Buick Lucerne Reliability
1,326 NHTSA complaints (2006–2011). Complaint rate: 452.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2006 Buick Lucerne. The 2010–2011 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Buick Lucerne Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 316 | 3.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 106 | 0.9% |
| STEERING | 78 | 11.5% |
| ENGINE | 77 | 2.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 72 | 59.7% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 55 | 14.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 52 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 35 | 11.4% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 33 | 27.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 31 | 25.8% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 456 | 50 | 3 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 227 | 31 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 320 | 19 | 44 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 184 | 11 | 24 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 77 | 4 | 2 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 62 | 4 | 6 | View 2011View→ |
See also: Buick Lucerneaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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