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2008 Buick Lucerne engine problems

The 2008 Buick Lucerne has 28 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

28

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Lucerne engine complaints by model year33 complaints2006: 33 complaints2007: 22 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 6 complaints
Lucerne engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 21, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Buick Lucerne have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 2008 Buick Lucerne engine — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.