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2008 Buick Lacrosse Air bags Problems

Complaints
77about this part
Share
31%of 251 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 77 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Buick Lacrosse, 31% of the 251 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“First issue car will shut off driving down the freeway doing 60 70 miles an hour it will just shut off and I have to coast to the side and wait and wait till it starts again very dangerous. Next issue is the airbag light flashes on and off I'm assuming do I do to a pressure sensor in the passenger seat which I have a daughter that sits in the passenger seat and I don't know if the airbag is working or not. …”

NHTSA complaint #11270382, filed 2019-10, 82,000 miles

“Once in a while when driving this car, the air bag light comes on . It stays on for a while than it will turn off. It has been also coming on when you start the car and staying on for a while than turning off also . I was told when the light comes on, the air bags don't work .could you look into this and let me know about this situation. ......updated 10/05/15 thank you”

NHTSA complaint #10731011, filed 2015-06, 33,000 miles

“I had a 6 pack of beer sitting on my passenger seat and my airbag malfunction indicator light became illuminated. So I removed the 6 pack of beer from my seat however, the airbag light stayed illuminated. This happened after 5pm so I have yet to contact my dealer as their service closes at 5pm. The car was sitting in the parking lot when this occurred. I found from googling this issue that this is a common fault in 2008 Buick Lacrosse models.”

NHTSA complaint #10884115, filed 2016-07, 62,203 miles

“I have had two issues involving the need to replace what I understand to be the passenger presence airbag sensor. This item consists of a complete assembly, the actual seat passenger sensor/scale assemble and the associated computer. At about 18,500 while driving, the passenger air bag light would come on and then go off. There was a passenger setting on the seat in excess of 125 pounds wearing a seat belt. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532505, filed 2013-07, 46,708 miles

“While driving on a major road in florida, the airbag light came on, the instrument panel of my 2008 Buick Lacrosse. There was a passenger in the seat at the time & had their seat belt fastened. This occurs even if no one is sitting in the passenger seat. The airbag light will go on and off intermittently at any speed, even when sitting still at a light, whether there is a passenger in the seat or not. I believe this to be a major safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10694398, filed 2015-03, 54,325 miles

Related service bulletins

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 2008 Buick Lacrosse

Electrical system
85 complaintsExterior lighting
62 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
14 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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