Major Problems with 2008 Buick Lucerne Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Buick Lucerne

2008 Buick Lucerne SWITCH Victims: 1 Mileage: 93000 miles

2008 Buick Lucerne STEERING Victims: 1

2008 Buick Lucerne AIR BAGS Victims: 1

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Lucerne owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased a new 2008 buick lucerne and unable to read instrument panel gauges especially speed gas etc during daylight...	76 ~ 52277 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM purchased vehicle 4/2/12. 6/30/12 car would not start. full power and crank but would not engage. car towed and diagnosed...	35 ~ 85885 miles
ENGINE 2008 buick lucerne. consumer writes in regards to vehicle stopped several times while driving. *smd the consumer stated four mechanic's	17 ~ 71563 miles
AIR BAGS on march 11 the accelerator stuck on my mother's 2008 buick lucerne and she jumped a rr tie barrier and...	11 ~ 54968 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the vehicle was purchased new with excessive scratches on the exterior paint. the...	10 ~ 43019 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph in severe rainy weather conditions. suddenly...	9 ~ 32154 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased an 08 buick lucerne in sept. of 08. my concern deals with the accelerator. this model i am...	7 ~ 51299 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving a highway speed my 2008 buick lucerne showed a service stabilitrak light.this caused a loss of traction and...	5 ~ 74247 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brakes lights would come on by themselves while driving or while parked without depressing the brake pedal. also cruise control...	5 ~ 46906 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving approximately 2 mph with her foot on the brake pedal the...	5 ~ 50014 miles
SEATS sometime between 1998 and 2008 the buick line and almost all other lines enlarged the size of the columns supporting...	5 ~ 85500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving 20 mph his vehicle shut off and would not restart. the...	5 ~ 81720 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact noticed that the lighting on the instrument control panel had a...	5 ~ 2538 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving at an unknown speed the engine stalled. the vehicle was...	4 ~ 71676 miles
VISIBILITY this is a report of a design flaw that might result in a safety issue. i recently took delivery of...	4 ~ 5400 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car shut down and will turn over but won't start again the relay for the fuel pump is melted...	3 ~ 89592 miles
WHEELS owner put new goodyear assurance tires on the vehicle on 12/31/10 at a goodyear dealership. in spring 2013 all four...	3 ~ 53267 miles
SUSPENSION i was stopped with engine running and air conditioner fan on high. i turned the wipers on to clean windshield....	3 ~ 62667 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE with only 85 miles left on my warranty for my 2008 buick lucerne the driver's side door handle fell off....	3 ~ 29442 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and applying the brakes when...	3 ~ 11547 miles
TIRES owner put new goodyear assurance tires on the vehicle on 12/31/10 at a goodyear dealership. in spring 2013 all four...	2 ~ 108000 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled...	2 ~ 79500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was stopped with engine running and air conditioner fan on high. i turned the wipers on to clean windshield....	2 ~ 34000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i understand there is a recall to disable and remove the heated windshield solution from the car. this is a...	2 ~ 21500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when opening driver's door the handle came apart in my hand. i had my mechanic put it back together. this...	2 ~ 52900 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING i have an 08 buick lucerne cxl under warranty. at times the instrument panel lights are so dim you cannot...	2 ~ 1800 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there is a clunking of the driverside front brakes followed with a scraping sound in the engine compartment accompanied with...	2 ~ 21523 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a new 2008 buick lucerne and unable to read instrument panel gauges especially speed gas etc during daylight...	2 ~ 300 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving various speeds the driver side turn signal became inoperable. the...	1 ~ 32000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving approximately 55 mph the cruise control failed. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving approximately 30 mph and changing lanes another vehicle crashed into...	1 ~ 93000 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving 25 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 24863 miles
RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated while traveling 55 mph there was a burning smell...	1 ~ 42000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt buckle did...	1 ~ 8000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i understand there is a recall to disable and remove the heated windshield solution from the car. this is a...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving at 55 m.p.h. going downhill at a 6% grade vehicle's front end and steering column started vibrating violently....	1 ~ 16000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne cxl. the contact noticed that the windshield washer was inoperable. the dealer was...	1 ~ 16000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the heated windshield washer recall 10153 is not sufficient. they are not offering a repair but to disable it. i...	1 ~ 10 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING instrument panel gauges are difficult to read on 2008 buick lucerne i have a 2008 buick lucerne with an instrument...	1 ~ 9000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving home after purchasing the car the onstar system kept stating that we were off course (it didn't recognize...	1 ~ 310 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING defroster vents improperly positioned to keep front windshield clear in near zero conditions. window wiper blades park in an area...	1 ~ 18600 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER after fuel gauge gets down to full shut engine off restart engine fuel gauge will drop one eighth shut engine...	1 ~ 100 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated when refueling the vehicle gasoline would spew back out...	1 ~ 19950 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated when refueling the vehicle gasoline would spew back out...	1 ~ 19950 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. the contact stated when refueling the vehicle gasoline would spew back out...	1 ~ 19950 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this is a report of a design flaw that might result in a safety issue. i recently took delivery of...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. after purchasing the vehicle the contact realized that the battery was located under...	1

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