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2008 Buick Lucerne fuel system problems

The 2008 Buick Lucerne has 64 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

64

Fuel System complaints

20%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Lucerne fuel system complaints by model year64 complaints2006: 7 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 64 complaints2009: 45 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 6 complaints
Lucerne fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BURNED FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · May 23, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2008 Buick Lucerne have?

NHTSA has 64 complaints about the 2008 Buick Lucerne fuel system — 20% 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.