2010 Buick LUCERNE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
54 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
56,576 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 17 of 54 complaints (31.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 17 | 31.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 9 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 8 | 14.8% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 9.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 17 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 |
| Steering | 9 |
| Engine | 5 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
Electrical System: 17; Fuel/Propulsion System: 12; Steering: 9; Engine: 5; Seats: 4; Service Brakes: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Air Bags: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2010: 6; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2014: 4; 2015: 10; 2016: 1; 2017: 5; 2018: 3; 2019: 7; 2020: 3; 2021: 2; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 17 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10668070 · 2014-12-23 (December 23, 2014)
HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/17/14. CAR NOT STARTING AND STALLING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED AND NEXT DAY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. STALLED AND MAKING NOISE UNDER HOOD AND IN REAR BY BATTERY. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM THEREFORE NO SOLUTION TO BE FOUND. TOLD CAR WAS READY AFTER WAITING APPROX. 4 HRS. FOR THEM TO TRY AND REPLICATE CAR SHUTTING DOWN. IT JUST KEPT TURNING OVER. CAR ONCE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. LEFT CAR AND THEY TOLD ME FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS MELTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. ALSO R…
Owner-reported narrative. 47,948 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10680764 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)
NO WARNING CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK. AFTER ABOUT A HOUR CAR CRANKED. 1 WEEK LATER CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. BUT STILL WOULD TURN OVER. FOUND A BURNED FUEL PUMP RELAY. CHANGED IT OUT. 30 MILES LATER. CAR KILLED LUCKILY COME TO A RED LIGHT. CHECK RELAY , IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. LOCATED UNDER THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY KIDS RIDE. ONLY VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL. AS DANGEROUS AS IGNITION PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10680764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373433 · 2010-12-30 (December 30, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH HE ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE SEAT WENT BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HE STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SEAT WILL NOT STAY WHERE IT WAS SET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE A PILLOW TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING SINCE SEPTEMBER 2010 WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED…
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373433 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615312 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 20 APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES WEST OF SWEETWATER TEXAS ON JULY 11, 2014, WHEN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (THAT LEFT THE SCENE.) THE JARRING CAUSED ME TO LOSE POWER SO I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR TO BRAKE, WHICH SENT MY CAR CRASHING INTO A GUARDRAIL; FURTHERMORE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I WAS UNINJURED, BUT I HAVE CHECKED THE GM WEBSITE AND TO DATE, THAT CAR (WHICH WAS TOTALED) HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED ON THEIR LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES, THOUGH IT CLEARLY HAD THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THA…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615312 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10326558 · 2010-04-20 (April 20, 2010)
PURCHASED 2010 BUICK LUCERNE IN DEC. 2009. HAVE THE GEAR SHIFT ON STEERING COLUMN. WHEN GEAR SHIFT IS IN DRIVE THE TOTAL ON STAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND 1/3 OF RADIO CANNOT BE SEEN. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD AND TURN YOUR BODY TOWARDS CENTER OF CAR TO SEE THE DIRECTIONS FOR NAVIGATION AND ALSO TO SEE DIALS ON RADIO. WROTE A LETTER TO CEO OF GM IN JAN. 2010. AT FIRST, THEY SAID IT WAS MY STATURE THAT I COULD NOT SEE NAVIGATION NOR RADIO. (AM 4' 9") AND THAT IF I WANTED TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATIO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10326558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10330855 · 2010-05-17 (May 17, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY. THE DEALER WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT IT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,213. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/2/10.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,213 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330855 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10447068 · 2012-02-07 (February 7, 2012)
BRAKING SYSTEM CAME ON DURING DRY CONDITIONS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT TWICE AND THE NEXT TIME THE FRONT OF THE CAR NOSE-DIVED. SUSPECT THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. NO CODES SHOW UP UNDER DIAGNOSTICS AT THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DO ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS TIME. AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE CONDITIONS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10447068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11441752 · 2021-11-26 (November 26, 2021)
I purchased the car from Buick Spec dealership in Prosser WA on Aug. 2, 2021. The car was sold to me with rocket panel damaged, the rear brakes- rotors needed replaced and one side brake completely gone..the pins frozen. The cars transmission fluid dark dirty..low on oil..no coolant or wiper fluid at purchase. They brought car to me during covid. The door didn't shut properly I assumed the rubber around door needed replaced and I planned to have it repaired until I seen a bulge under my driver's side door.took it in and was told by 2 certified …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11441752 at NHTSA ↗