2007 Buick Lucerne Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 25, 2022 · 164 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Lucerne years
More complaints than other years 3rd of 6 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 164 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Buick Lucerne. That ranks 3rd out of 6 Lucerne model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (59 complaints, 36%), typically at around 48,727 miles. Complaints mention 21 crashes, 20 injuries. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Buick Lucerne
Buick Lucerne V8 Washington DC, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2007 Buick Lucerne problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System59 · ~48,727 mi
Air Bags24 · ~51,000 mi
Engine17 · ~67,000 mi
Wheels15 · ~53,500 mi
Steering14 · ~59,975 mi
Structure13 · ~48,000 mi
Suspension8 · ~52,872 mi
Tires8 · ~18,157 mi
Unknown or Other7 · ~81,000 mi
Interior Lighting6 · ~6,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System problems5936%48,727“instrument panel” (32%)—
Air Bags2415%51,000——
Engine1710%67,000——
Wheels159%53,500——
Steering149%59,975——
Structure138%48,000——
Suspension85%52,872——
Tires85%18,157——
Unknown or Other74%81,000——
Interior Lighting64%6,000——
Power Train64%65,372——
Visibility64%10,301——
Engine and Engine Cooling53%98,000——
Exterior Lighting53%81,499——
Service Brakes53%38,500——
Service Brakes, Hydraulic53%8,001——
Equipment42%31,977——
Vehicle Speed Control42%20,600——
Electronic Stability Control (esc)32%115,500——
Fuel/propulsion System21%53,000——
Equipment Adaptive/mobility11%10,000——
Fuel System, Gasoline11%8,000——
Seat Belts11%6,000——
Seats11%51,000——
Visibility/wiper11%178,069——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2014, with 34 complaints
2006: 2200622007: 24242008: 172008172009: 992010: 6201062011: 222012: 102012102013: 13132014: 342014342015: 14142016: 8201682017: 992018: 5201852019: 552020: 3202032021: 222022: 120221

n = 164 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2007 Buick Lucerne recalls (4)

Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.

Electrical system:ignitionJun 23, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V355000 · 3,141,731 vehicles

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 systemJun 4, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V240000 · 1,365,070 vehicles

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 systemAug 28, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V441000 · 857,735 vehicles

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> .

Structure:body:roof and pillarsOct 4, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V468000 · 16,677 vehicles

Problem: 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 the front doors are opened. The affected vehicles may exhibit a condition where the sunroof can be closed after the ignition is turned off and the doors are opened.

Risk: This standard specifies requirements for power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems to minimize the likelihood of death or injury from their accidental operation.

Fix: Dealers will install a wire harness. The recall began on may 29, 2008. Owners may contact 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.

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…

Electrical System · received Oct 25, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11490744

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…

Structure · received Jul 25, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11426324

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

Tires · received May 10, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11415761

Oil leak from faulty seals.

Engine · received Dec 26, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11384970

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…

Electronic Stability Control (esc) · received Jul 19, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11340201

Other Buick Lucerne years

← 2006 Lucerne · 2008 Lucerne →

YearComplaintsRecalls
2011 Lucerne492
2010 Lucerne542
2009 Lucerne1282
2008 Lucerne2183
20071644
2006 Lucerne3304

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Buick Lucerne?

Owners most often report electrical system, air bags, engine problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 59 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Buick Lucerne?

Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2007 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 2007 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.