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2008 Buick Lucerne Seats Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
4%of 218 total for the year
Median mileage
96,371miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seats of the 2008 Buick Lucerne, 4% of the 218 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,371 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Within the last month, my car has burned though 3 fuel pump relays. One connection is bubbling up in a certain spot. The fuse box is hot to the touch, and a glove was needed to pull the fuel relay out and the bubbling is now apparent on the fuse box itself. I had just finished a 260 mile round trip with my sister and when we stopped for food, the car would crank but not start.”

NHTSA complaint #11257225, filed 2019-09, 104,242 miles

“My battery is located under the back seat and caught flames yesterday with my small children in the back. I dont understand why u would put a battery under a passenger seat where people sit on top of with fabric”

NHTSA complaint #11155874, filed 2018-12, 131,000 miles

“Sometime between 1998 and 2008 the Buick line, and almost all other lines, enlarged the size of the columns supporting the roof, modified the front side windows to add a small triangle of material at the front of the windows, and raised the height of the side mirrors and raised the height of the dash above the instrument cluster. I am in excess of 6 ft tall and this had little impact on my field of vision. My wife is less than 5 ft and age is taking a toll on both of us and this has a severe impact on her field of vision, even with the use of booster pillows. …”

NHTSA complaint #10555863, filed 2013-12, 20,000 miles

“Takata recall relay to fuel pump in fuse box under drivers side rear seat. Keeps melting (relay and fuse box) leaving an electrical fire smell in car. This is the 2nd box and fuel pump to be replaceed in less than 2 years.”

NHTSA complaint #11156962, filed 2018-12, 88,500 miles

“Crank no start. Back seat housing was pushing against fuse box in backseat chushion causing fuel relay to not work. Relay was damaged as a result. Fuel pump was also damage”

NHTSA complaint #11129082, filed 2018-09, 138,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201112%
2010611%
200922%
200884%
200711%
200652%

Other parts of the 2008 Buick Lucerne

Electrical system
121 complaints
Fuel system
62 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
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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