2017 BUICK LACROSSE Engine Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2017 BUICK LACROSSE
5 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 BUICK LACROSSE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that after his wife had parked and turning off the vehicle, moments later the vehicle was restarted and the check engine and TCM warning lights remained illuminated. Additionally, the transmission shifter failed to shift out of park. The vehicle towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2017 Buick Lacrosse. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power on several occasions. The vehicle restarted after a while. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed with a faulty power inverter module. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,500.
PURCHASED VEHICLE JULY 25, 2020. TOOK THE CAR FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE, IN OCTOBER. ON NOV 23, 2020, THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ERROR CODE: P0430 "CATALYST SYSTEM LOW EFFICIENCY BANK 2". ON NOV 24, 2020, I TOOK THE CAR TO "RICK MATHEWS GMC/BUICK DEALERSHIP" FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR. THEY PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR AND TOLD ME, THAT MY CAR WAS DRIVABLE. ON DEC 4, 2020, I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WITH THE CAR SHAKING, I WAS SCARED TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY BUT THAT WAS MY ONLY WAY HOME, AND THE LOUD ENGINE NOISE AND SHAKING CONTINUED. ON DEC 7, 2020, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD CRACKED AND THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS....
2017 BUICK LACROSSE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL STOP/START SYSTEM. *LD *TR
ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016, I PURCHASED THE 2017 BUICK LACROSSE PREMIUM AWD. ON THAT SAME DAY, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OVERHEATED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BEEPING SOUND, OIL LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY VEHICLE INDICATED IMMEDIATELY TO STOP, WHICH I DID, STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY IN EN ROUTE TO DEALERSHIP. I HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AGO AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 4:48 P.M. EST, ONSTAR SENT NOTIFICATION VIA EMAIL STATING, "A CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IN YOUR 2017 BUICK LACROSSE AWD HAS BEEN DETECTED...PLEASE SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY." ON NOVEMBER 20, 2016, I RESCINDED MY CONTRACT WITH DEALERSHIP CONNECTED TO THE ABOVE ISSUES. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2016, DEALERSHIP FULLY REFUNDED $47,848.19 AND CONTINUED ITS POSSESSION OF SAID VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 19, 2016. ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2016, I ORDERED THE VEHICLE WITH...
Other 2017 BUICK LACROSSE Problem Areas
Electrical System
11 complaints
Power Train
8 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint