2008 Buick Lucerne Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 218 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2008 Buick Lucerne, 1% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,800 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.
“When opening driver's door the handle came apart in my hand. I had my mechanic put it back together. This has happened twice so I am really afraid to open this door. Will Buick replace this door handle? Updated ivoq 02/24/11”
NHTSA complaint #10383217, filed 2011-02, 49,800 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that after exiting the vehicle, she manually locked the passenger and the rear doors. When the contact returned to the vehicle, the doors were unlocked. The vehicle was taken to taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was advised that the latch lock assemblies were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 56000.”
NHTSA complaint #10549325, filed 2013-10, 56,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated when refueling the vehicle, gasoline would spew back out from the filler tube and onto the contact. The dealer advised that the vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. In addition, the front driver window was abnormally slow in opening and would squeak. The driver seat has no padding and when exiting the vehicle, she would have to tilt the steering wheel upward in order to exit. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 19,950. …”
NHTSA complaint #10350122, filed 2010-08, 19,950 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Buick Lucerne
121 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsEngine
24 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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