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2007 Buick Lucerne problems

Owners filed 164 complaints about the 2007 Buick Lucerne with NHTSA between Nov 2006 and Oct 2022. The most-cited component is electrical system (59).

Complaints
164
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
21
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
20
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system59
  2. Air bags24
  3. Engine17
  4. Wheels15
  5. Steering14
  6. Structure13
  7. Tires8
  8. Suspension8
  9. Power train6
  10. Visibility6
  11. Interior lighting6
  12. Exterior lighting5
  13. Service brakes5
  14. Engine and engine cooling5

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20062
200724
200817
20099
20106
20112
201210
201313
201434
201514
20168
20179
20185
20195
20203
20212
20221

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

59 reports3 crashes3 related recalls
“When I am driving my vehicle will just stall. If I do not let my car run for at least 5-10 minutes before I go anywhere it will stall out on me not long after. It has stalled on the highway, even a few times with my 6 year old in the vehicle. After it stalls out a lot of times I have to park it, turn it off, open my door/shut it, then wait for the inside light go out before I try to start it back up. It does start back up after I let the light go out but not everytime. I have sat there for 30 minutes to an hour more than 3 times. Now i do not have control of any of the master controls for the windows or locks. I have to lock my door manually now. I was told that it could be from my ignition switch which I know there was a recall on before. I would like another recall for this issue and for it to be fixed before something not so good happens.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 25, 2022Electrical systemODI 11490744

Air bags

24 reports15 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHEVROLET SUBURBAN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED FOLLOWING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, NECK, AND BACK PAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE SIX OCCUPANTS OF THE CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF *AS”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 17, 2017Air bagsCrash reportedODI 10986241

Engine

17 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE IGNITION KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN TO THE ON OR OFF POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER TWENTY MINUTES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS, 4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,894.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 22, 2018Electrical system, EngineODI 11097238

Wheels

15 reports1 crash
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR. AFTER AIR WAS ADDED TO BOTH TIRES, THEY WOULD BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES DAILY. THE CONTACT HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 17, 2015WheelsODI 10794439

Steering

14 reports2 crashes
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 20, 2019Steering, Electrical system, Service brakesCrash reportedODI 11181376

Structure

13 reports2 crashes1 related recall
“The trunk allows water to enter each time it rains. This causes water to collect in the spare tire department in the trunk. After it rains, trunk must be vacuumed out in order to retrieve water out of trunk. Unfortunately, this has caused my trunk liner to mold completely, as well as to begin molding under my back seat. My daughter and I have a mold allergy which has been affected by the mold in the car which is impossible to get rid of due to the location it has grown.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 25, 2021StructureODI 11426324
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.