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1G4HD57277U••••••2011 Buick LUCERNE
This build draws 6.0× more complaints than the average 2011 Buick LUCERNE build (10 vs 2).
10on this build
47on the model
28builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 5Steering 3Visibility 1Fuel System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2022
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…
SteeringJul 2016
The contact owns a 2011 buick lucerne. While driving 60 mph, the engine stalled and the steering wheel seized without warning. It took the contact several minutes to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on several occasions and, each time the vehicle stalled, the contact…
WheelsMay 2013
I wish to file a complaint regarding the flaking of the chrome rims on our 2007 buick lucerne cxl. I think it is a safety issue since the tire pressure drops. When I purchased the tires in may, 2013, at flynn tire in pittsburgh, it was pointed out that the chrome clad finish was…
Fuel SystemNov 2008
Began having severe headaches,disoriented,sudden onset sleepiness. Lack of judgment when riding over an hour in vehicle. Mds said have it checked for co but gm buick could not find a problem, we took to dealer several times. Hazmat person for state of va. Calibrated and let us…
VisibilityFeb 2007
Windshield defroster safety complaint: I have a new 2007 lucerne and I just used it for the first time in a snowfall. Unfortunately, the windshield defroster is aimed above the wiper blades, which means that there is no defrosting of the windshield below the wiper blades. As the…
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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 1G4HD57277U123370 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.