Buick Lucerne
2008 only
2008 Buick Lucerne have 257 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 82,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 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 — 2008 only
Median onset: 82,500 miles. 2.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
Median onset: 77,602 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 33,158 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 65,000 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 57,000 miles.
Median onset: 48,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.
Median onset: 131,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
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 2008 model year. See the full Buick Lucerne report for every year and full specs/safety data.