND THE WARNING LIGHTS THEN LIT UP ON DASHBOARD, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TURNED OFF (AS INDICATED BY LIGHTS).

NHTSA ID

11098939

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SEVERAL SHOPS IN REGARDS TO MY HEADLIGHT AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. ONE HEADLIGHT IN OUT WHICH ARE MY LOW BEAMS. THE ENTIRE CAR HAS BEEN REWIRED AND STILL DOESN'T WORK. IT POPS ON AND OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO BUT STILL THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

11055434

Incident

Nov 9, 2017

WHILE DRIVING ALONG VEHICLE WILL POP UP WITH SERVICE STABILITRACK AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND CAR WILL JERK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN GOES ALONG BUT LIGHT WON'T STAY ON LONG ENOUGH TO GET CHECKED

NHTSA ID

11047021

Incident

Nov 16, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 30 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE (5402 HIGH CROSSING BLVD, MADISON, WI 53718), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE OR FOUR TIMES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO DETECT THE KEY FOB EVEN WHEN PLACED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11021123

Incident

Jul 15, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

I NOTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON THE NHTSA SITE FOR THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. IT'S INCLUDED UNDER THE HEADING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN THE PAST MONTH AND NOW NOTICE THAT EACH TIME I TRY TO MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE FOOT FEED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MY FOOT CATCHES ON THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN OBVIOUS SAFETY RISK IN THAT IT TAKES ANOTHER MOVEMENT OF MY FOOT TO GET IT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWING MY RESPONSE TO BRAKE. I FEAR THAT IF I NEED TO STOP QUICKLY, I WILL EITHER MISS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR WILL HAVE A DELAY IN REACHING IT WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF BRAKING QUICKLY IS NECESSARY TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE FOOT FEED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL!

NHTSA ID

11021073

Incident

Aug 14, 2017

Mileage

344,000 mi

AS IM TRAVELING TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE ON AUGUST 27 2017 MY ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP. THE SAME WEEK IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING OR WOULDN'T TURN OVER TO START. MY DAUGHTER DROVE MY CAR TO O'REALIYS AUTO PART STORE TO GET SOMETHING FOR HER CAR, GET IN TO LEAVE AND IT WOULDN'T START. A MECHANIC FROM THE STORE HOOKED IT TO THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND IT READ A DELAY IN THE START UP. HE START MOVING A COUPLE OF WIRES ON THE STARTER TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP AND IT DID. HE TOLD MY DAUGHTER DON'T CUT IT OFF UNTIL YOU GET HOME BECAUSE HE MAY DO IT AGAIN AND SUGGESTED I PUT A NEW STARTER ON IT. I TOOK HIS ADVICE AND BOUGHT ONE AND HAD IT INSTALLED THE SAME DAY. WHEN DONE IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING IS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR PROBLEMS WITH A 2010 BUICK LACROSS AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR BUICKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS A SEROUS MATTER. SOMEONE OR A WHOLE FAMILY COULD BE KILLED BECAUSE THEIR BUICK HAS AN MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND BUICK IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I AM ABOUSTLEY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY FAMILY AFTER READING MANY PEOPLE PROBLEMS LIKE MINE. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA ID

11020041

Incident

Aug 27, 2017

Mileage

72,667 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A RECALL LETTER ON THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND IF I HAVE ANY ISSUES PLEASE TAKE INTO A DEALER RIGHT AWAY I DID THIS IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 AND THEY SAID CODE DID NOT SHOW UP, SO 3 MONTHS LATER I HAVE SAME ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT GOING OVER 40 M.P.H AND MY ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. I HAVE 3 DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT SHOW THE THROTTLE SENSOR IS BAD I ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTATIONS OF THIS. I HAVE PAID A DEALER $100 DOLLARS TWICE FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE CODE STILL DID NOT SHOW UP SO THEY WON'T REPLACE THE RECALL. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE MYSELF AND PAID OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE SINCE FEB 13TH 2017 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING. IF THIS IS A RECALL WHY AM I PUTTING OUT MONEY FOR A PART THAT IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS, FIRST TIME I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY. THE SECOND I WAS GETTING OFF THE HWY AND WAS ONLY A MILE FROM WORK AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO WORK. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ALMOST KILLED COMING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HWY WHEN I HAD TO DRIVE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE DOING 40 WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME I WAS A NERVOUS WRECK BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HWY AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I ALSO HAVE THE PART TO SHOW THAT IT IS BAD.

