2005 Buick Lacrosse Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 315 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,850miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the visibility of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse, 3% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,850 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There are no incidents at this time of for this complaint, general motors should also be held financially responsible for the replacement of high-beam bulbs as they will burn out as a result to not having a remedy as of yet to repair/replace the hdm for my vehicle as well as the other GM owners. I work at night and need my headlights to be in proper operating order. Please make GM also responsible for the replacement of the high-beam bulbs on all the vehicles that pertain to this recall status: recall incomplete. …”
NHTSA complaint #10765344, filed 2015-09, 115,793 miles“My wife and I were driving our new (to us) 2005 Buick Lacrosse with the rear window defroster on in sanford, nc. It was on for approximately 10 minutes. The rear window exploded into the vehicle while we were driving with what appeared to be an 8 inch hole in the middle. We bought the car approximately 3 weeks ago used with a 30 day warranty from steve jones honda in aberdeen nc. We haven't even made the first payment and we still have a temporary tag on the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10363584, filed 2010-11, 59,700 miles“The driver's side windshield wiper stopped moving while the passenger side was still working. The splines in the driver's side arm were stripped. I tried to find a replacement arm, but GM has discontinued the part & no aftermarket suppliers have one avaialble. Seems wrong to have a 12 year old car that can not be driven in the rain or snow. Gm needs to keep making parts or release the patent & let other companies make them.”
NHTSA complaint #10970938, filed 2017-04, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that when driving at any speed, the vehicle would intermittently jerk when changing gears and sporadically would fail to start. In addition, the rear defroster would take an abnormally long time to defrost the window and the air conditioning unit would independently turn off and on. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10389707, filed 2011-03, 42,000 miles“The contact stated without warning, the driver side windshield wiper stopped operating. The dealership determined although the windshield wiper arm should've been grooved on the inside, it was smooth. The wiper arm was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10168063, filed 2006-09, 10,051 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10230697Dec 15, 2022This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the…
- 10216372Jun 22, 2022This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10216361Jun 13, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 10211770Apr 19, 2022This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10190431Mar 26, 2021This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10178385Jul 27, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
- 10160682Apr 23, 2019This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10143752Jul 3, 2018This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Customer's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse…
- 10139280Jan 17, 2018This warranty bulletin explains how to determine if an outside mirrior was damaged by the customer and what is considered warranty and non-warranty.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 23 | 14% |
| 2010 | 12 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 8 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Buick Lacrosse
82 complaintsElectrical system
80 complaintsSteering
51 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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