2012 Buick LaCrosse Brakes Problems

Brake lights may stay on when the car is parked and the engine is off. This is due to the brake pedal may become sticky intermittently as per GM's Service Bulletin: SB-10045319-1529. At times, while pressing the gas pedal, the car may not move at all and it can become a safety hazard for the driver and drivers behind you. However, as of 5-8-23, GM does not have an open recall for this safety issue and may lead to an fatal accident. Please investigate this issue and possibly open a recall notice as this could cause a serious safety issue.

AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THE PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE HOME POSITION. IT REMAINS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES WILL ONLY DISENGAGE AFTER I MANUALLY LIFT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM OUT AND OCCURS IN ALL STAGES OF DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS (STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ETC).

The brake pedal sticks down during interior high temperatures (generally during the summer months when parked in the sun) and causes the brakes to drag. It appears this is a known defect (nhtsa# 10141352) gm technical service bulletin#PIC 5692D. I just want the NHTSA to be aware of another vehicle exhibiting this condition. I will be repairing the vehicle myself.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM ANOTHER CAR DEALER IN EARLY JULY 2014 WITH 19,000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE SLUGGISH ON ACCELERATION. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NOT RELEASING. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND ANOTHER CASE WHERE SOME ELSE HAD THEIR CAR IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUSHING NOT ALLOWING THE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKES ONCE THEY WERE APPLIED. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER EVEN THOUGH I TOLD THEM IT WAS UNSAFE. BY THE TIME MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR IN THE BRAKES WERE ABOUT TO CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT RELEASING. THEY REPLACED THE BUSHING AND TURNED THE ROTORS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I AM TAKING IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRED ROTOR WOULD BE MY BEST GUESS; THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT IF SHE WOULD HAVE DRIVEN ANOTHER 10 MILES THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN ON FIRE. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP TWENTY MINUTES AFTER MY WIFE AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY HOT AND SMELLED THE SAME. I CHECKED YES ON FIRE BECAUSE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE SHORTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE SENSOR. THEY ALSO REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,019 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,200.