2008 Buick Lucerne Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Buick Lucerne, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “pump relay” (52% of reports).
- 50fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 88,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Pump relay: mentioned in 26 of 50 complaints (52%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 19 of 50 complaints (38%)
- Rear seat: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
- Start fuel: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 9 a fire, 1 an injury.
Buick Lucerne fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Lucerne | 4 | 8% | 161,272 |
| 2010 Lucerne | 12 | 22% | 73,900 |
| 2009 Lucerne | 36 | 28% | 82,000 |
| 2008 Lucerne | 50 | 23% | 88,500 |
| 2007 Lucerne | 2 | 1% | 53,000 |
| 2006 Lucerne | 2 | 1% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 Buick Lucerne. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Fuse box (rear) 2008 Buick Lucerne CXL. FUEL PUMP Relay burns fuses out quickly. The fuse box located under the back seat has been having issues of burning where the fuel pump relay is located. It then in turn shorts out the fuse box which keeps needing to be replaced. This is a safety issue as it…
Our Buick Lucerne would crank but wouldn't turn over when trying to start after trying to pick up take out. 1) It was suggested to me by a passerby that it sounds like a fuel pump relay. 2)I started to smell something burning. The passerby who happens to be familiar with Buick Lucerne tried to…
Bought my car Sept. 2022.Within the first couple of months I started having intermittent problems that seemed fuel related.After some research I found out my car had a TSB that has been out since 2016. With this knowledge I took the back seat out of my car and the problems all stopped.June of 2023…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Buick Lucernes have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2008 Buick Lucerne (23% of the 218 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Buick Lucerne fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2008 Buick Lucerne?
The most frequent phrase is “pump relay”, in 26 of 50 complaints, followed by “fuse box” (19).
Other 2008 Buick Lucerne problems
See all 2008 Buick Lucerne problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Lucerne years.