Total Complaints
227 filings
BUICK LUCERNE · model year
227 NHTSA complaints, 31 crash reports, and 4 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2007BUICKLUCERNE carries 227 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 31 crashes, 0 fires, 28 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 LUCERNE is electrical system with 35 filings, followed by electrical system: instrument cluster/panel (22) and air bags (19). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 4 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2007 LUCERNE. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
227 filings
Crashes Reported
31 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 35 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 22 |
| AIR BAGS | 19 |
| ENGINE | 17 |
| STEERING | 14 |
| WHEELS | 14 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 |
| SUSPENSION | 7 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 |
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 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIP
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 rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certai
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, 'POWER OPERATED WINDOW, PARTITION, AND ROOF PANEL SYSTEMS.' UNDER THE STANDARD, THE SUNROOF MAY ONLY BE CLOSED WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON, OR AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, BUT BEFORE EITHER OF T
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 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUT
When I am driving my vehicle will just stall. If I do not let my car run for at least 5-10 minutes before I go anywhere it will stall out on me not long after. It has stalled on the highway, even a few times with my 6 year old in the vehicle. After it stalls out a lot of times I have to park it, turn it off, open my door/shut it, then wait for the inside light go out before I try to start it back up. It does start back up after I let the light go out but not everytime. I have sat there for 30 minutes to an hour more than 3 times. Now i do not have control of any of the master controls for the windows or locks. I have to lock my door manually now. I was told that it could be from my ignition switch which I know there was a recall on before. I would like another recall for this issue and for it to be fixed before something not so good happens.
The trunk allows water to enter each time it rains. This causes water to collect in the spare tire department in the trunk. After it rains, trunk must be vacuumed out in order to retrieve water out of trunk. Unfortunately, this has caused my trunk liner to mold completely, as well as to begin molding under my back seat. My daughter and I have a mold allergy which has been affected by the mold in the car which is impossible to get rid of due to the location it has grown.
I'VE HAD THE SENSOR TO MY TIRE MONITOR REPLACED 3 TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND CAUSE MY TIRE LIGHT TO COME ON, ALTHOUGH MY TIRES ARE FINE. IT CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN I'M GOING INTO 1ST GEAR OR CHANGING GEARS ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN ACCELERATING MY PEDAL WILL SHAKE
OIL LEAK FROM FAULTY SEALS.
FUSE BOX SHORT DO TO LOCATION CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING AND YOU KNEW ABOUT IT FOR YEARS , KNOW FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING AND FUSE BOX NEED'S REPLACED AND ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED STARTED HAPPENING FROM DAY ONE AND BROKE DOWN OVER TIME CAUSE IS SEAT BRACKET LOCATION AND I FEEL YOU SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL DO TO FACTORY DEFECT .#15-NA-051 NO START CONDITION ,THANK GOD THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND MY SON HAVE M.D. WAS NOT DRIVING TO THE DOCTOR'S
FUSE BOX SHORT DO TO LOCATION CAUSING FUEL PUMP TO STOP WORKING AND YOU KNEW ABOUT IT FOR YEARS , KNOW FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING AND FUSE BOX NEED'S REPLACED AND ALL SHOULD BE RECALLED STARTED HAPPENING FROM DAY ONE AND BROKE DOWN OVER TIME CAUSE IS SEAT BRACKET LOCATION AND I FEEL YOU SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL DO TO FACTORY DEFECT .#15-NA-051 NO START CONDITION ,THANK GOD THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND MY SON HAVE M.D. WAS NOT DRIVING TO THE DOCTOR'S
IT'S THROWING CODE PO742. WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO GO IT HESITATES AND ALMOST CAUSES ACCIDENTS. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE OF THESE CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO IT'S DEFINITELY A DEFECT , CONSIDERING IT HAS 120K MILES ON IT
Mileage: 120,000
IT'S THROWING CODE PO742. WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO GO IT HESITATES AND ALMOST CAUSES ACCIDENTS. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE OF THESE CARS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, SO IT'S DEFINITELY A DEFECT , CONSIDERING IT HAS 120K MILES ON IT
Mileage: 120,000
SEVERE ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE AT 80,000 MILES SEVERE REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKAGE AT 80,000 MILES
Mileage: 83,000
POWER STEERING LEAKS, STEERING IS JERKY, PUMP MAKES NOISE
Mileage: 75,000
