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2005 Buick LaCrosse lighting problems

The 2005 Buick LaCrosse has 86 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

86

Lighting complaints

21%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

LaCrosse lighting complaints by model year158 complaints2005: 86 complaints2006: 158 complaints2007: 125 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 47 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 1 complaints
LaCrosse lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

15V519000LightingAugust 14, 2015 · 429,170 units

Defect

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.

What owners report

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOST LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS DAY TIME LIGHTS , SMELLED SMALL BURNING ODOR AND DISCOVERED THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL IN THE FUSE PANEL TO BE OVER HEATING AND BEGINNING TO BURN A HOLE IN THE FUSE PANEL UNDER THE HOOD. HAVE READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OF THESE CARS WITH…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · September 19, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2005 Buick LaCrosse have?

NHTSA has 86 complaints about the 2005 Buick LaCrosse lighting — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2005 Buick LaCrosse lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 15V519000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.