2006 Buick Lucerne Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Lucerne years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 330 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Buick Lucerne. That is the most of any Lucerne model year in the database (6 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (101 complaints, 31%), typically at around 38,000 miles. Complaints mention 29 crashes, 2 fires, 23 injuries. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
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- 330owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 29complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2006 Buick Lucerne problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System problems | 101 | 31% | 38,000 | “instrument panel” (20%) | — |
| Structure problems | 59 | 18% | 66,623 | “door open” (24%) | — |
| Steering | 43 | 13% | 51,193 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 35 | 11% | 75,500 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 24 | 7% | 66,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 21 | 6% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 | 6% | 23,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 18 | 5% | 66,500 | — | — |
| Suspension | 16 | 5% | 46,200 | — | — |
| Power Train | 14 | 4% | 51,000 | — | — |
| Interior Lighting | 13 | 4% | 55 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 12 | 4% | 41,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 3% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 10 | 3% | 5,200 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 | 3% | 16,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 9 | 3% | 93,910 | — | — |
| Visibility | 9 | 3% | 6,181 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 6 | 2% | 75,350 | — | — |
| Seats | 5 | 2% | 96,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | 1% | 19,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 3 | 1% | 20,013 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 1% | 80,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 1% | 10,700 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 2 | 1% | 100,000 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 0% | 3,000 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0% | 40,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2006 Buick Lucerne recalls (4)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Electrical system:ignition
Problem: 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 certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Electrical system
Problem: 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 outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Electrical system
Problem: 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 wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
Risk: This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with a v8 engine,the power steering hose connectors may have been inadequately crimped which could result in a fluid leak.
Risk: If this were to occur, power steering assist may be lost and increased steering effort would be required at low speeds. Also, if the power steering fluid were to contact hot engine parts, an engine compartment fire could occur.
Fix: Dealers will replace the power steering gear inlet hose. The recall began on march 29, 2006. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080 or cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Non-crash engine compartment fires (EA08010) — opened Jun 12, 2008, closed Sep 8, 2008, led to recall 08V441000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
The airbag lights on and there is an electrical issue also that causes the car to smoke and nearly catch fire, as soon as the battery is reconnected. Therefore rendering it non drivable. It's the same problems that are associated with the 2006 Lucern,s. When i look up the year make and model it…
I have 2006 buick lucerne.i paid over 800 dollars get brakes fixed.now they saying messed up again power steering messed up.the front passenger side where tire hits bump makes nise like strut.power steering fluid leaking brake fliud leaking.air bags.
My power steering went out so my mechanic checked it out and said my pump went out so I bought a new power steering pump and pulley had it put on and that didn't fix the problem. The next day I went out of town to visit family and my car caught on fire due to the power steering fluid leaked all out…
The contact owns a 2006 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
passenger air bags are not working
Other Buick Lucerne years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Lucerne | 49 | 2 |
| 2010 Lucerne | 54 | 2 |
| 2009 Lucerne | 128 | 2 |
| 2008 Lucerne | 218 | 3 |
| 2007 Lucerne | 164 | 4 |
| 2006 | 330 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Buick Lucerne?
Owners most often report electrical system, structure, steering problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 101 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Buick Lucerne?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2006 Buick Lucerne a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Lucerne model years, the 2006 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.