Buick wheels problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 292 complaints involve wheels. The Regal accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2006 Lucerne with 19 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 292 about wheels, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Regal 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 169 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regal | 46 | 16% |
| Lucerne | 40 | 14% |
| Lesabre | 34 | 12% |
| Lacrosse | 29 | 10% |
| Rendezvous | 23 | 8% |
| Century | 20 | 7% |
| Park Avenue | 20 | 7% |
| Enclave | 19 | 7% |
| Verano | 18 | 6% |
| Encore | 10 | 3% |
Worst model years for wheels
- 2006 Buick Lucerne19 complaints
- 2007 Buick Lucerne16 complaints
- 1994 Buick Lesabre7 complaints
- 1991 Buick Regal7 complaints
- 1999 Buick Regal7 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 22 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 26 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Among the 169 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.