KnownCarProblems2009 Buick Lucerne Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Buick Lucerne, most often about the electrical (59% of complaints, typically around 84,500 miles). It is 4th of 6 Lucerne model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2009 Buick Lucerne problems
Electrical
76 complaints · 59%Half of these problems showed up before 84,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, propulsion system, starter assembly.
After returning from a two hour trip I parked my car at home. The next day I tried to start my car and it would only turn over.a mechanic found the fuel pump defective, fuel pump relay burnt and the power panel burnt as well.
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after being filled with fuel and the instrument cluster failed to illuminate. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where it was diagnosed that there was a…
Fuel system
45 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Driving down the road the car quits and cranks but no start. Found fuse box at fuel pump relay melted together. Cleaned terminals and replaced relay drove car 20 miles to have it do it again. Fuse box get hot and it is located under rear passenger seat next to battery. I have read where other people with same year…
My 2009 Buick Lucerne that I use in my daily commute to work did not give me any issues until that friday,10/23/2015. I tried to start my vehicle that morning and it seem as if it was not getting any fuel. Had the vehicle tolled after contacting my extended warranty company. Monday I received a call from the…
Engine
10 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine.
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and turned off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but it continued to stall and turn off. The vehicle was not able to be driven and was towed to the…
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly lost power. Once the vehicle restarted, it would shutter and jerk. In addition, the speed would accelerate and decelerate during the failure before returning back to normal. The engine service center light would illuminate on the…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 114,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
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…
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.
Stability control
6 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 77,000 miles.
My 2009 Buick Lucerne wouldn't start..thought it was the fuel pump had it checked out..the fuel pump was good so we check the relay fuse and it was burnt out. I put a new relay fuse in and drove around the block my check engine light went on..so we rechecked the relay fuse and it was burnt out again..there should be a…
Power steering failure when driving through water. Was turning off main highway into shopping area and the power steering failed to work for a few minutes. Very scary feeling. Had to stop car and back-up to make my turn.
Steering
6 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 49,500 miles.
1/14/13 steering was squealing and popping when turning steering wheel. Dealership replaced steering gear reset toe. Car was under warranty. 8/28/13 steering was squealing and popping when turning steering wheel. Dealership replaced intermediate shaft. Car was under warranty. 7/22/15 steering squealing when turning. A…
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. While driving 5 MPH, the power steering malfunctioned. While making a turn, the steering wheel would not move when prompted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Air bags
5 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 39,500 miles.
Red light warning indicated that airbag needed servicing. Took it to the dealership where car was purchased. Dealer stated that it was an electrical problem. There is no warranty for this. Seems strange that a 5 yr. Old automobile with low mileage should need a whole new system or have this problem. It is very…
The contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH in inclement weather, the vehicle traveled over a sheet of ice on an incline and the contact suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The contact spun out of control until the vehicle crashed into a guard rail. The air bags failed to…
Speed control
5 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 6,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
Our new 2009 Buick Lucerne accelerated out of control and the brakes would not stop the car it kept going faster finally we were able to change lanes and put the car in neutral still it was accelerating full and I though it would blow a rod the only way to stop it was the turn off the key.
Tl contact owns a 2009 Buick Lucerne. While parking the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward and damaged the front end when it crashed. The air bags failed to deploy, but there were no injuries. The contact refuses to drive the vehicle in this condition. He took the vehicle to the dealer…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Buick Lucerne recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 23, 2014. Owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (buick), 1-800-458-8006 (cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14299.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 buick lacrosse, 2006-2011 buick lucerne, 2000-2005 cadillac deville, 2006-2011 cadillac dts, 2006-2014 chevrolet impala, and 2006-2007 chevrolet monte carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamb
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Buick Lucerne
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Buick Lucerne?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (76 complaints, typically around 84,500 miles); fuel system (45 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); engine (10 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Buick Lucerne have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 23, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Buick Lucerne?
- It is 4th of 6 Lucerne model years by number of complaints, with 128 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.