Worst years for a Buick Lucerne
Owners have filed 1,332 complaints about the Buick Lucerne with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2011. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2006 Buick Lucerne456 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Buick Lucerne year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | C | 66 | 4 | 6 | 50,000 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | B | 77 | 4 | 2 | 58,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | C | 185 | 11 | 24 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 2008 | D | 321 | 19 | 44 | 70,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | D | 227 | 31 | 0 | 51,000 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | F | 456 | 50 | 3 | 52,000 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Buick Lucerne
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Buick Lucerne
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Buick Lucerne, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Buick Lucerne problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Buick Lucerne
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.