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2009 Buick Lucerne fuel system problems

The 2009 Buick Lucerne has 45 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

45

Fuel System complaints

24%

Share of year

0

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

AFTER RETURNING FROM A TWO HOUR TRIP I PARKED MY CAR AT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD ONLY TURN OVER.A MECHANIC FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE, FUEL PUMP RELAY BURNT AND THE POWER PANEL BURNT AS WELL.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · February 24, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2009 Buick Lucerne have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2009 Buick Lucerne fuel system — 24% 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.