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2006 Buick Lucerne Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 24% of all 330 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 6 Lucerne model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 7 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 66,623 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
79
24% of 330
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
7
Median mileage
66,623 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Buick Lucerne body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jan 27, 2006, latest Jan 16, 2021.

2006 Buick Lucerne structure & body complaints: complaints filed per quarter62006 Q12008 Q12011 Q42013 Q32015 Q12016 Q42018 Q3
79 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2006 Q1 to 2021 Q1; peak 2006 Q2 (6).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Buick Lucerne

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Lucerne model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200679 (24%)
  2. 200714 (9%)
  3. 200824 (11%)
  4. 200913 (10%)
  5. 201011 (20%)
  6. 20113 (6%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Buick Lucerne have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Buick Lucerne, 24% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 66,623 miles.
Which Buick Lucerne year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Buick Lucerne has the most body and structure complaints (79), compared with 79 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Buick Lucerne?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Buick Lucerne is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.