2011 Buick Lucerne Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,844miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Buick Lucerne, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,844 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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle hesitated when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the transmission was not in sync with the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed due to excessive travel in the third clutch piston. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer would not repair the vehicle because the warranty expired. The failure mileage was 117,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10897652, filed 2016-08, 117,000 miles“2011 Buick Lucerne. Consumer writes in regards to a shift control linkage the consumer stated the vehicle had a history of jerking when the engine shifted and the motor mount was found to be broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10440793, filed 2011-12Related service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Buick Lucerne
23 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Buick Lucerne
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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