2006 Buick LACROSSE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Buick LaCrosse has not been rated for overall safety by the NHTSA. However, it received a high rating of 5 stars for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side. Unfortunately, the overall side crash rating as well as the side crash ratings for both driver and passenger sides are not available. The car has optional electronic stability control but does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 298 complaints reported for this model and it has been subject to 4 recalls. These numbers indicate that while the front crash safety of the Buick LaCrosse seems to be excellent, there may be some concerns regarding side crash safety and possible issues that have led to complaints and recalls. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

298

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Buick LaCrosse 4-DR w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Buick LaCrosse 4-DR w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Buick LaCrosse 4-DR w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Buick LaCrosse 4-DR w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 Not Rated 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2006 Buick LACROSSE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds with the headlights activated, the front driver’s and passenger’s side low-beam headlights intermittently failed to remain illuminated, making it difficult to see the roadway. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hdm headlamp driver module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the contact referenced the nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-01-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlamps failed to properly illuminate the roadway. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lightning) however, the vin was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2022-01-08
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving the headlights became inoperable. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact stated that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). the failure mileage was approximately 130,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-01-08
Complaint:
"low beam headlights intermittently go out. work ok one minute, then go dark. very dangerous. known issue under gm recall # 14291. the national highway traffic safety administration campaign id number 15v-519. problem has been confirmed by west-herr dodge in rochester ny. per info i have found this does not appear to have been permanently fixed by gm. as such the repair should be done at no charge going forward."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-03-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the contact became aware that the instrument panel was inoperable. the following day the instrument panel operated as intended. on another occasion while driving at 35 mph, the headlamps failed to illuminate. the contact stated that the high beam headlamps were used to safely operate the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v519000 (exterior lighting). the vehicle was taken hendrick chevrolet buick gmc southpoint located at (127 kentington dr, durham, nc 27713), where the contact was informed that the recall was expired. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of failure. the failure mileage was 112,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-04-11
Complaint:
"i have not heard back about the status of a prior complaint that i submitted and was written back once about. my complaint read as followed: 'the low beam headlamps permanently fail to illuminate. high beam headlamps are not affected. gm refuses to include this vin in it's recall of buick lacrosse vehicles for this item but includes others of the same make and model. the replacement part available to the consumer only repairs this issue for a short time. buick is requiring me to pay for the repair of something that has been recalled on other automobiles of the same make and model by taking it to a dealer where the new part is only available. the dealership is quite expensive compare to my regular auto repair place. i feel that the buick company is acting inappropriately in only covering specific vin numbers of lacrosse from 2006.'"
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2016-09-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that the low beam headlights went out while the vehicle was traveling at night. the failure recurred in the morning. faulkner buick gmc harrisburg (2650 paxton st, harrisburg, pa 17111, (877) 891-7240) stated that the special warranty coverage expired in 2017 and there was no recall on the vehicle. the dealer stated that they would call the contact back with an estimate to repair the low beams headlights. the failure mileage was 121,500. *pm *tp"
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-05-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that both headlights failed to operate without warning and the contact could not see the road. the failure occurred at night more than a few times and was a danger to the contact. also, the "lights or illumination required" message appeared on the instrument panel. the vehicle was driven to quirk buick (1250 s willow st, manchester, nh 03103, (603) 263-4900) who stated that the vin was not included in a recall; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 56,000."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2020-07-06
Complaint:
"headlamp failure - known recall #14291 my vin was not part of the recall, but was diagnosed with the same issue. driving on the highway at night, the low beam and day time running lights went out. i had my youngest child with me at the time. the dealership told me the recall wasn't covered and i had to pay the $360 bill."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2019-11-05
Complaint:
"my front headlamp low-beam keep burning out ...was suppose to be repaired by re=call...have replaced lamp and wireing 4 more times since dealears fix"
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2021-04-02

Recalls for the 2006 Buick LACROSSE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007 pontiac grand prix, 2006-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2007 buick rainier, chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext, gmc envoy xl, 2006-2008 isuzu ascender, and saab 9-7x vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (hdm) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate."
Consequence:
Headlamps that do not illuminate reduce the driver's ability to see the roadway and reduce the vehicle's visibility to oncoming vehicles, both of which increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the HDM, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14291.

Component(s) Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING > HEADLIGHTS
Date of incident: 2015-08-14

BUICK Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BUICK ranks 20 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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