2008 BUICK LUCERNE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 214 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (69 complaints · 32.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 69 of 214 owner complaints (32.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 69 complaints, 32.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 · 32.2% · 1 crash reports 8 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 24.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 52 · 24.3% · 1 crash reports 10 fire reports ENGINE: 19 complaints, 8.9% of reports ENGINE 19 · 8.9% · 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 11 complaints, 5.1% of reports STRUCTURE 11 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 4.2% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 4.2% · 7 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 3.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 7 · 3.3% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 3.3% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 3.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 2.8% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 57 complaints, 26.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 · 26.6% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 32.2% 1 crashes · 8 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 52 24.3% 1 crashes · 10 fires
ENGINE 19 8.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 11 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 4.2% 7 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 2.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 26.6% 2 crashes · 8 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2007. 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2007 Apr 2026 Investigation EA08010 ● Investigation EA08010
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 7
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA08010
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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