Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Buick Lucerne has 3 recalls, 217 complaints.
3
Recalls
217
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
14V355000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
08V441000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVA...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2008 Buick Lucerne 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH... |
| May 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I purchased the vehicle a week before the incident. There were no warning lights or messages and not... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehi... |
| Sep 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuse box (rear) 2008 Buick Lucerne CXL. FUEL PUMP Relay burns fuses out quickly. The fuse box loca... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 1... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that immediately after his wife had starte... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Electrical Relay/Fuse box in the back under the driver's side passenger seat. we thought at first it... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle shuts off due to fuel pump relay connection problem which is due to the back seat rubbing ag... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Our Buick Lucerne would crank but wouldn't turn over when trying to start after trying to pick up ta... |
| Oct 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle refused to start. No warning light illuminated on dash. Checked Fuel Pump Relay and it was b... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I went to start the vehicle and it failed to start. I found the fuel pump relay to be badly burned ... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The transmission started not shifting as I was driving down the road and the relay fuse box caught o... |
| Aug 10, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Bought my car Sept. 2022.Within the first couple of months I started having intermittent problems th... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The fuse block is shorting out and melting and causing the fuel pump relay to burn. |
| Jun 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. No warni... |
| Jun 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OUR FUZE BOX IS LOCATED UNDER REAR SEAT. THE RELAY FUZE FOR THE FUEL PUMP MELTED SO BAD IT WAS HOT ... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The cont... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while parked, the interior cabin ligh... |
| Feb 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The fuse box under the back seat has been having issues of burning for the fuel pump relay. It then ... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The rear fuse box burned out the fule pump relay because of the metal hooks for the seat hit it and ... |