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Buick Lucerne years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the Buick Lucerne by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 54 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 128 | 7 | 0.9 | 2 | 6 | Typical |
| 2008 | 218 | 11 | 1.4 | 3 | 13 | Typical |
| 2007 | 164 | 8 | 1.0 | 4 | 21 | Typical |
| 2006 | 330 | 16 | 1.9 | 4 | 29 | Typical |
- 201149 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201054 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 2009128 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2008218 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2007164 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2006330 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2011, 2010.
About this comparison
What Buick Lucerne years have the most complaints?
No Buick Lucerne model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2006.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.