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2005 Buick Lacrosse Air bags Problems

Complaints
34about this part
Share
11%of 315 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse, 11% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Within the last few years I have noticed the airbag light has been coming on intermittently, every month or so for a few hours to a day. While at the dealer I was told to bring it back when the light is on. This happens when I start the car to make a trip to a store or other daily drives. The problem is getting to the dealer with it on.”

NHTSA complaint #11331016, filed 2020-06, 90,000 miles

“I believe my car is involved in the buy back . I have leather seats and airbag light illuminates intermittently when items are placed on seat. I have to smack the pass seat bottom then a few moments later the light goes off I would like info on my concern due to no replacement parts are available.”

NHTSA complaint #11101940, filed 2018-06, 160,000 miles

“I was crossing hwy 90 in lake city, fl. I checked both ways and no traffic was coming. As I was going into the mall a car came out of no where and hit me on the passenger side I did not see her hit me. It totaled my car and they blamed me for the accident. The air bag did not deploy...updated 08-26-14 updated 8/29/2014”

NHTSA complaint #10626182, filed 2014-08, 75,000 miles

“My vehicle started flashing, chiming, giving service ABS, service tc, service brakes messages, air bag indicator lit up,and turn signals started having longer and longer pauses between clicks at random times during a two week period. I took the vehicle for a computer diagnostic. I was notified everything indicated the instrument panel is the problem: the computer is not connecting to the various parts of the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10744813, filed 2015-07, 96,870 miles

“The air bag module in my Lacrosse is being replaced for the fourth time. It failed the first time around 40,000 miles and was replaced under the warranty. It failed again around 80,000 and I paid to have it replaced around $900.00. I now have 117,647 miles on the car and it is being replaced again. Gm said they would pay $500.00 of the repair cost. I don't know what is causing these module break but it would seems that this would be a part that rarely breaks. I believe the source of the problem has never been established and that it will go out again in 30,000 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10621737, filed 2014-08, 40,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201726%
2016613%
2015716%
2014813%
201354%
201242%
2011117%
2010168%
20092725%
20087731%
2007187%
20063813%
20053411%

Other parts of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse

Exterior lighting
82 complaints
Electrical system
80 complaints
Steering
51 complaints
Brakes
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
19 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Suspension
13 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Buick Lacrosse

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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