2010 Buick Lucerne Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2010 Buick Lucerne, 11% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 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.
“Fuse box problem with design. The seat latch design together shorts out the fuel pump relay. This gets hot, shorts out and damages the fuel pump and can cause possible fire. This is a costly deadly design flaw and should be recalled. Lucky we fixed it in time. I have babies that sit in my back seat and it's scary to think that it could catch on fire with them sitting there.”
NHTSA complaint #11364296, filed 2020-10, 71,000 miles“Initial incident happened while driving on a street. Door locks power cycled lock/unlock and then the car would cut off. No warning, no time to move to out of traffic or turn on hazzard. I use this vehicle to commute to and from work/childcare etc. I also travel of the freeway alot. That was the previous incident. The most recent incident occurred when the car would not turn over and upon doing research we found that it may be related to. Relay issue due to the fuze box being underneath the rear seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #11376438, filed 2020-11, 105,000 miles“Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the head restraints were improperly shaped. They leaned so far forward that he could not sit comfortably in his seat and was hit in the back of the head when he tried to sit back in the seat. When he took the vehicle to the dealership, the dealer switched the driver and passenger head rests. He called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no further assistance to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 400. The failure mileage was 40-bk”
NHTSA complaint #10302632, filed 2010-01, 40 miles“See GM Bulletin # 15-na-051 Vehicle died, required tow, found out due to fuel pump relay per bulletin cited above. Rear seat bracket interfered with fuse box, disabling vehicle requiring tow. Vehicle repaired at owners cost. Due to safety factor involved, the seriousness of the situation, for what portion of the costs of repair will the manufacturer be responsible?”
NHTSA complaint #11435760, filed 2021-10“The contact owns a 2010 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the front driver's headrest was not designed properly and remained tilted forward while driving, causing tension in the neck area. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10421370, filed 2011-08, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Buick Lucerne
19 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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