There are 5 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2010 Buick LaCrossein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I NOTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON THE NHTSA SITE FOR THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. IT'S INCLUDED UNDER THE HEADING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN THE PAST MONTH AND NOW NOTICE THAT EACH TIME I TRY TO MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE FOOT FEED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MY FOOT CATCHES ON THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE AN OBVIOUS SAFETY RISK IN THAT IT TAKES ANOTHER MOVEMENT OF MY FOOT TO GET IT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWING MY RESPONSE TO BRAKE. I FEAR THAT IF I NEED TO STOP QUICKLY, I WILL EITHER MISS THE BRAKE PEDAL OR WILL HAVE A DELAY IN REACHING IT WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF BRAKING QUICKLY IS NECESSARY TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE FOOT FEED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL!
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A RECALL LETTER ON THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND IF I HAVE ANY ISSUES PLEASE TAKE INTO A DEALER RIGHT AWAY I DID THIS IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 AND THEY SAID CODE DID NOT SHOW UP, SO 3 MONTHS LATER I HAVE SAME ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT GOING OVER 40 M.P.H AND MY ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. I HAVE 3 DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT SHOW THE THROTTLE SENSOR IS BAD I ALSO HAVE DOCUMENTATIONS OF THIS. I HAVE PAID A DEALER $100 DOLLARS TWICE FOR THEM TO TELL ME THE CODE STILL DID NOT SHOW UP SO THEY WON'T REPLACE THE RECALL. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE MYSELF AND PAID OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE THE CAR IS UN-DRIVABLE SINCE FEB 13TH 2017 I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE ON THIS ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH ANYTHING. IF THIS IS A RECALL WHY AM I PUTTING OUT MONEY FOR A PART THAT IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS, FIRST TIME I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY. THE SECOND I WAS GETTING OFF THE HWY AND WAS ONLY A MILE FROM WORK AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO WORK. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ALMOST KILLED COMING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HWY WHEN I HAD TO DRIVE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE DOING 40 WHEN THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65 WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME I WAS A NERVOUS WRECK BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HWY AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I ALSO HAVE THE PART TO SHOW THAT IT IS BAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 30 MPH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE (5402 HIGH CROSSING BLVD, MADISON, WI 53718), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE OR FOUR TIMES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD FAIL TO DETECT THE KEY FOB EVEN WHEN PLACED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC EASTSIDE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHETHER THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE HAS SOMETHING THAT MAY OR MAY NOT EVER BE FOUND BY A TEST DRIVE AT DEALER BY SERVICE MECHANIC. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS STARTED BEFORE THE POSTED MILEAGE ABOVE BUT I DO NOT HAVE ALL PAPERWORK FROM DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICED IT. VEHICLE WILL BOG DOWN AFTER YOU START TO ACCELERATE ON HILLS, AROUND CURVES, AT TAKE OFF. SOMETIMES THIS ENABLES TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BUT NOT ALWAYS. I WILL HAVE NO ACCELERATION FOR SECONDS AND IS VERY UNSAFE AS THE LAST TIME IT DID IT I WAS COMING AROUND A DANGEROUS CURVE WITH A DUMP TRUCK BEHIND ME AND COULDN'T SPEED UP BECAUSE HAD NO POWER WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. I ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN AS I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND IT ALL BUT STOPPED BESIDE THE VEHICLE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS. NO ACCELERATION CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. I HAVE TAKE TO DEALER MORE THAN 3 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE TO BE TOLD ITS NOTHING AND THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. EVEN I KNOW THAT SOME CARS HAVE ISSUES THAT ARE NEVER FIXED OR FOUND! I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO GET THE RUN AROUND FOR WEEKS THEN FINALLY BE TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T PREPARED TO DROP THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT MAY COST $4000. IF I GET HURT IN THIS VEHICLE IT IS GOING TO COST A WHOLE HECK OF A LOT MORE THAN THAT! I DO NOT WANT THE ENGINE DROPPED I AM FILING A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT AND WILL CONSIDER A DEALER BUY BACK BUT I AM NOT DROPPING THIS BECAUSE I AM NOT IMAGINING THIS AS THE DEALER SAID... I HAVE READ SAME ISSUES ONLINE SO I KNOW I AM NOT THE FIRST WITH THE BUICK PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE SO WE WILL JUST LET THE ATTORNEYS HASH THIS OUT! *JS
QUIET OFTEN, THE EDGE OF MY SHOE WILL CATCH ON THE RH SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MOVING FROM THE GAS TO THE BRAKE OR VICE-VERSA. THE AREA OF THE FOOT IMPACTED IS NEAR THE BALL OF THE FOOT. THE ISSUE SEEMS WORSE WHEN WEARING DRESS SHOES (AS OPPOSED TO ATHLETIC SHOES). THIS HAS RAISED SOME SAFETY CONCERNS FOR ME - ESPECIALLY IF I WERE TO NEED TO REACT QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE MOVED AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL LATERALLY OR IF THE TWO PEDALS NEED TO BE BROUGHT MORE INTO THE SAME PLANE. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CONCERN TO THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED FEEDBACK AT THIS TIME. *TR
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