2009 Buick Lucerne: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints
183
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

60,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
100,525 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
66
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
36
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
7
ENGINE
7
STEERING
6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6
AIR BAGS
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
24
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. AFTER JUST PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WITH 400 MILES, IT DEVELOPED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND KEPT FLIPPING THE SWITCH UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING HOM..."
"WHEN MY DAUGHTER UNSTRAPPED HER SEATBELT SHE ASKED, "WHAT'S THIS MOM?" IT WAS THE BOLT AT THE END OF THE SEATBELT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED ONCE BECAUSE WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. THE BOLT WAS ATTACHED AND THE OTHER SEATBELTS IN THE BACK SEAT WERE..."
"DOOR STOPPERS DONT HOLD DOOR IN OR ON SMALL INCLINE CAUSES DOOR TO CLOSE ON LEG OR LEGS. *TR"

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