2017 Buick LaCrosse Check Engine Light Due to Gas Cap Issue

A Loose or worn gas cap may cause Check Engine Light to illuminate.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Buick LaCrosse model years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, .

104 people reported this problem

  • 2017 0 Miles
    We had this issue too. Mechanic found the problem.

  • 2017 80,000 Miles
    Check gas cap light keeps coming on intermittently and now check engine light on. Replaced gas capand okay for awhile. Both engine light and check gas cap light went off. Now, back on again.First check gas cap (which I did) and now engine light.

  • 2017 60,000 Miles
    MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND MY ONSTAR DIAGNOSTIC IS SAYING THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM.

  • 2017 19,000 Miles
    Check engine lights comes on. I have to tighten the gas cap and it goes off. But this happens every time I fill the tank.

  • 2017 36,701 Miles
    The check engine light come on

  • 2017 98,477 Miles
    engine light

  • 2017 22,098 Miles
    gas cap light cap looks ok then engine check light guess I should of bought a donkey

  • 2017 37,000 Miles
    Check engine lightLeak in pressurized systemGas inlet defective Replaced $ 77 at dealer

  • 2017 0 Miles
    Dash kept reading CHECK GAS CAP on and off for few months now all of a sudden my Check Engine Light is on.

  • 2017 25,000 Miles
    Check engine light stayed on. Remote diagnostic (Onstar)indicated that problem was with the gas cap. Took car to dealer, told them and they replaced the cap. Problem resolved.

  • 2017 52,000 Miles
    I have selected "me too" to 3 other common problems with the Lacrosse. I contacted buick for assistance on repairs and they said Garber Buick in Saginaw Michigan would only agree to $ 50 assistance on a $ 443 repair bill. How sad! But they had no problem taking bail out assistance from my tax paying money!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 2017 167,000 Miles
    I had the same problem with the check engine light always coming on. I would remove and replace the cap quite often and the light would eventually go off. Finally that stopped working so I went ahead and bought a new cap. Replaced the cap, filled the tank with gas, added some of that adatech additive for good measure, and the light went out the next day. It was worth a try because the Buick dealer would charge $ 130 for a diagnostic on the check engine light. Gas cap was $ 16 online. Another blog site mentioned putting vasoline around the seal area of the cap. Might be worth a try before getting a new cap. If my new cap starts acting up, I'm going to try the vasoline thing. Makes sense....as it does appear to be related to the seal.

  • 2017 0 Miles
    check gas cap would come on if you did not clear it then check engine light comes on

  • 2017 73,000 Miles
    Check engine light is on and the dash reads "Tighten Gas Cap" . I've tightened the gas cap several times I'm taking the car to the dealer tomorrow.

  • 2017 110,000 Miles
    Check engine light came on at approx. 35,000 miles. Got gas cap replaced. Didn't have any more problems until approx. 110,000 miles. Have retightened the cap several times. Light went out the first few times. Now stays on. Will have to replace the cap again.

  • 2017 79,000 Miles
    Intermittently check engine light and check gas cap message appear, I have tightened gas cap again and again.But this time the check engine light isn't going away. About 5th time now.As another post stated...I will try auto zone and see whatever code is given when the scan the system.

  • 2017 89,000 Miles
    Always low feul gas cap or chek gas cap

  • 2017 50,000 Miles
    loose gas cap

  • 2017 27,213 Miles
    Check engine light on first time at 18,000 miles this was due to a bad wire from gas tank to sensor fixed light went out at 27,000 miles it lit up again this time they had to drop the gas tank and replace the sensor.Will see if this comes back.

  • 2017 32,000 Miles
    I had it checked out and was told nothing was wrong. My check engine light periodically comes on and off. I switched gas types and it stills comes on. I had my oil changed 2 weeks ago and it hasn't come back on yet.

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