84 of the
1,332 complaints filed about the Buick Lucerne
are about the steering —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
Power steering leak. Relay in rear fuse box, under back seat, burning out. Possibilty of back seat cushion rubbing on fuse box jarring PS relay affecting connection. Safety issue if lose control of power steering. Safety compromised if unable to start car once relay burns out. Engine has turned over without key inserted/FOB pressed.
NHTSA complaint #11546225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I have 2006 buick lucerne.i paid over 800 dollars get brakes fixed.now they saying messed up again power steering messed up.the front passenger side where tire hits bump makes nise like strut.power steering fluid leaking brake fliud leaking.air bags.
NHTSA complaint #11508135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EVERY BUICK I HAVE EVERY HAD, HAD POWER STEERING ISSUES, INCLUDING MY NEWEST ONE. I JUST GOT A OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOPPED OFF EVERYTHING, YET MY POWER STEERING SOUNDS HORRIBLE WHEN TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #11375425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEED TURNS AND WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES OF WATER. VERY DANGEROUS. UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE WHEN RAINING. UNSAFE CONDITIONS. HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. NO SPECIFIC DATE.
NHTSA complaint #11233212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS A DISTRACTION TO THE CONTACT'S FOCUS WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11206824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAR SHUT OFF WILL NOT START WITH KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND WHEN STARTED WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE IT STILL WILL NOT MOVE AND CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE WHOLE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM IS LOCKED UP. I TRIED MY SPARE KEY THE CAR HAS SHUT DOWN AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11195730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #11181376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN MAKING A TURN WHERE THERE IS A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE ENGINE DIES, AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING FOR SERVAL SECONDS, IT SEEMS TO MOSTLY HAPPEN WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THROUGH WATER. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF WATER. THE DEALER MAINTENANCE DEPT. THE LAST TIME I SPOKE TO THEM, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS, OF COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT IS BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS MOUNTED SIDEWAYS, AND WHEN THE WATER HITS THE FAN BELTS IT CAUSES IT TO SLIP, WHICH MAKES IT SEEM LIKE THE ENGINE HAS DIED. ON 10/20/2018 I HAVE REACHED OUT TO GENERAL MOTORS AND GOT NO PLACE, THEY SAID THAT THE DEALERSHIP SUGGEST THAT I BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, AND FOR WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT, AND ANY REPAIRS THAT IS NEEDED, BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTEE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNFAIR, FOR I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 8 YEARS, 6 OF WHICH WERE UNDER WARRANTEE. THIS IS SO WRONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS HANDLING OF THIS ISSUE THAT I FELT IT SHOULD BE BROTH TO THE ATTENTION OF YOUR DEPT. TO LOOK INTO IT, AND GET THEM TO DO A RECALL IF IT IS POSSIBLE. ON YOUR WEB SITE UNDER VEHICLE COMPLAINTS THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, IT IS THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11150180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT A SLOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP (WOULDN'T TURN) FOR A SECOND. AFTER THAT I WAS ABLE TO RESUME STEERING THROUGH THE CORNER. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11115615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNDER ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTICED THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. HAS THERE EVER BEEN A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE? THIS IS DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #11082239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I LOOSE MY POWER STEERING WHEN ITS IS RAINING AND WET OUTSIDE. I GO THROOUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS , BUT TOSE FEW SECONDS COULD BE A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRAFFIC IS HEAVY.THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TO PARK I LOST POWER AND ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR, I HAD TO WRESTLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN IT AND PARK THE CAR. I WAS TERRIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #11019618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I REPLACED MY SENSOR AND MY THERMOSTAT BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD SAID THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING AFTER REPLACING IT THE DASHBOARD CONTINUES TO SAY THE CAR IS OVERHEATING. IT'S DOING IT WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC STREET AND HIGHWAYS
NHTSA complaint #10956963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10948022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR 2008 BUICK LUCERNE WAS IN THE HOV LANE TRAVELING ON 84 W TOWARD HARTFORD, CT. WITHOUT WARNING - NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON - THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. MY DAUGHTER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTHING HAPPENED; SHE THEN TRIED TO BRAKE TO PULL OVER AND WAS UNABLE TO FREELY TURN THE WHEEL. SHE STRUGGLED TO MOVE TO SAFETY TO THE SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THEN FELT THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCK COMPLETELY AS THE CAR STALLED. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR TO MOVE TO SAFETY, THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHOOK. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL PARTIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, MY HUSBAND AND I CALLED THE CT STATE POLICE TO REQUEST HELP WHILE MY DAUGHTERS WERE WAITING FOR AAA. WHEN THE TROOPER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE HE CALLED US TO SAY THAT THE CAR WAS PARTIALLY IN THE ROAD AND THAT TWO CRUISERS WERE THERE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR DAUGHTERS. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO OUR SERVICE STATION OF 25 YEARS IN SCRANTON PA AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY POST HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS EITHER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED ONE WEEK EARLIER TO THIS SAME STATION BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED NOTHING, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL (AND THAT IT WASN'T A FUEL PUMP ISSUE). WE THEN DROVE THE CAR ANOTHER 517 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAVE FOUND THAT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH BUICK (I HAVE FILED ONE TOO) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT FIRES HAVE RESULTED FROM THE OVERHEATING. THESE COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I BELIEVE THESE 2 INCIDENTS, ONE WEEK APART, WERE RELATED AND THAT BOTH TIMES, NO WARNING OR DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED A PROBLEM. IF MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY LEADING INTO HARTFORD AND THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT SHE AND MY OTHER DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS, IF NOT FATAL ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10939760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE ISSUE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,800. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10939667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.