"How reliable is the 2006 Buick Lucerne?"

"Based on 456 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Buick Lucerne has a median complaint mileage of 52000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Buick Lucerne?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Buick Lucerne is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 456 total complaints filed."

2006 Buick Lucerne: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 456 complaints

456

Total Complaints

52,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,800 25th Percentile

52,000 Median Mileage

86,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE

WHEELS

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING THE DAY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE CAN NOT BE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB"

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON; THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS UNABLE TO BE READ. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE HEADLIGHTS COULD MANUALLY BE TURNED ON AND THE DASHBOARD WILL ILLUMINATE SO THE GAUGES CAN BE READ."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH BOARD GAUGES ARE NOT READABLE DURING THE DAY. THE CONTACT MUST SHIELD THE AREA WITH AN OBJECT TO BE SEEN. THE SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE PARKING LIGHTS BE USED DURING THE DAY. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28