Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Lucerne Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Lucerne? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Lucerne problems by model year
17 recall entries and 943 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Lucerne | 2 | 49 | 3.5 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Lucerne | 2 | 54 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Lucerne | 2 | 128 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Lucerne | 3 | 218 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Lucerne | 4 | 164 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Lucerne | 4 | 330 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Lucerne, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system399 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system106 complaints
- structure101 complaints
- steering83 complaints
- air bags79 complaints
- engine77 complaints
- vehicle speed control45 complaints
- wheels38 complaints