2006 Buick Lucerne Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 11%of 330 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 11% of the 330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,500 miles. 18 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We drove 40 miles round trip to have the recall #14299 safety recall performed on the keys to our car and they refused to preform this safety recall because we did not have the car with us. We had the recall notice and owners card. The service bulletin says nothing about verifying that the VIN number matches our owner's card and the recall notice.”
NHTSA complaint #10915757, filed 2016-10, 91,000 miles“Defectives airbags. The side airbags didn't go off when I was hit on my driver side door. I dont feel safe in that vehicle. I was making a left turn and a truck was. Stopped at a yield sign where the road came to a t. I had the right of way to make my turn. As soon as I was making the turn the other driver drove foward hitting the driver side of my car totaled my driver door. The airbags on either side of the car never went off.”
NHTSA complaint #11048382, filed 2017-11, 147,000 miles“Takata recall I was in an accident were I read ended a car because I was going around a corner and my breaks failed and my airbags did not deploy. I was going 25 in a residential area and took a corner to fast because my breaks failed. I hit a curb busted my passenger tire off and then hit a stationary car. The passenger side of my car was destroyed and the airbags failed to deploy. I had zero airbag replacement lights on everything with the car was fine and normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11100746, filed 2018-06, 149,951 miles“Seat belt and airbag light came on and then I got a message to service air bags. Car has been making a noise in steering column and also a clunk at times in steering column. I am wondering if air bags will work in a crash? Service air bag message gone now along with the light?”
NHTSA complaint #10516081, filed 2013-06, 39,200 miles“My parents were involved in a front-end collision. Their car was totaled; the front end was smashed in so that they had to pry open the glove compartment to remove their personal papers and the key could not be removed from the ignition. The side airbags deployed; the front airbags never deployed. My fathers most severe injuries were due to the front airbags not deploying. This model is not part of the GM recall of cars whose front airbags did not deploy in front-end collisions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567534, filed 2014-03, 89,217 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Buick Lucerne
101 complaintsBody and structure
59 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsWheels
18 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsInterior lighting
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Buick Lucerne
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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