Buick Lucerne
2006 only
2006 Buick Lucerne have 274 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 77,040 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Buick Lucerne report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 77,040 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 75,350 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 87,109 miles. 48.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 62,128 miles. 3.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 8.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 93,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 113,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Buick Lucerne report for every year and full specs/safety data.