I PURCHASED MY '07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AGO AN I ACTUALLY LOVE THE CAR HOWEVER; ABOUT 3 OR SO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A WHAT I AM SUSPECTING IS THE TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLY A CENSOR OR RELAY ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE A HESITATION AND DRAG WHEN I TRY TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED AND ONLY QUITS WHEN I PRESS OR DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL MAKING THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECREASE IN SPEED DRASTICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER AND THEN DIMMER IN A FLASHING MANNER AT NO CERTAIN INTERVAL; NOW THE "SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM" DIC MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE RED BATTERY DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALSO AT NO SPECIFIC TIME OR INTERVAL ( AT WHICH TIME MY HEATER/SEAT WARMERS/RADIO/ETC SHUT OFF ). I AM ABLE TO FORCE THE DIC MESSAGE AND BATTERY DASH LIGHT TO GO AWAY UPON MY REVVING THE ENGINE OR ACCELERATING DRASTICALLY. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND BOTH ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO NOW, AFTER SOME ONL
Mileage: 63,000
I PURCHASED MY '07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AGO AN I ACTUALLY LOVE THE CAR HOWEVER; ABOUT 3 OR SO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A WHAT I AM SUSPECTING IS THE TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLY A CENSOR OR RELAY ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE A HESITATION AND DRAG WHEN I TRY TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED AND ONLY QUITS WHEN I PRESS OR DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL MAKING THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECREASE IN SPEED DRASTICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER AND THEN DIMMER IN A FLASHING MANNER AT NO CERTAIN INTERVAL; NOW THE "SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM" DIC MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE RED BATTERY DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALSO AT NO SPECIFIC TIME OR INTERVAL ( AT WHICH TIME MY HEATER/SEAT WARMERS/RADIO/ETC SHUT OFF ). I AM ABLE TO FORCE THE DIC MESSAGE AND BATTERY DASH LIGHT TO GO AWAY UPON MY REVVING THE ENGINE OR ACCELERATING DRASTICALLY. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND BOTH ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO NOW, AFTER SOME ONL
Mileage: 63,000
I PURCHASED MY '07 BUICK LUCERNE CXL ABOUT A YEAR AGO AGO AN I ACTUALLY LOVE THE CAR HOWEVER; ABOUT 3 OR SO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A WHAT I AM SUSPECTING IS THE TRANSMISSION OR POSSIBLY A CENSOR OR RELAY ISSUE CAUSING THE CAR TO MAKE A HESITATION AND DRAG WHEN I TRY TO KEEP A CONSISTENT SPEED AND ONLY QUITS WHEN I PRESS OR DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL MAKING THE CAR EITHER ACCELERATE OR DECREASE IN SPEED DRASTICALLY. ALSO, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER AND THEN DIMMER IN A FLASHING MANNER AT NO CERTAIN INTERVAL; NOW THE "SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM" DIC MESSAGE ALONG WITH THE RED BATTERY DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF ALSO AT NO SPECIFIC TIME OR INTERVAL ( AT WHICH TIME MY HEATER/SEAT WARMERS/RADIO/ETC SHUT OFF ). I AM ABLE TO FORCE THE DIC MESSAGE AND BATTERY DASH LIGHT TO GO AWAY UPON MY REVVING THE ENGINE OR ACCELERATING DRASTICALLY. I HAVE HAD BOTH THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND BOTH ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER SO NOW, AFTER SOME ONL
Mileage: 63,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Mileage: 36,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Mileage: 36,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIKE FROM MY HOUSE. THE ROAD IS A COUNTRY ROAD AND IS STRAIGHT. I WASN'T DISTRACTED OR SPEEDING. IT HAPPENED SO FAST BUT I THINK I MAY HAVE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING AND THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A DIRT DRIVEWAY. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOTALED WITH ONLY 36000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH I LUCKILY JUST SIDESWIPED A TREE. THE CAR ALWAYS SEEMED HARD TO STEER AS IF THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND YOU REALLY HAD TO PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS MY ELDERLY IN-LAWS WHO BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2007. THEY BOTH PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND THEN I INHERITED IT AND HAD JUST RECENTLY STARTED DRIVING IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Mileage: 36,000
BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHTS, BOTH HI-BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. ALL OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS WORK. AC DELCO 22860591 BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PROGRAMED. ALL FUSES AND RELAYS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH # 15926061 (WITHOUT FOG AND TRUNK RELEASE) REPLACED. HEAD LAMBS STILL DO NOT WORK. WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 39,391
VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IT'S JUST SITTING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING SIGN AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. IT'S STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART AFTER A SHORT WHILE, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT'S HAD TO BE TOWED. WE'VE HAD IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE IT OUT. CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL IT IN THIS CONDITION. THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHEN MY FATHER OWNED THE CAR. HE TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR ALSO, AND AGAIN, NOTHING SOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 96,696
TARATA RECALL MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN YOU START IT IN SCREEN UNDER SPEED AND THE LIGHT ALSO. AND IT STAYS ON UNTIL YOU TAKE OUT KEY.
WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT A SLOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP (WOULDN'T TURN) FOR A SECOND. AFTER THAT I WAS ABLE TO RESUME STEERING THROUGH THE CORNER. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF.
Mileage: 94,000
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.