10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
18 / 1
Average Mileage:
57,336 miles

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problem #32

Sep 012022

Lucerne

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #31

Jun 282021

Lucerne

  • miles
passenger air bags are not working

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #30

Jun 092018

Lucerne

  • 149,951 miles
Takata recall I was in an accident were I read ended a car because I was going around a corner and my breaks failed and my airbags did not deploy. I was going 25 in a residential area and took a corner to fast because my breaks failed. I hit a curb busted my passenger tire off and then hit a stationary car. The passenger side of my car was destroyed and the airbags failed to deploy. I had zero airbag replacement lights on everything with the car was fine and normal.

- Mount Airy, MD, USA

problem #29

Apr 132013

Lucerne

  • miles
Dic 'service air bag' message is showing. Moving driver's side seat forward and back sometimes makes the message disappear. The majority of the time the 'service air bag' message is showing. It has been happening since the vehicle was purchased in April of 2013 from the previous owner. The previous owner has stated that this same dic message has happened to him.

- Delano, MN, USA

problem #28

Nov 232017

Lucerne

  • 147,000 miles
Defectives airbags. The side airbags didn't go off when I was hit on my driver side door. I dont feel safe in that vehicle. I was making a left turn and a truck was. Stopped at a yield sign where the road came to a T. I had the right of way to make my turn. As soon as I was making the turn the other driver drove foward hitting the driver side of my car totaled my driver door. The airbags on either side of the car never went off.

- Albert Lea, MN, USA

problem #27

Nov 212016

Lucerne

  • miles
Takata recall an airbag service in the dashboard all the time the vehicle is turn on and start.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #26

Oct 102016

Lucerne

  • 55,328 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 55,328.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #25

Oct 122016

Lucerne

  • 91,000 miles
We drove 40 miles round trip to have the recall #14299 safety recall performed on the keys to our car and they refused to preform this safety recall because we did not have the car with us. We had the recall notice and owners card. The service bulletin says nothing about verifying that the VIN number matches our owner's card and the recall notice.

- Birdsboro, PA, USA

problem #24

Feb 102015

Lucerne

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owned a 2006 Buick Lucerne. While driving 35 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated and flickered off and on. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it could not be diagnosed, but the failure recurred. A few months later, the contact was rear ended by another vehicle in a drive thru. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were two injuries. The driver had back and neck injuries and the passenger had neck injuries. Both required medical attention. On another occasion, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured. The contact had abdominal pain, left hip pain, and left shoulder bruises, which required medical attention. The vehicle was able to be driven home and was later deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #23

Jun 072015

Lucerne

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the service air bag light remained illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Necedah, WI, USA

problem #22

May 052015

Lucerne 6-cyl

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owned a 2006 Buick Lucerne. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 06/29/16 updated 007/07/16.

- Hardwick, VT, USA

problem #21

Jun 092014

Lucerne 6-cyl

  • miles
2006 Buick Lucerne while driving there was a jarring event that occurred immediately affecting the engine power and power steering. The ignition, power steering hose and air bag module and oxygen sensor were replaced.

- Worth, IL, USA

problem #20

Nov 012014

Lucerne

  • 107,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. As a result, the contact crashed into a telephone pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured wrist that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 107,000.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #19

Jun 182014

Lucerne 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles
The contact owned a 2006 Buick Lucerne. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact crashed the vehicle into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 11/14/14 updated 8/12/2015

- Middletown, NY, USA

problem #18

Jun 232014

Lucerne

  • miles
The contact owned a 2006 Buick Lucerne. While driving 40 mph, the brakes and power steering failed. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. Several months later, the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Lagrange , GA, USA

problem #17

Mar 062013

Lucerne

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a light pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was notified of recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14V355000 (electrical system). However, the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall since the parts needed were not available. The contact was waiting for a response from the local dealer and manufacturer to remedy the recall repair when the failure occurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #16

Aug 182014

Lucerne

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact mentioned that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was unavailable.

- Pheonix, AZ, USA

problem #15

Jun 242014

Lucerne 6-cyl

  • 100,300 miles
Reared ended vehicle about 20 mph, insurance totaled the car $8,500 to repair it. Direct hit on front of car and air bags did not deploy. 2 days in hospital with broken sternum and ribs. Received recall today on the car saying airbags may not deploy if key accidentally turns off, I don't remember if that was case or not, but GM says it could happen.

- Lexington, KY, USA

problem #14

Jun 152014

Lucerne 6-cyl

  • 125,000 miles
While driving home on rereidental street( 31th near charles street) in rockford il. At 8:00pm, crossing over charles street while the intersection light in my direction; and East bound vehicle dis-regared the light and crossed into my path turning left going South causing damage to the entire vehicle from the tires to the bumper. The empact turning the vehicle ( 2006 Buick lucrene 4 dr.) completely around. My main concern is that the air bags ( driver/pass) did not deport.... question to you is there any steps I can take to settle this issue for compensation..the vehicle was a total lost.

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #13

Oct 012012

Lucerne 6-cyl

  • miles
Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent re 2006 Buick Lucerne ignition switch. The consumer stated while driving down the highway, he hit a large pothole and the vehicle shut off. When he attempted to apply the accelerator, nothing happened. He decided to pull over, and at that point, he realized he had no power steering, then he realized he had no brakes to stop the vehicle. He finally stopped the vehicle and was able to re-start it, with no problem. When the consumer called the dealer, he was informed, his vehicle identification number was not included in the ignition recall.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

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