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2006 Buick Lucerne Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
4%of 330 total for the year
Median mileage
51,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 4% of the 330 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My daughter drove the car to school and when school was out the car would not go into gear. My husband came and tried to get the car into gear but also had no luck. We had to have the car towed to the garage for work. I looked up recalls and noticed the cadillac has a recall for the same part. Total cost for dealer parts and towing, installation and labor is $ 360.00.”

NHTSA complaint #10648541, filed 2014-10, 156,300 miles

“I started the engine and the low engine power light came on the dashboard. I pressed the pedal down and had to press the pedal all the way to the floor to get the car to go 5 MPH. I had to drive on the shoulder of the road and keep pumping the gas pedal up and down to keep the car going. At traffic lights I had to put the car in neutral and floor it to race the engine in order for the car to move. It is hazard driving on a free way at 5 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10669441, filed 2015-01, 144,149 miles

“I put my car in park, 5 minutes later I go to take it out of park and it does not shift. It has happened 3 times since I got the car in 2013. The gear shift is giving me a big problem and of course only the first incident was covered under my warranty.”

NHTSA complaint #10693204, filed 2015-03, 36,230 miles

“Freeze plug failed (not due to freezing). Dealer indicated not to drive vehicle. Was necessary to tear out transmission to make repairs with a new type of replacement plug. Dealer had car from wednesday noon to following tuesday evening. New type of seal cost $24.50 and the labor was $1,114.00. Gateway Buick in dallas, texas. Indicated that if seal was not replaced I could loose all coolant and hot engine could cause steam that would hinder my vision and leave me stranded along the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #10577274, filed 2014-04, 49,614 miles

“When driving and accelerating, vehicle looses power. This is dangerous. This is an intermittent problem and no check engine light comes on. The speed does not play a part in this problem nor does the amount of gas in the fuel tank. The vehicle will loss power and have a big jerk and bang when accelerating out of a parked position. I have had the vehicle stall when turning onto a street and start back up. This morning in pulling out onto a busy street in my neighborhood,the car lost power, but regained power before I got hit. This is dangerous. …”

NHTSA complaint #10576262, filed 2014-04, 37,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201136%
201024%
200922%
200852%
200764%
2006144%

Other parts of the 2006 Buick Lucerne

Electrical system
101 complaintsBody and structure
59 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
24 complaintsEngine
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsWheels
18 complaintsSuspension
16 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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