There are 6 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2009 Buick Lucernein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LEVER BROKE 3RD TIME IN SAME LOCATION. THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT PURCHASED IN APRIL 2016. SAME AT BREAKING POINT. MATERIAL AND DESIGN IS VERY POOR. DRIVER IS TRAPPED IN CAR WITHOUT A WAY TO RAPIDLY OPEN THE DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY TO ESCAPE. REPLACEMENTS PARTS ARE HARD TO FIND INDICATING THIS PART FAILS OFTEN. OTHER DOOR LEVER PARTS ON OTHER DOORS IN THIS CAR ARE READILY AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $700. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
FRONT DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LEVER FRACTURES BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN AND CORE MATERIAL CHOICE. PLASTIC LEVER CRACKS WHERE IT CONNECTS WITH THE AXLE THAT ACTUATES THE DOOR LATCH. DRIVER IS TRAPPED IN CAR UNABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN A WINDOW AND REACHING FOR THE EXTERIOR HANDLE OR CLIMBING OUT ANOTHER DOOR. GENERAL MOTORS HAS STOPPED SELLING THE PART LEAVING THE CUSTOMER WITH A DIFFICULT CHOICE AND VERY VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT IS IN ESSENCE NO BETTER THAN THE OEM PART.
INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LEVER BROKE AGAIN IN SAME LOCATION. THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE OEM PART THAT BROKE IN APRIL. SAME BREAKING POINT. MATERIAL AND DESIGN IS VERY POOR. DRIVER IS TRAPPED IN CAR WITHOUT A WAY TO RAPIDLY OPEN THE DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY TO ESCAPE.
DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR LEVER BREAKING OFTEN, PLASTIC COMPONENT AROUND CENTRAL LEVER PIVOT THAT CONNECTS TO LOCK RELEASE CABLE BREAKS LEAVING PASSENGER STRANDED ON INTERIOR. ONLY WAY TO OPEN DOOR IS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND REACH FOR THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. DRIVER COULD BE TRAPPED IN AN EMERGENCY WITHOUT ABILITY TO ESCAPE RAPIDLY. SHORTAGE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS INDICATES THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT REPAIR ITEM. REPLACEMENT PRODUCT IS OF INFERIOR MATERIALS AND POOR DESIGN. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECT. PROBABLY AFFECTS SEVERAL YEARS AND MODELS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE AND THAT THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH EACH TIME THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY WHEEL WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE COATING WAS PEELING AND THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026