Buick LucerneYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 943 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no Buick Lucerne year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Lucerne has 6 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buick Lucerne years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lucerne median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Buick Lucerne problems
All model years combined: 943 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 399 | 56 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 106 | 16 |
| Structure | 101 | 14 |
| Steering | 83 | 10 |
| Air bags | 79 | 47 |
| Engine | 77 | 9 |
| Vehicle speed control | 45 | 9 |
| Wheels | 38 | 4 |
| Power train | 32 | 3 |
| 21 other systems | 326 | 37 |
Buick Lucerne recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Lucerne
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 08V-441