NHTSA Safety Recalls
Buick Lucerne Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the Buick Lucerne, across 6 model years from 2006 to 2011. The 2007 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (2).
Buick Lucerne years to avoid by our method: 2006 (4.2× the median year).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 943
2006–2011, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 943 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick Lucerne across 6 model years; the most, 330, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 74 of the Buick Lucerne complaints (8%) and a fire on 50.
Across all Buick Lucerne model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 399 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (102).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Buick Lucerne in 2014: 165, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Buick Lucerne is electrical system, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest Buick Lucerne recall, 14V355000, was reported on June 23, 2014 and concerns the electrical system: ignition.
Buick Lucerne years to avoid
The 2006 Buick Lucerne stands out most: 107 complaints between 2005 and 2009, 31% of them naming the electrical system.
The 2006 also carries 4 recalls, against a median of 2.5 for the ranked Buick Lucerne years.
The best-measured Buick Lucerne years are 2010 (0.5×), 2009 (0.8×) and 2011 (0.8×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Buick Lucerne years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Buick Lucerne
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION6
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES2
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
Buick Lucerne model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Buick Lucerne recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14V355000June 23, 2014 | electrical system: ignition | 2006–2011 | crash and injury | 3,141,731 |
| 10V553000November 5, 2010 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2010–2011 | crash and fire | 13,780 |
| 10V240000June 4, 2010 | electrical system | 2006–2009 | fire | 1,365,070 |
| 08V441000August 28, 2008 | electrical system | 2006–2008 | fire | 857,735 |
| 07V468000October 4, 2007 | structure: body: roof and pillars | 2007 | injury and death | 16,677 |
| 06V105000April 5, 2006 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2006 | fire | 12,862 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Buick Lucerne. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: June 13, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted