Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2006 vs 2007 BUICK LUCERNE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 239 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 49.5% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2006 321 complaints 2007 162 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2006 share 2007 share Share change
STRUCTURE 14.3% 6.8% ▼ 7.5 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21.5% 28.4% ▲ 6.9 pts larger share
STEERING 10.9% 6.2% ▼ 4.7 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 6.9% 10.5% ▲ 3.6 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.0% 1.9% ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
WHEELS 4.4% 7.4% ▲ 3.1 pts larger share
TIRES 0.9% 3.7% ▲ 2.8 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.6% 3.1% ▲ 2.5 pts larger share
ENGINE 7.5% 9.3% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 3.4% 1.9% ▼ 1.6 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 2.5% 3.1% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 4.1% 3.7% ▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 0.9% 1.2% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 3.4% 3.7% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 42.7% 40.1% ▼ 2.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2006 4

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING

2007 4

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STRUCTURE

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 0
◆ Injuries
23 → 20