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2006 Buick Lucerne engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 33 complaints for the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
33 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
69,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Buick Lucerne Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 69,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 69,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 46% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 26 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick lucerne. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a light pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was notified of recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system).

March 2013 CrashInjury

I replaced my sensor and my thermostat because the dashboard said the car was overheating after replacing it the dashboard continues to say the car is overheating. It's doing it while driving on public street and highways

Reported at 10 miles, January 2017

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