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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G4HD572X8U••••••2008 Buick LUCERNE
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2008 Buick LUCERNE build (10 vs 5).
10on this build
191on the model
40builds in total
3involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 8Fuel/propulsion System 3Steering 2Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJun 2019
The contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled with no warning. The vehicle was unable to restart and towed to a truck stop. The contact stated that upon investigating the failure, discovered that the fuel pump…
Electrical SystemfireJul 2016
On july 26, 2016, while driving on cleveland drive, lots of smoke started coming out from under the hood of the car then all of a sudden fire started to shoot out as well. There were no issues previously with the car as it was in perfect condition inside and out. I contacted…
SteeringDec 2016
Our 2008 buick lucerne was in the hov lane traveling on 84 w toward hartford, ct. Without warning - no warning lights came on - the car started to decelerate. My daughter tried to accelerate and nothing happened; she then tried to brake to pull over and was unable to freely turn…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2014
The contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. While driving approximately 55 mph, the cruise control failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact was unaware of the specific repairs to the vehicle. The…
Electrical SystemfireMay 2016
The contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. While driving approximately 70 mph, a strong burning odor was present. The contact drove home and shut off the vehicle. Two hours later, the vehicle would not start and was towed to an independent mechanic. It was diagnosed that the rear…
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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 1G4HD572X8U142920 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.