2007 Buick Lucerne problems
NHTSA has received 227 complaints about the 2007 Buick Lucerne, and 27% of them involve electrical system. Next are air bags (11%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 227 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 28 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 166 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 40 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 26 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 166 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 51,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 45,000 miles (33 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 28 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Buick Lucerne with enough data (115 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 buick lucerne. While driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back and neck injuries and the driver sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 buick lucerne. While driving 45 MPH he rear ended another vehicle and the front air bags did not deploy. There was damage to the front middle part of the bumper. The vehicle was towed. The driver suffered a broken sternum and the passenger sustained bruised ribs and a sprained hand. As of august 8, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 7,000. Updated 02-11-08
Tl*the contact leased a 2007 GM buick lucerne. While driving approximately 25 MPH and applying pressure to the brake pedal the engine started racing. The driver was unable to slow down. The contact swayed to the right to avoid crashing into the vehicle in front of him. He crashed into a telephone pole and the front air bags did not deploy. There were no prior warnings. The fire department and ambulance arrived and the contact was taken to the hospital. A police report was filed at the hospital.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 buick lucerne. While driving approximately 27 MPH, the ignition turned off and caused the vehicle to stall and crash into a telephone pole. All the warning indicators illuminated at the time of the failure. The contact sustained injuries and was transported to the hospital for medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.