Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Buick Lucerne has 2 recalls, 47 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
47
Complaints
★★★★★
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...
10V553000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 DTS AND BUICK LUCERNE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES. THE STARTER OR ALTERNATOR CABLE IS ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Buick Lucerne 4 DR FWD Later Release
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump relay is overheating to dangerously high temperatures. At least 211 F degrees. Causes the ... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | TIRES | Passenger rear tire blew out the side wall all around the tire. The dealer that installed the tire ... |
| Feb 21, 2024 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | Several malfunction indicator lights in dash appeared suddenly. Car would not start after shutting o... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that after several attempts the vehicle fa... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS LIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ON. SO I HAVE NO ABS FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. HAD FRONT WHEEL B... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIN... |
| Jul 19, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID AND COMPL... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING. IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT NO COST UNDER TECHNICAL SE... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR WOULD NOT START WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT TO GO TO WORK AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN FOR REPAIR... |
| Feb 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND T... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while using the front driver's side i... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON 9/1/18 I DROVE MY CAR ALL MORNING LATE THAT NIGHT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE AGAIN IT WOULDN'T START AN... |
| Aug 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FUSE BOX THAT IS UNDER THE BACK SEAT KEEPS SHORTING OUT THE RELAY FOR MY FUEL PUMP. SOMETIMES MY... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WAS STATIONARY, AND ATTEMPTED TO START. ENGINE WAS NOT GETTING GAS. DEALER IDENTIFIED REAR FUSE ... |
| Apr 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A MANUFACTURER DEFECT EXISTS IN THE AREA OF THE REAR FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT ON THE LEF... |
| Mar 28, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON MARCH 28TH, 2018 MY VEHICLE A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE WITH 162,554 MILES ON IT, WOULD NOT RESTART AFTE... |
| Aug 29, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BUICK LUCERNE 2011 WE OWN HAD THE BATTERY EXPLODE UPON TURNING THE KEY. I AM WIFE/CAREGIVER TO 1... |
| Jul 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND A... |
| Mar 22, 2017 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELT WARNING BELL SOMETIMES DOES NOT BEEP UNTIL YOU ARE ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, THIS HA... |