2011 Buick Lucerne Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Buick Lucerne, 10% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,100 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 19,400. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10682428, filed 2015-02, 19,400 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. While driving into a residential garage, the vehicle accelerated independently. The failure caused the driver to crash through the garage and into the kitchen. The failure occurred previously causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be repaired, but no diagnostic testing was performed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 28,800.”
NHTSA complaint #10626615, filed 2014-08, 28,800 miles“The contact owns 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated while driving out of a parking lot at 3 MPH the vehicle accelerated to 90 MPH. He made a one hundred and eighty degree turn and crashed into a wall. The contact injured his knee and hand on the steering wheel. The front end of the vehicle was damaged and could not be driven. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to an auto body shop for repairs. A report was filed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 17,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10459092, filed 2012-05, 17,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated unintentionally without warning. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. In addition, the driver sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed; however, the body damage was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10672176, filed 2015-01, 42,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the cruise control would activate at random. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but they were not able to replicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10775970, filed 2015-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Buick Lucerne
23 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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