NHTSA ID

10968780

Incident

Feb 13, 2017

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE AND STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE RESTARTED WHEN THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITRAK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10926594

Incident

Sep 1, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL PURCHASED USED IN MAY 2015 WITH APPROX. 45K MILES. SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR, I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN KOKOMO IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT FOR THE PARK ASSIST. WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, USUALLY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, GOING 60+ DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE PARK ASSIST COMES ON, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASH AND ALL THE SOUNDS GO OFF IN THE CAR IMMEDIATELY DISABLING THE CAR. AT THAT POINT, THE CAR DISABLES ITSELF AND YOU CANNOT PUSH THE ACCELERATOR, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURN THE CAR OFF. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, YOU CAN START THE CAR UP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL BE DISPLAYED. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE NEXT TIME YOU START THE CAR AND THEN GOES OFF. OVER THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP IN KOKOMO COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THEY STATED THEY CANNOT TRY TO FIND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR IF IT ISN'T HAPPENING WHEN I BRING IN THE CAR. I MOVED TO TENNESSEE THE FIRST OF JANUARY 2016. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SINCE LIVING HERE AGAIN SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO PARKS AUTO SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TN. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE THUS FAR TO NOT GET INTO A BAD WRECK LOSING MY LIFE OR CRASHING INTO SOMEONE ELSE AND KILLING THEM. AT SOME POINT, THIS WILL CAUSE A MAJOR WRECK AND LIVES COULD POSSIBLY BE LOST OR SOMEONE COULD POSSIBLY BE DISABLED THE REST OF MY LIFE. AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE BUICK WILL FIND AN ANSWER FOR THIS? I NEED HELP ON THIS AS THERE ARE NO MECHANICS THAT CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10916213

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

50,000 mi

ON FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET WHEN MY CAR SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE STILL WAS RUNNING, BUT APPARENTLY MY TRANSMISSION LOST THE ABILITY TO POWER THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, AND EVENTUALLY, TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP. YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION CONTROL AND IT WILL COST ME $1060 TO REPAIR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT BUICK DEALERS KEEP THE PART IN STOCK.. IF IT IS THAT COMMON OF A PROBLEM, AND CARS ARE LOSING POWER ON THE ROAD, THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL, INSTEAD OF TAKING HARD EARNED MONEY OUT OF OWNERS POCKETS TO FIX! I MIGHT ADD THAT THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 68,000 MILES ON IT!

NHTSA ID

10882865

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

67,500 mi

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON; THE ABS & PARK ASSIST LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF; MY RPM, SPEEDOMETER, & TEMPERATURE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE; AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. ON 3/18/16, I WAS PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY THAT HAD NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON AND STAYED ON THRU THE REST OF MY DRIVE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE DRIVE HOME WAS INCIDENT FREE & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS GONE. ON 3/22/16 I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER; SHOWED THE SERVICE TECH A VIDEO OF THE EVENTS HAPPENING AS I WAS DRIVING AND A LETTER I GOT FROM GM REGARDING A POSSIBLE THROTTLE SENSOR PROBLEM THAT CAUSES REDUCED POWER AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPS TO APPEAR. THE GM DEALER TECH SAID MY CARS PROBLEMS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH GM'S LETTER AND HE WAS 90% SURE MY FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED REPLACING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL AUTO MECHANIC FOR 10+ YRS, WHO WORKS FOR A VERY REPUTABLE COMPANY, FOR A SECOND OPINION. SINCE THE CODES HAD BEEN CLEARED BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AND THE CAR CHECKED OUT OK MY MECHANIC SAID TO DRIVE IT AND BRING IT BACK IF THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED AGAIN. IT RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO FOUND MULTIPLE CODES FOR ECM & TCM LOST COMMUNICATION PCM MALFUNCTION & OTHER COMMUNICATION ISSUES. HE DROVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCED WHAT I WAS EXPLAINING WAS HAPPENING. MY MECHANIC COULDN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM BUT SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; THAT IT'S ELECTRICAL. HE SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER BUICK DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION & I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEMS WILL START HAPPENING.

