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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G4HD57218U••••••2008 Buick LUCERNE
That is about average for the 2008 Buick LUCERNE — 5 complaints per build across 40 builds.
4on this build
191on the model
40builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 4Exterior Lighting 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJan 2018
I received a notice from buick on friday, jan 18, 2019 stating that the rear seat bracket may be contacting the rear electrical center (rec) which causes an smokey odor in the vehicle. Reimbursement is eligible if you have it repaired but I'm not eligible for a recall or the…
Fuel SystemOct 2016
Engine stalled after starting and driving about 20 yards in a parking lot. Then would crank but not start and had burning smell inside car. Had towed to dealer and they found a melted fuel pump relay and fuse box located under rear seat. They said there was a potential fire…
Exterior LightingApr 2010
Instrument panel gauges are difficult to read on 2008 buick lucerne I have a 2008 buick lucerne with an instrument panel lighting problem. Most of the time the gauges are very difficult to read. Buick has an ongoing problem with this problem. The earliest cars that I've found to…
Electrical SystemJul 2014
The contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off when the key was in the ignition. The vehicle also failed to respond when the contact attempted to start the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G4HD57218U191794 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.