2008 Buick Lacrosse exterior lighting problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On three occasions, when driving at night, both headlights suddenly went out. The next day the headlights were working normally. The dealer's service department could not find anything wrong. Later, we found out there was a "Safety Recall" (#14291),but it expired one year before our car developed…”
filed Apr 16, 2024
“My vehicle has been parked for the better of about two years due to head lamp failure and engine shutting off without warning at any particular time. Steps were made to fix the issue but the problem continues still to this day.”
filed Aug 31, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing…Campaign 15V519000 · Aug 14, 2015
Exterior Lighting problems in other Lacrosse years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Lacrosse | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Lacrosse | 3 | 7% |
| 2014 Lacrosse | 5 | 8% |
| 2013 Lacrosse | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Lacrosse | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Lacrosse | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Lacrosse | 8 | 4% |
| 2009 Lacrosse | 47 | 44% |
| 2007 Lacrosse | 124 | 50% |
| 2006 Lacrosse | 156 | 52% |
| 2005 Lacrosse | 82 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Buick Lacrosse
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.