2010 Buick Lucerne problems
NHTSA has received 77 complaints about the 2010 Buick Lucerne, and 26% of them involve electrical system. Next are fuel system (16%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 77 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 54 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 58,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Buick Lucerne with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
I recently rented a brand new buick lucerne car from enterprise rentals. The following day I was standing by the rear of the car and I sustained a painful burn on my leg from the chrome tailpipe. Second or third degree burn approx 3x3 cm. I am very concerned that a child could grab onto the tailpipe and be severely burned. I have photos.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump, but the failure continued. Upon inspection, it was discovered that one of the fuses in the fuse box had burned out. The fuse was replaced, but it was later discovered that the fuse and fuse box had melted. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that there was a burning odor in the cabin of the vehicle. There were no warning lights. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who informed the contact that the fuse box was overheating and beginning to melt. The fuse box relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer contacted the dealer, who confirmed it was a known issue and that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired.
Tl-the contact owns a 2010 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the head restraints were improperly shaped. They leaned so far forward that he could not sit comfortably in his seat and was hit in the back of the head when he tried to sit back in the seat. When he took the vehicle to the dealership, the dealer switched the driver and passenger head rests. He called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lucerne. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, oil leaked from underneath the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that 16 different oil seals had failed, which caused oil to leak from the engine. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 13,000.