2008 Buick LaCrosse
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 948 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 250 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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15V519000 2015-08-14
Recall 15V519000
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.
Recorded model years: 2008
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14V355000 2014-06-23
Recall 14V355000
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac…
Recorded model years: 2008
A further 25 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11023091 2025-09-09
13598
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
Recorded model years: 2008
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11021792 2025-08-07
PIC5650M
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
Recorded model years: 2008
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11020816 2025-07-18
PIP5601C
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 948 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 3,331 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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RQ17002 2017-04-24
Loss of Headlights
The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all…
Recorded model years: 2008
A further 3 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Buick LaCrosse page
A further 14 records exist for the Buick LaCrosse where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
250 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 12
- reports mentioning a fire 6
- reported injuries 6
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Electrical system85 (24.8%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2005–2014.
- Air bags (restraint system)77 (22.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2005–2016.
- Lights62 (18.1%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2005–2009.
- Engine17 (5.0%)
- Doors, latches & locks15 (4.4%)
- Steering14 (4.1%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2005–2017.
- Brakes13 (3.8%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2005–2019.
- Speed control & accelerator10 (2.9%)
Other / uncategorized: 14 classifications (4.1%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 2,119 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.