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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Buick Lucerne problems by model year
17 recall entries and 942 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 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Lucerne | 2 | 54 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Lucerne | 2 | 128 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Lucerne | 3 | 217 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Lucerne | 4 | 164 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Lucerne | 4 | 330 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- structure100 complaints
- steering83 complaints
- air bags79 complaints
- engine77 complaints
- service brakes54 complaints
- vehicle speed control45 complaints