There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2013 Buick LaCrossein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE DEFROSTERS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT SEEMS MOISTURE IS BEING BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE AND FOGGING UP THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLES POOR DEFROSTERS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING THRU THE LAST SNOW STORM. VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY POOR. I HAD TO LEAN OVER AND PEAK THRU THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE BOTTOM TO GET MINIMAL SIGHT. LIKE I SAID, IT WAS ALWAYS AN ISSUE, BUT WHEN YOU REALLY NEED DEFROSTERS, YOU DON'T HAVE ANY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS WOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSE AFTER THE POWER SWITCH WAS NO LONGER BEING ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,800. ..UPDATED 07-05-13 *BF UPDATED 07/12/2013 *JS
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