NHTSA ID

10863018

Incident

Mar 18, 2016

Mileage

89,000 mi

THREE DAYS AGO, WHILE ON A TRIP FROM THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA TO THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA; AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE WARNING BELLS STARTED DINGING AND THE MESSAGES: SERVICE STABILITRAK, ABS, AND PARK ASSIST OFF KEPT FLASHING OFF AND ON; THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND LOSING ENGINE POWER; THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE JUMPING AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE; AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. (A VIDEO OF WHAT OCCURRED WAS TAKEN TO SHOW AS PROOF). I MANAGED TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRED AGAIN. AFTER AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OR MORE OF THE CAR CONTINUING TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING; IT SUDDENLY STOPPED GIVING ME WARNING SIGNALS AND ENGINE POWER SEEMED TO STABILIZE; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ONCE I REACHED MY DESTINATION, I DIDN'T USE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS. MY RETURN TRIP HOME, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 140 MILES, WAS UNEVENTFUL; HOWEVER, THE VERY NEXT MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE WARNING BELLS SUDDENLY STARTED RINGING AGAIN, AND THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK AND CALLED THE BUICK DEALER TO BRING MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TO 4 TIMES, BUT EACH TIME ONLY LASTED MOMENTS AND NEVER TO THE EXTREME THAT IT DID . I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BUICK ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THAT PERTAINED TO SUCH ISSUES AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND THE LETTER STATED THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE BUICK DEALER AND REPAIRED AT NO COST. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ID

10850689

Incident

Mar 18, 2016

Mileage

89,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A BUICK LACROSSE I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED OR IDLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I DECIDED TO GET A SECOND OPINION SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER CERTIED REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT I GET AND UPPER ENGINE FLUSH. SUPPOSEDLY BECAUSE THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CARBON BUILD UP. SO, I GOT THE UPPER ENGINE FLUSH ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE VERY NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE. MACHANIC ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN ONE ENGINE FLUSH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO AFTER NOT TWO BUT THREE UPPER ENGINE FLUSHES THE PROBLEM OF HAVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY IS NOT RESOLVED . NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND A DIAGNOSIS FOR MY VEHICLE PROBLEMS NOT EVEN THE DEALER. MOST RECENTLY, THE DASH BOARD DISPLAY LIGHT PERIODICALLY GOES OUT, AND AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE. ONCE AGAIN, I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MACHANIC AND THE ISSUE IS NOT DETECTABLE.

NHTSA ID

10777791

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE WILL SUDDENLY GRIP TIRE, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY ROADS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO WINNER CHEVROLET WHO THOUGHT THEY FIXED IT, AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALER IT DID IT AGAIN. AFTER 7 DAYS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A BUICK DEALER. RELIABLE BUICK OF ROSEVILLE HAD THE CAR FOR 9 DAYS, THEY WERE CONSULTING WITH BUICK TECHS, THOUGHT THEY FINALLY FIXED IT, BROUGHT IT HOME YESTERDAY AND IT JUST DID IT AGAIN. I'VE NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2012 BUICK LACROSSE FOR THIS. RECALL #11222. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

10733289

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

61,002 mi

I WAS GETTING ON THE ON RAMP FOR THE INTERSTATE AND GRADUALLY ATTEMPTING TO GAINING SPEED TO BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED.I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO PICK UP. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE GOT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN I HAD THE ACCELERATER PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I COULD HERE THE VEHICLE IDLING AND AFTER SOME TIME HAD PASSED IT BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN. I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR FOUR YEARS AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALER SHIP. I HAVE PAID FOR DIAGNOSTICS SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT MORE THAN 5 TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. IT'S NOT A CONSTANT THING, HOWEVER IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AS WELL AS UNSETTLING NOT KNOWING WHEN OR WHERE MY SAFETY MAY BE COMPRISED IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS MY SECOND BUICK LACROSSE WHICH HAS HAD PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. I WAS HOPING MY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 BUICK LACROSSE WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT I'M BEGINNING TO THINK PERHAPS IT WASN'T. MAYBE THIS CAN ALL BE ATTRIBUTED TO JUST POOR WORKMANSHIP WITH INFERIOR PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.

NHTSA ID

10731209

Incident

Apr 6, 2015

Mileage

69,800 mi